Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Rosters
1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Cliff Barker | G | 6-2 | 185 | 2 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 5 Pick 8 | United States |
Leo Barnhorst | SF | 6-4 | 190 | 2 | Notre Dame | 1949 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Dillard Crocker | GF | 6-4 | 205 | 2 | Western Michigan | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Joe Graboski | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 2 | Tuley High School (Illinois) | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Joe Holland | GF | 6-4 | 185 | 2 | Kentucky | 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Wah Wah Jones | GF | 6-4 | 225 | 2 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Bob Lavoy | F | 6-7 | 185 | 1 | Western Kentucky | 1950 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Don Lofgran | F | 6-5 | 200 | 1 | San Francisco | 1950 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 0 | Butler | 1950 Rnd 6 Pick 9 | United States |
Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 170 | 0 | Indiana | 1951 Rnd 4 Pick 3 | United States |
Paul Walther | G | 6-2 | 160 | 2 | Tennessee | 1949 Rnd 4 Pick 9 | United States |
1951-1952 Indianapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Tosheff | P. Walther | L. Barnhorst | B. Lavoy | J. Graboski |
Rotation | R. O'Brien | D. Lofgran | |||
Lim PT | C. Barker | W. Jones | |||
Lim PT | J. Holland |
1951-1952 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Rochester Royals | 41-25 | - |
2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40-26 | 1 |
3 | Indianapolis Olympians | 34-32 | 7 |
4 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29-37 | 12 |
5 | Milwaukee Hawks | 17-49 | 24 |
1951-1952 Indianapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Leo Barnhorst | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1952) |
Paul Walther | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1952) |
1951-1952 Indianapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Joe Graboski | 66 | 37.0 | 13.7 | 9.9 | 2.0 |
Leo Barnhorst | 66 | 35.5 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
Paul Walther | 55 | 34.6 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
Bob Lavoy | 63 | 29.0 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
Bill Tosheff | 65 | 31.6 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Ralph O'Brien | 64 | 24.6 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Don Lofgran | 63 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
Wah Wah Jones | 58 | 22.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
Joe Holland | 55 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
Cliff Barker | 44 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Dillard Crocker | 6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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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. Ralph O'Brien was selected as the #9 pick in the 6 Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Ralph O'Brien signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1951. Bill Tosheff was selected as the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Bill Tosheff signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1951. |
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. 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. Joe Graboski signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1951. |