Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Rosters
1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Roster
1950-1951 Indianapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Beard | P. Walther | J. Holland | L. Barnhorst | A. Groza |
Rotation | C. Barker | B. Lavoy | |||
Rotation | D. Lofgran | ||||
Rotation | B. Hale | ||||
Lim PT | C. Shaeffer | W. Jones | J. Mahnken | ||
Lim PT | M. McMullen |
1950-1951 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44-24 | - |
2 | Rochester Royals | 41-27 | 3 |
3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 32-36 | 12 |
4 | Indianapolis Olympians | 31-37 | 13 |
5 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 25-43 | 19 |
1950-1951 Indianapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Alex Groza | All-NBA First Team (1951) |
Ralph Beard | All-NBA First Team (1951) |
Ralph Beard | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1951) |
Alex Groza | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1951) |
1950-1951 Indianapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
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Alex Groza | 66 | 21.7 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
Ralph Beard | 66 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
Paul Walther | 63 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Leo Barnhorst | 68 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
Bob Lavoy | 63 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
Joe Holland | 67 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
Wah Wah Jones | 22 | 11.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
Mal McMullen | 51 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
Cliff Barker | 56 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
Bruce Hale | 26 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Chuck Mrazovich | 25 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
Don Lofgran | 14 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
John Mahnken | 12 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
Carl Shaeffer | 10 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Leon Blevins | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Ralph Beard was selected as the #10 pick in the Second Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Chicago Stags. Ralph Beard signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on May 4, 1949. Alex Groza was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Alex Groza signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. Bob Lavoy was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Bob Lavoy signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1950. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Cliff Barker, the #8 pick in the 5 Round of the 1949 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Washington Capitols on June 1, 1949. Cliff Barker signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. Draft Rights to Joe Holland, the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1948 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on June 1, 1949. Joe Holland signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. Draft Rights to Wah Wah Jones, the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Washington Capitols on June 1, 1949. Wah Wah Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Don Lofgran was acquired in a trade by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Syracuse Nationals on February 12, 1951. John Mahnken was acquired in a trade by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Boston Celtics on February 12, 1951. Paul Walther was acquired in a trade by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Minneapolis Lakers on December 21, 1949. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Leo Barnhorst signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on October 22, 1950. Bruce Hale signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. Mal McMullen signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. Carl Shaeffer signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1949. |