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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1952–53 roster and regular season player statistics. During this season, the team was still known as the Milwaukee Hawks.
Milwaukee Hawks (1952–53) Roster
| Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lavoy | F | 6’7″ | 200 lb | Jun 29, 1926 | Western Kentucky |
| Jack Nichols | F | 6’7″ | 220 lb | Apr 9, 1926 | Washington |
| Don Sunderlage | G | 6’1″ | 185 lb | Dec 20, 1929 | Illinois |
| Don Boven | F | 6’3″ | 210 lb | Mar 6, 1925 | Western Michigan |
| Dick Surhoff | F | 6’4″ | 210 lb | Nov 16, 1929 | Long Island |
| Bob Harrison | G | 6’1″ | 190 lb | Aug 12, 1927 | Michigan |
| Cal Christensen | C | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Jul 10, 1927 | Utah |
| Jack Kiley | G | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Jan 5, 1929 | Syracuse |
| George Ratkovicz | C | 6’6″ | 215 lb | Nov 13, 1922 | DePaul |
| Mark Workman | F | 6’7″ | 215 lb | Jan 8, 1930 | West Virginia |
| Lew Hitch | F/C | 6’8″ | 200 lb | Jul 16, 1929 | Kansas State |
| Joe Graboski | F/C | 6’7″ | 195 lb | Jan 15, 1930 | — (no college) |
Head Coach: Andrew Levane
1952–53 Regular Season Per Game
| Player | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | PF | 26 | 69 | 69 | 38.1 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 17.0 | 6.2 | .363 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.9 | 3.5 | .708 |
| Mel Hutchins | C | 24 | 71 | 71 | 40.7 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 11.9 | 4.5 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.2 | 2.7 | .654 |
| George Ratkovicz | PF | 30 | 61 | 61 | 33.4 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 9.4 | 3.1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.5 | 4.0 | .723 |
| Bill Calhoun | SF | 25 | 49 | 49 | 39.0 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 9.8 | 3.3 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.0 | 3.7 | .725 |
| Don Boven | – | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 8.1 | 3.2 | .397 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.0 | 2.5 | .626 |
| Dillard Crocker | PF | 28 | 61 | 61 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 1.6 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.1 | 2.1 | .688 |
| Dave Minor | PG | 30 | 40 | 40 | 32.7 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 8.1 | 3.0 | .369 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.7 | 2.0 | .736 |
| Johnny Payak | SG | 26 | 68 | 68 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 1.9 | .343 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.6 | 2.6 | .726 |
| Stan Miasek | SF | 29 | 40 | 40 | 18.7 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.0 | .325 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.1 | 1.7 | .566 |
| Don Otten | C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 1.4 | .391 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.8 | 2.7 | .703 |
| John O’Boyle | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 1.6 | .308 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | .714 |
| Don Boven | – | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 8.1 | 3.2 | .397 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.0 | 2.5 | .626 |
| Bucky McConnell | PG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 21.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 1.9 | .380 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.1 | 1.0 | .483 |
| Jim Brasco | – | 21 | 10 | 10 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 4.6 | 1.4 | .304 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.0 | 1.6 | .800 |
| Eddie Miller | C | 21 | 10 | 10 | 16.0 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 1.5 | .268 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.7 | 0.9 | .529 |
| Dillard Crocker | PF | 28 | 61 | 61 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 1.6 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.1 | 2.1 | .688 |
| Mike O’Neill | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 1.0 | .235 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| George Feigenbaum | PG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 0.8 | .182 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.0 | 1.6 | .533 |
| Andrew Levane | SG | 32 | 7 | 7 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 0.4 | .125 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.4 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Pete Darcey | C | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.3 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.4 | .556 |
