Ed Sadowski (basketball)
 Sadowski depicted on a Bowman trading card, 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1917 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | September 18, 1990 (aged 73) Wall Township, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Seton Hall (1936–1940) |
| Playing career | 1940–1950 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 20, 7, 22, 14, 9, 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1940–1941 | Detroit Eagles |
| 1944–1946 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| 1946–1947 | Cleveland Rebels |
| 1947–1948 | Boston Celtics |
| 1948–1949 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949–1950 | Baltimore Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1946 | Toronto Huskies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edward Anthony Sadowski (July 11, 1917 – September 18, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
Early life[edit]
Sadowski was born in Akron, Ohio.[1][2] He was part of a large family, with at least three brothers and three sisters.[3]
College athletics[edit]
He starred at Seton Hall University during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) center, he led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season[3] (1939–1940).
Career[edit]
Professional basketball[edit]
Sadowski later played professionally in the National Basketball League, the Basketball Association of America, and the National Basketball Association (which was formed after a merger between the first two leagues in this list).
As a member of the Boston Celtics in 1947–48, Sadowski ranked third in the BAA in points per game (19.4) and was named to the All-BAA first team, made him the first ever Boston Celtics player to be named to the All-BAA/NBA Team. He led the Celtics to their first ever postseason, but they lost to the Chicago Stags 2 games to 1.
After basketball[edit]
Retiring from basketball in 1950, he worked in labor relations for the Cities Service Oil Company.[3]
Personal life and later years[edit]
Sadowski and his wife, Charlotte, had two sons, Edward and Bill.[3] Sadowski died of cancer at age 73 in his Wall Township, New Jersey home in 1990.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FGM | Field-goals made | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FTM | Free-throws made | ||
| FTA | Free-throws attempted | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PTS | Points | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| † | Denotes seasons in which Sadowski's team won an NBL championship |
NBL[edit]
Source[4]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940–41 | Detroit | 24 | 95 | 66 | 101 | .653 | 256 | 10.7 |
| 1944–45† | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 | ||
| 1945–46 | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 34 | 122 | 82 | 120 | .683 | 326 | 9.6 |
| Career | 59 | 221 | 150 | 221 | .670 | 592 | 10.0 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Detroit | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7.7 | ||
| 1945† | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 7 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 6.4 | ||
| 1946 | F.W. Zollner Pistons | 4 | 20 | 17 | 23 | .739 | 57 | 14.3 |
| Career | 14 | 44 | 37 | 23 | .739 | 125 | 8.9 | |
BAA/NBA[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 10 | .349 | .682 | .8 | 19.1 |
| 1946–47 | Cleveland | 43 | .375 | .664 | .9 | 16.0 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 47 | .323 | .697 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 60 | .405 | .686 | 2.7 | 15.3 |
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 17 | .307 | .693 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 52 | .328 | .745 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
| Career | 229 | .354 | .697 | 1.8 | 15.6 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Cleveland | 3 | .393 | .794 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .345 | .605 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia | 2 | .214 | .615 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| Career | 8 | .338 | .682 | 1.8 | 19.0 | |
Head coaching record[edit]
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1946–47 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | (resigned) | — | — | — | — | — |
Source[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Delozier, Alan (2002). Seton Hall Pirates: a basketball history. Arcadia Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7385-1079-8.
- ^ "Ed Sadowski". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Ed Sadowski, Basketball Star, 73", The New York Times, September 20, 1990
- ^ "Ed Sadowski NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Ed Sadowski: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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