Mike Todorovich

Mike Todorovich
Personal information
Born(1923-06-11)June 11, 1923
Zeigler, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 2000(2000-06-24) (aged 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSoldan (St. Louis, Missouri)
CollegeWyoming (1946–1947)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
Playing career1947–1951
PositionPower forward / center
Number9, 21, 19
Career history
As player:
1947–1949Sheboygan Red Skins
1949St. Louis Bombers
1949–1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
As coach:
1950–1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Marko John "Mike" Todorovich (June 11, 1923 – June 24, 2000) was an American basketball player and coach of Serbian descent[1] born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball at the University of Wyoming. He also played college football at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Notre Dame.[2][3]

Todorovich began his professional career with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was named NBL rookie of the year and chosen a first-team pick after a 1947–48 season in which he scored 777 points in 60 games. The other four first-team selections from that season—Jim Pollard, George Mikan, Red Holzman and Al Cervi—are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Sheboygan, however, suffered through a season of turmoil and finished with the second-worst record (23–37) in the franchise's 13-season history. The following season, Todorovich again led the Red Skins in scoring, with 648 points in 60 games, and Sheboygan finished with a 35–29 record. He was named to the NBL's second team.

Later, he played for the St. Louis Bombers and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. He later would coach the Blackhawks for several games.

Career statistics

NBA

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Source[4]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 St. Louis 14 .267 .625 1.4 6.9
1949–50 Tri-Cities 51 .315 .736 3.7 13.6
1950–51 Tri-Cities 66 .309 .701 6.9 2.7 9.9
Career 131 .309 .711 6.9 2.9 11.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Tri-Cities 3 .194 .792 2.7 10.3

References

  1. ^ Gould, James M. (October 10, 1940). "Powerhouse Elevens Collide When Soldan and Beaumont Meet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. ^ Marcus, Jeff (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461726531.
  3. ^ "mosportshalloffame.com". mosportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mike Todorovich". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2023.


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