1950-51 National Professional Basketball League season: Difference between revisions
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Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Seasons |Inaugural season |'''1950-51''' |Final season |} == Teams and Alignment == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Division !Team !Primary Venue !Municipality |- | rowspan="4" |Eastern Division |Anderson Packers |Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) |Anderson, Indiana |- |Grand Rapids Hornets (''folded during season'') |George Welsh Civic Auditorium |Grand Rapids, Michigan |- |Louisville Alumnites (''folded during season'') |Louisville Male High School Gy..." |
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|Kansas City Hi-Spots | |Kansas City Hi-Spots | ||
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|Denver Frontier Refiners | |Denver Frontier Refiners | ||
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|Anderson Packers | |Anderson Packers | ||
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|Mason-Halpin Field House | |Mason-Halpin Field House | ||
|Kansas City Hi-Spots | |Kansas City Hi-Spots | ||
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|Pla-Mor Ballroom | |Pla-Mor Ballroom | ||
|Kansas City Hi-Spots | |Kansas City Hi-Spots | ||
|Eight | |Eight | ||
|Eight | |Eight | ||
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|Louisville Alumnites | |Louisville Alumnites | ||
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|Sheboygan Redskins | |Sheboygan Redskins | ||
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|One | |One | ||
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|St. Paul Lights | |St. Paul Lights | ||
|10 | |10 | ||
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| | | colspan="3" |Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
|Daviess County, Kentucky | |||
| | |Owensboro, Kentucky | ||
| | |Owensboro Sportscenter | ||
|Louisville Alumnites | |||
|One | |||
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| | |Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area | ||
| | | colspan="2" |Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Winnebago County, Illinois | ||
| | |Rockford, Illinois | ||
|West Middle School Gym | |||
|St. Paul Lights | |||
|One | |||
|One | |||
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| colspan="3" |Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||
|Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | |||
|Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |||
|Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory | |||
|Sheboygan Redskins | |||
|28 | |||
|28 | |||
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| | | colspan="3" |Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Black Hawk County, Iowa | ||
| | |Waterloo, Iowa | ||
|The Hippodrome | |||
| | |Waterloo Hawks | ||
| | |28 | ||
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| colspan="7" |'''Total''' | | colspan="7" |'''Total''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 October 2026
| Inaugural season | 1950-51 | Final season |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Anderson Packers | Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) | Anderson, Indiana |
| Grand Rapids Hornets (folded during season) | George Welsh Civic Auditorium | Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Louisville Alumnites (folded during season) | Louisville Male High School Gym (1915) | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Sheboygan Redskins | Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| Western Division | Denver Frontier Refiners (completed season as Evansville Agogans in Eastern Division) | Denver Auditorium Arena | Denver |
| Kansas City Hi-Spots (folded during season) | Pla-Mor Ballroom | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| St. Paul Lights (folded during season) | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Waterloo Hawks | The Hippodrome | Waterloo, Iowa |
Changes
- League established and aligned into Eastern Division and Western Division.
- Anderson Packers transfer from National Basketball Association and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) in Anderson, Indiana.
- Denver Nuggets transfer from National Basketball Association, renamed Denver Frontier Refiners, and aligned into Western Division, playing at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver.
- Grand Rapids Hornets enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at George Welsh Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Kansas City Hi-Spots enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Pla-Mor Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Louisville Alumnites enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Louisville Male High School Gym (1915) in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Sheboygan Redskins from National Basketball Association and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
- St. Paul Lights enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Waterloo Hawks transfer from National Basketball Association and aligned into Western Division, playing at The Hippodrome in Waterloo, Iowa.
- St. Paul Lights fold during season.
- Grand Rapids Hornets fold during season.
- Kansas City Hi-Spots fold during season.
- Denver Frontier Refiners relocate during season from Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver to Agoga Tabernacle in Evansville, Indiana, renamed Evansville Agogans, and realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.
- Louisville Alumnites fold during season.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Sheboygan Redskins | 29 | 16 | |
| Louisville Alumnites | 18 | 17 | 6 | |
| Anderson Packers | 22 | 22 | 6.5 | |
| Evansville Agogans* | 18 | 22 | 8.5 | |
| Grand Rapids Hornets | 6 | 13 | 10 | |
| Western Division | Waterloo Hawks | 32 | 24 | |
| St. Paul Lights | 12 | 8 | 2 | |
| Kansas City Hi-Spots | 4 | 19 | 11.5 |
*18-16 as Denver Frontier Refiners, 0-6 as Evansville Agogans.
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Natrona County, Wyoming | Casper, Wyoming | Natrona County High School Gym | Denver Frontier Refiners | Two | Two | ||
| Cheyenne County, Nebraska | Sidney, Nebraska | Sidney High School Gym (1933) | Kansas City Hi-Spots | One | One | |||
| Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area | Denver County, Colorado | Denver | Denver Auditorium Arena | Denver Frontier Refiners | 14 | 14 | |
| Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Combined Statistical Area | Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Agoga Tabernacle | Evansville Agogans | Three | Three | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Combined Statistical Area | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Kent County, Michigan | Grand Rapids, Michigan | George Welsh Civic Auditorium | Grand Rapids Hornets | Nine | Nine | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Madison County, Indiana | Anderson, Indiana | Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) | Anderson Packers | 19 | 19 | |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Mason-Halpin Field House | Kansas City Hi-Spots | One | One | |
| Pla-Mor Ballroom | Kansas City Hi-Spots | Eight | Eight | |||||
| Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Male High School Gym (1915) | Louisville Alumnites | 15 | 15 | |
| Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area | Janesville-Beloit, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Rock County, Wisconsin | Beloit, Wisconsin | Marvon Field House | Sheboygan Redskins | One | One | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Ramsey County, Minnesota | St. Paul, Minnesota | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | St. Paul Lights | 10 | 10 | |
| Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Daviess County, Kentucky | Owensboro, Kentucky | Owensboro Sportscenter | Louisville Alumnites | One | One | ||
| Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area | Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Winnebago County, Illinois | Rockford, Illinois | West Middle School Gym | St. Paul Lights | One | One | |
| Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory | Sheboygan Redskins | 28 | 28 | ||
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Waterloo, Iowa | The Hippodrome | Waterloo Hawks | 28 | 28 | ||
| Total | 141 | 141 | ||||||