Mike Todorovich

Mike Todorovich
Personal information
Born	June 11, 1923; Zeigler, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 24, 2000 (aged 77); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Soldan (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Wyoming (1946–1947)
BAA draft	1947: undrafted
Playing career	1947–1951
Position	Power forward / center
Number	9, 21, 19
Career history
As player:
1947–1949	Sheboygan Red Skins
1949	St. Louis Bombers
1949–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
As coach:
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
	NBL All-Time Team; All-NBL First Team (1948); All-NBL Second Team (1949); NBL Rookie of the Year (1948);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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

^ Gould, James M. (October 10, 1940). "Powerhouse Elevens Collide When Soldan and Beaumont Meet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^ Marcus, Jeff (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461726531.
^ "mosportshalloffame.com". mosportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Mike Todorovich". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

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[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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "Mike Todorovich". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

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