Indianapolis Jets

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.

Indianapolis Jets
LeaguesNBL: 1946–1949
NBA: 1949–1950
NPBL: 1950–1951
Founded1931
History1931–1949
Indianapolis Kautskys
1931–1948
Indianapolis Jets
1948–1949
ArenaButler Fieldhouse (15,000)
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Team colorsNavy Blue, White          

Franchise history

In 1931 Frank Kautsky, an Indianapolis grocer, formed a professional basketball team and named it the Indianapolis Kautskys. After playing in the Midwest Basketball Conference (1932–33)[1] and the National Basketball League (1935–37),[2] the Kautskys became one of the original members of the newly-formed National Basketball League (NBL) in 1937.[3]

1946-47 was the best season for the franchise; led by Arnie Risen, they set the franchise mark for most wins (27) and won the World Professional Basketball Tournament.

With the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, and Fort Wayne Pistons, the team moved to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the 1948–49 season. At that time the team's name was changed to the Indianapolis Jets because the BAA prevented its teams from having commercial sponsors, similar to how the Fort Wayne Pistons removed the Zollner sponsor from their original name.[3]

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 %

SeasonWL%PlayoffsResults
Indianapolis Kautskys (MBC)
1935–36930.750Round Robin Tourney
1936–37250.286Did not qualify
Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1937–38490.308Did not qualify
1938–3913130.500Did not qualify
1939–409190.321Did not qualify
1941–4212110.5220–2
1945–4610220.312Did not qualify
1946–4727170.6142–3
1947–4824350.4071–3
Indianapolis Jets (BAA)
1948–4918420.300Did not qualify

Players
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Basketball Hall of Famers
Indianapolis Jets Hall of Famers
Players
No.NamePositionTenureInducted
—Arnie RisenC1945–19481998
—John WoodenG1938–19391960
—Charles "Stretch" MurphyC1932–19341960
—Branch McCrackenC/F/G—1960
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References
  1. "National Basketball League 1932-33". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. "Midwest Basketball Conference [1935-36 to 1936-37]". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. Biesel, David B. (1991). Can You Name that Team?: A Guide to Professional Baseball, Football, Soccer, Hockey, and Basketball Teams and Leagues. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 33–34. ISBN 0-8108-2458-2.
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