1950-51 National Professional Basketball League season: Difference between revisions

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|Denver Frontier Refiners
|Denver Frontier Refiners
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|Kansas City Hi-Spots
|Kansas City Hi-Spots
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|Denver Frontier Refiners
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|Kansas City Hi-Spots
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|Pla-Mor Ballroom
|Pla-Mor Ballroom
|Kansas City Hi-Spots
|Kansas City Hi-Spots
|Eight
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| rowspan="3" |Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="3" |Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Daviess County, Kentucky
| rowspan="3" |Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
|Owensboro, Kentucky
| rowspan="3" |Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
|Owensboro Sportscenter
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|Louisville Alumnites
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|Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area
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|Rockford, Illinois
|West Middle School Gym
|St. Paul Lights
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|Philadelphia Convention Hall
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|Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
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|Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory
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|Sheboygan Redskins
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|Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area
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| colspan="2" |Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Monroe County, New York
|Rochester, New York
|Edgerton Park Arena
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| rowspan="2" |Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Onondaga County, New York
| rowspan="2" |Unincorporated
| rowspan="2" |Toyota Coliseum
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| rowspan="2" |Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area
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|Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="3" |Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division
|Black Hawk County, Iowa
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|Waterloo, Iowa
|Uline Arena
|The Hippodrome
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|Waterloo Hawks
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|28
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| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
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[[Category:1950-51]]
[[Category:National Professional Basketball League (1950-1951) season]]

Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 October 2026

Seasons
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
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