1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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
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