Indianapolis Jets
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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.
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
.
!colspan="6"|Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
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|1937-38 ||4||9||0.308||Did not qualify ||
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|1938-39 ||13||13||0.500||Did not qualify ||
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|1939-40 ||9||19||0.321||Did not qualify||
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|1941-42 ||12||11||0.522||0-2 ||
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|1945-46 ||10||22||0.312||Did not qualify||
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|1946-47 ||27||17||0.614||2-3||
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|1947-48 ||24||35||0.407||1-3||
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!colspan="6"|Indianapolis Jets (BAA)
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|1948-49 ||18||42||0.300||Did not qualify||
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Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. 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 LeagueNational Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
as the Indianapolis Kautskys. The team was one of four (along with the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals
Rochester Royals
The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
, 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
Indianapolis Olympians
The Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was the Hinkle Fieldhouse.-Franchise history:...
.
Season-by-season records
|-!colspan="6"|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||
|-
!colspan="6"|Indianapolis Jets (BAA)
|-
|1948-49 ||18||42||0.300||Did not qualify||
|-
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