- 1946
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Stags Team Formation
In the BAA’s inaugural year, there were 11 teams split into two divisions. The Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were even with the St. Louis Bombers at 38-22 each. A tiebreaker game between the two teams on March 31st resulted in the Stags defeating the Bombers in overtime, 73-66, to clinch the division ...
History of the Stags
The Chicago Stags was founded on June 6, 1946, and folded on September 25, 1950. During their short history, they were able to acquire the draft rights to a young Bob Cousy in a trade with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (although he never played a game for them).
Established
1946
City
Chicago
League History
1949 - 1950 / National Basketball Association
1946 - 1949 / Basketball Association of America
Team History
1946 - 1950 / Chicago Stags
Nickname
Stags - Unknown
Championship
NBA Championships 0
BAA Championship 0
Arena
1946 - 1950 / Chicago Stadium
Owner
1946 – 1950 / Unknown
Retired Number
*Blue is this team’s history