1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Roster
Team Record: 39-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Sheboygan Red Skins 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Anderson Packers 2-1
Coach: Cliff Barker (39-25)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Results
The Indianapolis Olympians of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 39 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Olympians scored 5,493 points and yielded 5,256. Alex Groza netted a team-best 1,496 points for Indianapolis, and Ralph Beard contributed 14 or more per game, too. Ralph Beard dished out 233 assists for the squad.
Cliff Barker coached the team. The 1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Cliff Barker | G | January 15, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Kentucky | Yorktown, IN USA |
Ralph Beard | G | December 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Kentucky | Hardinsburg, KY USA |
Bob Evans | G | May 31, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Butler | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Alex Groza | C | October 7, 1926 | 6'7" | 218 | Kentucky | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
Bruce Hale | G-F | August 30, 1918 | 6'1" | 170 | Santa Clara | Medford, OR USA |
Marshall Hawkins | F | August 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 205 | Tennessee | Huntington, WV USA |
Joe Holland | F | September 26, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Kentucky | |
Wah Wah Jones | F | July 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Kentucky | Harlan, KY USA |
Mal McMullen | F-C | August 23, 1927 | 6'5" | 205 | Xavier (OH) | Fostoria, OH USA |
Jack Parkinson | G | March 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 174 | Kentucky | Yorktown, IN USA |
Carl Shaeffer | F-G | October 25, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Alabama | Delphi, IN USA |
Floyd Volker | F-C | June 21, 1921 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyoming | Casper, WY USA |
Paul Walther | G-F | March 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 160 | Tennessee | Covington, KY USA |