Leo Barnhorst
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1924 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2000 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (1946–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: 2nd round |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Jets | |
| Playing career | 1949–1954 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 20, 8, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Chicago Stags |
| 1950–1953 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1953–1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,232 (9.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,506 (5.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,116 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leo A. "Barney" Barnhorst (May 11, 1924 – August 25, 2000) was an American basketball player.
A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Barnhorst played four seasons at University of Notre Dame, where he was an honorable mention All-American. He then played professionally in the NBA for the Chicago Stags, Indianapolis Olympians, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons. Barnhorst appeared in two NBA All-Star Games (1952, 1953) and scored 3,232 career points.[1]
Barnhorst was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Chicago | 67 | – | .349 | .698 | – | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis | 68 | – | .346 | .689 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 8.0 |
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis | 66* | 35.5 | .389 | .629 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 12.4 |
| 1952–53 | Indianapolis | 71 | 40.4 | .389 | .727 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 13.6 |
| 1953–54 | Baltimore | 55 | 34.2 | .352 | .707 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 7.9 |
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne | 17 | 10.9 | .211 | .833 | 2.2 | .7 | 1.7 |
| Career | 344 | 34.8 | .368 | .665 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 9.4 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 18.0 | .444 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 8.0 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Chicago | 2 | – | .320 | 1.000 | – | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 1951 | Indianapolis | 3 | – | .371 | .800 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 11.3 |
| 1952 | Indianapolis | 2 | 42.5 | .412 | .429 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 15.5 |
| 1953 | Indianapolis | 2 | 39.5 | .364 | .667 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 15.0 |
| 1954 | Fort Wayne | 4 | 15.0 | .526 | .600 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Career | 13 | 28.0 | .390 | .703 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leo Barnhorst". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile
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- Basketball players from Indianapolis
- Chicago Stags players
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- Indianapolis Jets draft picks
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- NBA All-Stars
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
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- United States Army personnel of World War II
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