Alex Groza
Alex John Groza
Born: October 7, 1926
Martins Ferry, OH USA
Deceased: January 21, 1995
Position: C
High School: Martins Ferry
College: Kentucky
Drafted: 1949, Round 1 Pick 2, #2 Overall
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 218
Career: 1949-50-1950-51
Coaching Career
Alex Groza averaged 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in his 130-game career with the Indianapolis Olympians. He began playing during the 1949-50 season and last took the court during the 1950-51 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | Indianapolis Olympians | 64 | 0 | 1090 | 521 | 623 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 1496 | ||
| 1950-51 | Indianapolis Olympians | 66 | 0 | 1046 | 492 | 566 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 709 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 1429 | ||
| Totals | 130 | 0 | 2136 | 1013 | 0 | 0 | 1189 | 899 | 0 | 0 | 709 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 | 2925 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | Indianapolis Olympians | 64 | 0.0 | 47.8 | 72.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 23.4 | |
| 1950-51 | Indianapolis Olympians | 66 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 78.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 21.7 | |
| Averages | 130 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 75.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 22.5 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | Indianapolis Olympians | 6 | 0 | 74 | 44 | 59 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 137 | ||
| 1950-51 | Indianapolis Olympians | 3 | 0 | 73 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 97 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 0 | 147 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 234 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | Indianapolis Olympians | 6 | 0.0 | 59.5 | 83.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 22.8 | |
| 1950-51 | Indianapolis Olympians | 3 | 0.0 | 49.3 | 75.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 32.3 | |
| Averages | 130 | 0.0 | 54.4 | 80.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 26.0 |
Awards
1949 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1950 - NBA All-NBA First Team
