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 a player:
1947–1949	Sheboygan Red Skins
1949	St. Louis Bombers
1949–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
As a 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 for the Wyoming Cowboys. 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.
^ "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.

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

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