1949–50 Denver Nuggets season

1949–50 Denver Nuggets (original) season
Head coach Jimmy Darden
Arena Denver Arena Auditorium
Results
Record 11–51 (.177)
Place Division: 6th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio KPOF

Roster

Denver Nuggets 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F 22 United States Bartels, Edward style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) North Carolina State
F 20 United States Brown, Bob style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (OH)
C 29/30 United States Browne, Jim style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Tilden HS (Chicago)
F/C United States Carter, Jake style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) East Texas State
F/C 28 United States Cotton, Jack style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Wyoming
G/F 30 United States Crocker, Dilard style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Western Michigan
G 25 United States Darden, Jimmy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Denver
F 31 United States Dodd, Earl style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Northeast Missouri State
G/F 21 United States Guokas, Al style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
G United States Herman, Bill style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mount Union
G 24 United States Klueh, Duane style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Indiana State
G 23 United States Royer, Bob style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Indiana State
G 27 United States Sailors, Ken style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Wyoming
F/C 29 United States Toomay, John style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) University of the Pacific
F/C 29 United States Volker, Floyd style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wyoming
Head coach


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians 39 25 .609 – 24-7 12-16 3-2 26-9
x-Anderson Packers 37 27 .578 2 22-9 12-18 3-0 25-12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29 35 .453 10 20-13 6-20 3-2 20-17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins 22 40 .355 17 17-14 5–22 0-4 15-20
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 .306 20 16-15 2–22 1-6 13-22
Denver Nuggets 11 51 .177 28 9-16 1–25 1-10 8-27

References