| Mark Workman | PF | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 1.0 | .294 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | 72 | 26.9 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 73.9 | 26.0 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 33.3 | 22.8 | .684 |
1952–53 Regular Season Totals
| Player | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | PF | 26 | 69 | 69 | 2626 | 1090 | 533 | 196 | – | – | 237 | 1170 | 425 | .363 | 0 | 0 | – | 339 | 240 | .708 |
| Mel Hutchins | C | 24 | 71 | 71 | 2891 | 831 | 793 | 227 | – | – | 214 | 842 | 319 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 295 | 193 | .654 |
| George Ratkovicz | PF | 30 | 61 | 61 | 2038 | 627 | 470 | 199 | – | – | 254 | 576 | 192 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 336 | 243 | .723 |
| Bill Calhoun | SF | 25 | 49 | 49 | 1909 | 507 | 250 | 141 | – | – | 116 | 479 | 164 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 247 | 179 | .725 |
| Johnny Payak | SG | 26 | 68 | 68 | 1470 | 436 | 114 | 140 | – | – | 194 | 373 | 128 | .343 | 0 | 0 | – | 248 | 180 | .726 |
| Chuck Cooper | – | 28 | 70 | 70 | 1749 | 573 | 385 | 151 | – | – | 210 | 569 | 193 | .339 | 0 | 0 | – | 249 | 187 | .751 |
| Dave Minor | PG | 30 | 40 | 40 | 1309 | 318 | 211 | 105 | – | – | 176 | 325 | 120 | .369 | 0 | 0 | – | 106 | 78 | .736 |
| Dillard Crocker | PF | 28 | 61 | 61 | 776 | 330 | 104 | 63 | – | – | 199 | 284 | 100 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 189 | 130 | .688 |
| Al Masino | PG | 24 | 72 | 72 | 1773 | 396 | 177 | 160 | – | – | 252 | 400 | 134 | .335 | 0 | 0 | – | 204 | 128 | .627 |
| Stan Miasek | SF | 29 | 40 | 40 | 749 | 229 | 161 | 50 | – | – | 125 | 246 | 80 | .325 | 0 | 0 | – | 122 | 69 | .566 |
| Don Boven | – | 27 | 27 | 27 | 667 | 241 | 98 | 35 | – | – | 102 | 219 | 87 | .397 | 0 | 0 | – | 107 | 67 | .626 |
| Don Otten | C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 384 | 132 | 89 | 21 | – | – | 68 | 87 | 34 | .391 | 0 | 0 | – | 91 | 64 | .703 |
| Bucky McConnell | PG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 297 | 68 | 34 | 41 | – | – | 39 | 71 | 27 | .380 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 14 | .483 |
| Jim Brasco | – | 21 | 10 | 10 | 137 | 44 | 9 | 9 | – | – | 12 | 46 | 14 | .304 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 16 | .800 |
| Eddie Miller | C | 21 | 10 | 10 | 160 | 39 | 60 | 6 | – | – | 26 | 56 | 15 | .268 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 9 | .529 |
| John O’Boyle | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 21 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 20 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| George Feigenbaum | PG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 16 | 7 | 9 | – | – | 14 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 8 | .533 |
| Mike O’Neill | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Andrew Levane | SG | 32 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 9 | – | – | 15 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Pete Darcey | C | 22 | 12 | 12 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 5 | .556 |
| Mark Workman | PF | 22 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | 72 | 17599 | 5367 | 3154 | 1422 | – | – | 2109 | 5298 | 1866 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 2390 | 1635 | .684 |
Team Impact Index:
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (STL+BLK) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nichols | Primary Frontcourt Anchor | 38.1 | High | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.8 | (no STL/BLK data) | (≈ (15.8+7.7+2.8)/2 + RPG/2 ? — display only) | As a longtime PF/C, Nichols provided the team with its top scoring burden and inside presence. His MPG and point output suggest he was one of the primary offensive weapons, anchoring the frontcourt often. Historically recognized as a solid big man in the 1950s. | NBA champion recognition in career resume. |
| Mel Hutchins | Two‑Way Big | 40.7 | High | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | (no STL/BLK data) | Hutchins combined rebounding and playmaking, averaging a near‑double‑double with boards and a solid assist number — showing he filled a key “glue” role. Known historically as one of the best defenders of his era and a strong rebounder. | Co‑Rookie of the Year (1952) per press‑writers; 4× All‑Star. | |
