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
Drafted by	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Number	10
Career history
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights
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

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