Ed Gayda

Edward C. Gayda (May 11, 1927 – December 11, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Gayda was selected in the second round (15th pick overall) of the 1950 NBA draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a collegiate career at Washington State.[1] He played for the Blackhawks in 15 total games in 1951–52.[1] In 2014, he was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.[2]

Ed Gayda
Gayda from the 1950 Chinook.
Personal information
Born(1927-05-16)May 16, 1927
DiedDecember 11, 2021(2021-12-11) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoquiam (Hoquiam, Washington)
CollegeWashington State (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career1950–1951
PositionGuard / forward
Number10
Career history
1950–1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-PCC (1949, 1950)
Career NBA statistics
Points56 (3.7 ppg)
Rebounds39 (2.6 rpg)
Assists13 (0.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Following his playing career, Gayda went into private business. He died on December 11, 2021.[3]

Career stats

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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950–51 Tri-Cities 15 .413 .750 2.6 .9 3.7

References

  1. "Ed Gayda NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. "Ed Gayda to be Inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor".
  3. "Edward C. Gayda". The Spokesman-Review. December 29, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.


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