Indianapolis Olympians

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The Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Founded: 1949

Folded: 1953

Home Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse

Contents 1 Franchise history 2 Season-by-season records 3 Players of note 3.1 Basketball Hall of Famers 3.2 Not to be forgotten 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Franchise history

The Olympians were founded in 1949 to replace the Indianapolis Jets. The Olympians were led by University of Kentucky alumni Alex Groza and Ralph Beard, both of whom were key contributors on the gold medal winning 1948 US Olympic basketball team. Olympic team members Wallace Jones and Cliff Barker (both also Kentucky alumni), also played on the team.

After the 1951 season, Groza and Beard were suspended from the NBA for life by commissioner Maurice Podoloff when the players admitted point shaving during their college careers. The Olympians finished with a 28-43 record in 1953, and folded after that season. The Olympians compiled a 132-137 record in four seasons in the NBA.

The Olympians still hold the distinction of being the winning team in the longest game in NBA history — they were the 75-73 victors in a six-overtime game against the Rochester Royals in a game played on January 6, 1951.

[edit] Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

Season	W	L	%	Playoffs	Results
Indianapolis Olympians (NBA)
1949-50	39	25	0.609	3-3
1950-51	31	37	0.456	1-2
1951-52	34	32	0.515	0-2
1952-53	28	43	0.394	0-2

[edit] Players of note

[edit] Basketball Hall of Famers

None

[edit] Not to be forgotten

• Ralph Beard
• Alex Groza
• Wallace Jones
• Paul Walther

[edit] See also

• List of defunct National Basketball Association teams

[edit] External links

• Indianapolis Olympians - all time records and statistics