Indianapolis Jets

Indianapolis Jets
Division	Western Division
Founded	1937
History	Indianapolis Kautskys 1937–1948 Indianapolis Jets 1948–1949
City	Indianapolis, Indiana
Championships	0
Division titles	None

The Indianapolis Jets were a Basketball Association of America team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team lasted for one season and was later replaced by a new franchise.

Franchise history

The Jets joined the BAA after playing in the National Basketball League as the Indianapolis Kautskys. The team was one of four (along with the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, and Fort Wayne Pistons) that jumped to the BAA for the 1948–49 season. However, they folded after the season and were replaced by the Indianapolis Olympians.

Season-by-season records

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

Season	W	L	%	Playoffs	Results
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

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Arnie Risen
• John Wooden
• Charles "Stretch" Murphy
• Branch McCracken