Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Rosters
1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Leo Barnhorst | SF | 6-4 | 190 | 3 | Notre Dame | 1949 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Joe Graboski | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 3 | Tuley High School (Illinois) | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 190 | 0 | Loyola (IL) | 1952 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Kleggie Hermsen | FC | 6-9 | 225 | 5 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Bob Lavoy | F | 6-7 | 185 | 2 | Western Kentucky | 1950 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Ed Mikan | FC | 6-8 | 229 | 4 | DePaul | 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Bob Naber | GF | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | Louisville | 1952 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 1 | Butler | 1950 Rnd 6 Pick 9 | United States |
Mel Payton | GF | 6-4 | 185 | 1 | Tulane | 1951 Rnd 2 Pick 9 | United States |
Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 0 | Western Kentucky | 1952 Rnd 4 Pick 5 | United States |
Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 170 | 1 | Indiana | 1951 Rnd 4 Pick 3 | United States |
Paul Walther | G | 6-2 | 160 | 3 | Tennessee | 1949 Rnd 4 Pick 9 | United States |
Zeke Zawoluk | FC | 6-7 | 216 | 0 | St. John's | 1952 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
1952-1953 Indianapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Tosheff | G. Rhodes | P. Walther | L. Barnhorst | J. Graboski |
Rotation | B. Lavoy | Z. Zawoluk | |||
Rotation | M. Payton | ||||
Lim PT | E. Mikan |
1952-1953 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 49-21 | - |
2 | Rochester Royals | 44-26 | 5 |
3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36-33 | 12.5 |
4 | Indianapolis Olympians | 28-43 | 21.5 |
5 | Milwaukee Hawks | 27-44 | 22.5 |
1952-1953 Indianapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Leo Barnhorst | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1953) |
1952-1953 Indianapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Leo Barnhorst | 71 | 40.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
Joe Graboski | 69 | 40.1 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 2.3 |
Bill Tosheff | 67 | 36.7 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Paul Walther | 67 | 36.8 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
Bob Lavoy | 70 | 33.2 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
Mel Payton | 66 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
Gene Rhodes | 65 | 17.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Zeke Zawoluk | 41 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
Ralph O'Brien | 34 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Ed Mikan | 43 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
Don Hanrahan | 18 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
Kleggie Hermsen | 6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
Bob Naber | 4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bob Lavoy was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Bob Lavoy signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1950. Gene Rhodes was selected as the #5 pick in the 4 Round of the 1952 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Gene Rhodes signed a contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1952. Bill Tosheff was selected as the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Bill Tosheff signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1951. Zeke Zawoluk was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1952 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. Zeke Zawoluk signed a contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1952. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ed Mikan was acquired in a trade by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 11, 1952. Mel Payton was acquired in a trade by the Indianapolis Olympians from the Philadelphia Warriors on September 11, 1952. 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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Leo Barnhorst signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians on October 22, 1950. Leo Barnhorst re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 14, 1952. Joe Graboski signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indianapolis Olympians on September 1, 1951. |