DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians
28–43 · #7 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotINO
Indianapolis Olympians went 28–43 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#7
Net rating
-3.1
Home floor
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Roster
13 players
Record
28–43
39.4% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
-3.1
SRS -2.3
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 20 | 71 | — | 13.6 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| Bob Lavoy | F-C | 8 | 70 | — | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| Joe Graboski | F-C | 19 | 69 | — | 13.0 | 10.0 | 2.3 |
| Bill Tosheff | G | 9 | 67 | — | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Paul Walther | G-F | 5 | 67 | — | 10.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| Mel Payton | F-G | — | 66 | — | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Gene Rhodes | G | 7 | 65 | — | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Ed Mikan | C-F | — | 43 | — | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | — | 41 | — | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Ralph O'Brien | G | 6 | 34 | — | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Don Hanrahan | F | 18 | 18 | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 10 | 6 | — | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Bob Naber | F | 14 | 4 | — | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
84.9
ORtg
88.0
DRtg
86.3
Pace
-2.3
SRS
-2.8
MOV
42.7%
TS%
35.1%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Herm Schaefer
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Hinkle Fieldhouse
506 average attendance
Then and now
Indianapolis Olympians
INO
13 players