Herm Schaefer

Herm Schaefer

Personal information
Born	(1918-12-20)December 20, 1918 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died	March 21, 1980(1980-03-21) (aged 61)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1938–1941)
Playing career	1941–1950
Position	Guard / Forward
Number	32, 7, 24, 10
Career history
As player:
1941–1943 1945–1946	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1946–1947	Indianapolis Kautskys
1947–1950	Minneapolis Lakers
As coach:
1951–1953	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (1948) BAA champion (1949) NBA champion (1950) NCAA champion (1940)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Herman Henry Schaefer (December 20, 1918 – March 21, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 6'0" guard/forward from Indiana University, Schaefer played in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association from 1941 to 1950 as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Minneapolis Lakers. Schaefer later served as coach of the Indianapolis Olympians.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes season in which Schaefer won a BAA/NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49†	Minneapolis	58	.374	.817	3.2	10.4
1949–50†	Minneapolis	65	.389	.851	3.1	5.1
Career		123	.379	.828	3.2	7.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949†	Minneapolis	10	.462	.875	3.1	12.4
1950†	Minneapolis	12	.381	.864	1.3	4.3
Career		22	.438	.870	2.1	8.0

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com