Ed Gayda
# Ed Gayda

Edward C. Gayda (May 11, 1927 – December 11, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. 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. He played for the Blackhawks in 15 total games in 1951–52. In 2014, he was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.

Following his playing career, Gayda went into private business. He died on December 11, 2021.

## Career stats

### NBA

Source

**Regular season**

| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 15 | .413 | .750 | 2.6 | .9 | 3.7 |
