Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Rosters
1949-1950 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 | 0 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 5 Pick 8 | United States |
Ralph Beard | G | 5-10 | 175 | 0 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 2 Pick 10 | United States |
Bob Evans | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Butler | 1949 Rnd 4 Pick 2 | United States |
Alex Groza | C | 6-7 | 218 | 0 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Bruce Hale | GF | 6-1 | 170 | 1 | - | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Marshall Hawkins | GF | 6-3 | 205 | 0 | Tennessee | 1948 Rnd 3 Pick 3 | United States |
Joe Holland | GF | 6-4 | 185 | 0 | Kentucky | 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Wah Wah Jones | GF | 6-4 | 225 | 0 | Kentucky | 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Mal McMullen | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 0 | Xavier | 1949 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Jack Parkinson | G | 6-0 | 174 | 0 | Kentucky | 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 12 | United States |
Carl Shaeffer | G | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | Alabama | 1949 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Floyd Volker | G | 6-4 | 205 | 0 | Wyoming | 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Paul Walther | G | 6-2 | 160 | 0 | Tennessee | 1949 Rnd 4 Pick 9 | United States |
1949-1950 Indianapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Beard | B. Hale | J. Holland | W. Jones | A. Groza |
Rotation | C. Barker | M. McMullen | |||
Rotation | C. Shaeffer | M. Hawkins | |||
Rotation | B. Evans | ||||
Lim PT | P. Walther |
1949-1950 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Indianapolis Olympians | 39-25 | - |
2 | Anderson Packers | 37-27 | 2 |
3 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 29-35 | 10 |
4 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 22-40 | 16 |
5 | Waterloo Hawks | 19-43 | 19 |
6 | Denver Nuggets (1950) | 11-51 | 27 |
1949-1950 Indianapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Alex Groza | All-NBA First Team (1950) |
Ralph Beard | All-NBA Second Team (1950) |
1949-1950 Indianapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | PTS | AST |
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Alex Groza | 64 | 23.4 | 2.5 |
Ralph Beard | 60 | 14.9 | 3.9 |
Wah Wah Jones | 60 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
Bruce Hale | 64 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
Joe Holland | 64 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
Mal McMullen | 58 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
Cliff Barker | 49 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
Paul Walther | 31 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
Marshall Hawkins | 39 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
Carl Shaeffer | 43 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
Bob Evans | 47 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Floyd Volker | 17 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Jack Parkinson | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1949-1950 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. Bob Evans was selected as the #2 pick in the 4 Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Bob Evans signed a contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 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. |
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 Marshall Hawkins, the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1949. Marshall Hawkins signed a 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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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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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. |