1951-52 Indianapolis Olympians Roster
Team Record: 34-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Herm Schaefer (34-32)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1951-52 Indianapolis Olympians Results
The Indianapolis Olympians of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 34 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Indianapolis tossed in 5,474 points and yielded 5,466. Joe Graboski netted a team-best 904 points for the Olympians and contributed 655 rebounds. Leo Barnhorst dished out 255 assists for the squad.
Herm Schaefer coached the team. The 1951-52 Indianapolis Olympians lost in the division semifinals.
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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 |
Leo Barnhorst | F-G | May 17, 1924 | 6'4" | 190 | Notre Dame | Beech Grove, IN USA |
Dillard Crocker | F-G | January 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Western Michigan | Niles, MI USA |
Joe Graboski | F-C | January 15, 1930 | 6'7" | 195 | none | Chicago, IL 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 |
Bob Lavoy | F-C | June 29, 1926 | 6'7" | 185 | Western Kentucky | Aurora, IL USA |
Don Lofgran | F-C | November 8, 1929 | 6'5" | 200 | San Francisco | Oakland, CA USA |
Ralph O'Brien | G | April 8, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Butler | Henshaw, KY USA |
Bill Tosheff | G | June 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA |
Paul Walther | G-F | March 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 160 | Tennessee | Covington, KY USA |