| George Ratkovicz | Complementary Frontcourt/Utility Big | 33.4 | Medium | 10.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | (no STL/BLK data) | Provided solid frontcourt support when needed: double‑digit scoring, decent rebounding, and contribute some assists — versatile floor spacing/capacity as a secondary big. His career history shows he was a reliable “second option” big during the early 1950s. | — | |
| Bill Calhoun | Wing Two‑Way Contributor | 39.0 | Medium | 10.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 | (no STL/BLK data) | As SF/wing, Calhoun appears to have been a secondary scorer and a regular rotation staple (lots of minutes), likely providing steady two‑way play — scoring and some structural depth. His career totals show he was a solid role‑player during his years. | NBA champion (1951). | |
| Dave Minor | Guard/Secondary Ballhandler | 32.7 | Medium‑Low | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | (no STL/BLK data) | As a guard, Minor provided modest scoring with a respectable rebound and assist contribution — likely tasked with facilitating or spot-scoring in back‑court rotation. | — | |
| Johnny Payak | Role Guard / Spot Shooter | 21.6 | Low | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | (no STL/BLK data) | Likely a bench‑reserve guard who provided occasional scoring and some ball‑movement — lower usage but helpful for depth, rest units, or 2nd‑string backcourt. ( | — | |
| Dillard Crocker | Reserve Frontcourt / Energy | 12.7 | Low | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | (no STL/BLK data) | A reserve big off the bench — modest scoring in limited minutes, likely used for spot‑minutes, rest for starters, or garbage time. | — | |
| Stan Miasek | Back‑up Wing/Rotation Depth | 18.7 | Low | 5.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | (no STL/BLK data) | Provided modest bench-level support, offering some rebounding and scoring when starters rested — depth option for wing minutes. | — | |
| Don Otten | Back‑up Center/Spot Minutes | 16.0 | Low | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | (no STL/BLK data) | Served as a secondary/backup big — contributed some rebounds and scoring in limited minutes to give frontcourt rest or insurance when starters needed it. | — | |
| Bucky McConnell | Reserve Guard | 21.2 | Low | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | (no STL/BLK data) | Seems like a minor bench guard who provided occasional ball‑handling or back‑up guard duties, limited scoring but some assists — likely a development/rotation piece. | — | |
| Jim Brasco | Minimal‑Use Reserve | 13.7 | Low | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (no STL/BLK data) | Very limited minutes; likely a fringe rotation player, used sporadically for depth or garbage time. | — | |
| Eddie Miller | Depth/Centre Rotation | 16.0 | Low | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | (no STL/BLK data) | Although his scoring was modest, Miller’s rebound rate suggests he may have been used specifically for rebounding or size when needed — a modest but potentially useful rotation big. | — | |
| Mike O’Neill | Spot‑Dime Reserve | 12.5 | Low | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | (no STL/BLK data) | Very limited contribution; a fringe bench player, likely used for brief reserve minutes or as injury insurance. | — | |
| George Feigenbaum | Bench Guard/End‑of‑Bench | 15.8 | Low | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | (no STL/BLK data) | Small reserve guard role — minimal impact, likely used sparingly off the bench. | — | |
| Andrew Levane | Marginal Rotation/End of Bench | 9.7 | Very Low | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (no STL/BLK data) | Very minimal usage; likely end‑of‑bench, extremely limited impact. | — | |
| Pete Darcey | Development / Rare Minutes | 7.5 | Very Low | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | (no STL/BLK data) | Rarely used — almost no impact; likely a developmental or emergency‑depth body. | — | |
| Mark Workman | Marginal Reserve | 5.8 | Very Low | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | (no STL/BLK data) | Minimal minutes and modest production — effectively a fringe roster piece. | — | |
| Team Totals | — | 26.9 | — | 10.5 | 7.6 | 3.1 | — | — | Shows moderate team-wide distribution of minutes and production per game — but likely dependent heavily on top 3–4 players for scoring & rebounding. |