DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1950-51 Indianapolis Olympians
31–37 · #8 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotINO
Indianapolis Olympians went 31–37 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-2.4
Home floor
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Roster
15 players
Record
31–37
45.6% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
-2.4
SRS -2.0
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Barnhorst | F-G | — | 68 | — | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Joe Holland | F | 14 | 67 | — | 7.0 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Alex Groza | C | 15 | 66 | — | 21.7 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
| Ralph Beard | G | 12 | 66 | — | 16.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Paul Walther | G-F | 5 | 63 | — | 9.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Bob Lavoy | F-C | — | 63 | — | 8.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Cliff Barker | G | 10 | 56 | — | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Mal McMullen | F-C | 16 | 51 | — | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Bruce Hale | G-F | 7 | 26 | — | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Chuck Mrazovich | F | 19 | 25 | — | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Wah Wah Jones | F | 17 | 22 | — | 11.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Don Lofgran | F-C | — | 14 | — | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| John Mahnken | C | — | 12 | — | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Carl Shaeffer | F-G | 18 | 10 | — | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Leon Blevins | G | 9 | 2 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
83.6
ORtg
86.0
DRtg
96.4
Pace
-2.0
SRS
-2.4
MOV
42.0%
TS%
36.3%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Wallace Jones
head_coach
Cliff Barker
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Hinkle Fieldhouse
240 average attendance
Then and now
Indianapolis Olympians
INO
15 players