Chicago Stags
| Chicago Stags | ||||
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| Division | Western (1946–1949) Central (1949–1950) | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| Folded | 1950 | |||
| History | Chicago Stags 1946–1950 | |||
| Arena | Chicago Stadium | |||
| Location | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Team colors | Red, blue, white | |||
| Head coach | Harold Olsen (1946–1948) Philip Brownstein (1948–1950) | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
| Division titles | 1 (1947) | |||
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The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950.
History
1946–47 season
In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the
1947–48 season
The next season, the Stags finished second in their division with a 28–20 record, one game behind the St. Louis Bombers, and second overall in the league. In the playoffs, they won a tiebreaker game against the Washington Capitols, advancing to play the
1948–49 season
The next year, the Stags finished third, 38–22, seven games behind division-winning
1949–50 season
In their final season, the Stags finished tied for third with the
Purchase by Abe Saperstein, name change and folding
However, by September, Saperstein's deal to buy the club fell apart when he withdrew his offer and requested NBA president
On April 25, 1950,
The Stags were one of seven teams that quickly left the NBA: the
The NBA would return to Chicago twice, first with the Packers/Zephyrs (now the
Arena
The Stags played at Chicago Stadium, which was located at 1800 West Madison Street and was demolished in 1995 to make way for the United Center; it later served as the home court of the Bulls from 1966 to 1994.[6]
Notable players
- Chuck Gilmur
- Chick Halbert C
- Paul Huston
- Johnny Jorgensen
- Stan Miasek
- Doyle Parrack
- Andy Phillip
- Gene Rock G
- Ken Rollins G (gold medalist in the 1948 Summer Olympics)
- Mickey Rottner F
- Kenny Sailors
- Ben Schadler
- Jim Seminoff
- Jack Toomay
- Gene Vance #12 G
- Max Zaslofsky (1947–48 scoring leader of BAA)
Basketball Hall of Famers
| Chicago Stags Hall of Famers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 19 | Andy Phillip | G |
1947–1950 | 1961 |
| Coaches | ||||
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | |
| Harold Olsen | Head coach | 1946–1949 | 1959 | |
Season-by-season records
| BAA/NBA champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | BAA | Western | 1st | 39 | 22 | .639 | — | Won ) 1–4 | |
| 1947–48 | BAA | Western | 3rd | 28 | 20 | .583 | 1 | Won Bullets ) 0–2 |
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| 1948–49 | BAA | Western | 3rd | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7 | Lost Division semifinals (Lakers ) 0–2 |
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| 1949–50 | NBA | Central | 3rd | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11 | Lost Division semifinals (Lakers ) 0–2 |
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| Regular season record | 145 | 92 | .612 | 1946–1950 | |||||
| Playoff record | 8 | 14 | .364 | Postseason series record: 3–5 | |||||
Aftermath
The Chicago Bulls, the city's current NBA team, wore replicas of the 1946 Stags uniforms during the 2005–06 NBA season as part of the NBA's "Hardwood Classics" program (they wore them on December 5, 2005, February 22, 2006, and April 16, 2006).[7][8]
References
- ^ Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, August 15, 1950, page 24.
- ^ Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, September 26, 1950, page 47.
- ^ "Ben Kerner NBA & ABA Basketball Executive Record - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Bob Cousy Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1949-50 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "History of the Chicago Stags". nbahoopsonline.com.
- ^ "Bulls Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Chicago Stags". Chicago Bulls. December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Ballantini, Brett (April 17, 2006). "STAG PARTY: BULLS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE CHICAGO STAGS". Chicago Bulls. Retrieved December 22, 2017.