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
Died	December 11, 2021(2021-12-11) (aged 94)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Hoquiam (Hoquiam, Washington)
College	Washington State (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Number	10
Career history
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-PCC (1949, 1950)
Career NBA statistics
Points	56 (3.7 ppg)
Rebounds	39 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	13 (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.