Floyd Volker

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Floyd Volker
Personal information
Born(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1995(1995-01-05) (aged 73)
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCasper (Casper, Wyoming)
CollegeWyoming (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
Playing career1947–1951
PositionPower forward / center
Number20, 29
Career history
1947–1949Oshkosh All-Stars
1949Indianapolis Olympians
1949–1950Denver Nuggets
1950–1951Denver Refiners
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Floyd William Volker (June 21, 1921 – January 5, 1995) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball League (NBL), the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL), and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the early days of professional basketball.

Volker, a 6'4 forward from Casper High School in Casper, Wyoming, went on to play collegiately at the University of Wyoming. He was a starting forward on the Cowboys' 1943 national championship team as a junior. After a pause in his career to serve in the US military during World War II, Volker returned to campus for his senior year in 1946–47.[1]

After his college playing days, Volker signed with the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL in 1947. In 1949, when the NBL and the Basketball Association of America merged to form the NBA, the All-Stars were disbanded and Volker was assigned to the Indianapolis Olympians for the inaugural season of the NBA. During the season, his rights were sold to the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 7.4 points and 2.1 assists in his lone NBA season.[2] He then played one season in the short-lived NPBL in 1950–51 until the demise of that league at the end of the season.[3]

Volker died in January 1995, aged 73.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Indianapolis 17 .321 .389 .4 2.4
1949–50 Denver 37 .308 .577 2.8 9.6
Career 54 .309 .550 2.1 7.4

References

  1. ^ "MBB_Guide – Powered by aXmag". Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  2. ^ a b "Floyd Volker NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "History of the National Professional Basketball League". Apbr.org. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


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