Indianapolis Jets
| Indianapolis Jets | ||||
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| Leagues | NPBL: 1932–1933 Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| Team colors | Red, navy blue, white | |||
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The Indianapolis Jets were a Basketball Association of America (BAA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded as the Indianapolis Kautskys and used that name until the team joined the BAA. They played for one year in the BAA and then ceased operations due to the formation of the Indianapolis Olympians.
Franchise history
In 1931,
The franchise's best season was in 1946-47; led by Arnie Risen, they set the franchise mark for most wins (27) and won the World Professional Basketball Tournament.
With the
Following the 1948–49 season, the Jets folded. This coincided with the BAA and the NBL merging to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the 1949–50 season, a new Indianapolis franchise, the Indianapolis Olympians, was created.[3]
Season-by-season records
Note: W = wins, L = losses, % = win–loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Kautskys (NPBL) | |||||
| 1932–33 | 7 | 4 | 0.636 | Did not qualify | |
| Indianapolis Kautskys (MBC) | |||||
| 1935–36 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | Round Robin Tourney | |
| 1936–37 | 2 | 5 | 0.286 | Did not qualify | |
| Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL) | |||||
| 1937–38 | 4 | 9 | 0.308 | Did not qualify | |
| 1938–39 | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | Did not qualify | |
| 1939–40 | 9 | 19 | 0.321 | Did not qualify | |
| 1941–42 | 12 | 11 | 0.522 | 0–2 | |
| 1945–46 | 10 | 22 | 0.312 | Did not qualify | |
| 1946–47 | 27 | 17 | 0.614 | 2–3 | |
| 1947–48 | 24 | 35 | 0.407 | 1–3 | |
| Indianapolis Jets (BAA) | |||||
| 1948–49 | 18 | 42 | 0.300 | Did not qualify | |
Players
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- Ernie Andres
- George Chestnut
- Norman Cottom
- Gene Cramer
- Gus Doerner
- Glynn Downey
- Hal Gensichen
- Bruce Hale
- Bob Kessler
- Branch McCracken
- Charles "Stretch" Murphy
- William Perigo
- Cy Proffitt
- Arnie Risen
- Herm Schaefer
- Dave Strack
- Earl Thomas
- John Wooden
- Jewell Young
- Ash Resnick
Basketball Hall of Famers
| Indianapolis Jets Hall of Famers | ||||
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| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| — | Arnie Risen | C | 1945–1948 | 1998 |
| — | John Wooden | G |
1932–1937 1938–1939 |
1960 |
| — | Charles "Stretch" Murphy |
C | 1932–1934 | 1960 |
| — | Branch McCracken | G |
— | 1960 |
References
- ^ "National Basketball League 1932-33". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Midwest Basketball Conference [1935-36 to 1936-37]". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0-8108-2458-2.
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