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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1921-06-21)June 21, 1921 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1995(1995-01-05) (aged 73) Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Casper (Casper, Wyoming) |
| College | Wyoming (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1947:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1947–1951 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 20, 29 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1949 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1950–1951 | Denver Refiners |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Floyd William Volker (June 21, 1921 – January 5, 1995) was an Americanbasketball player. He played professionally in theNational Basketball League (NBL), theNational Professional Basketball League (NPBL), and in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) in the early days of professional basketball.
Volker, a 6'4 forward fromCasper High School inCasper, Wyoming, went on to play collegiately at theUniversity 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 duringWorld War II, Volker returned to campus for his senior year in 1946–47.[1]
After his college playing days, Volker signed with theOshkosh All-Stars of the NBL in 1947. In 1949, when the NBL and theBasketball Association of America merged to form the NBA, the All-Stars were disbanded and Volker was assigned to theIndianapolis Olympians for theinaugural season of the NBA. During the season, his rights were sold to theDenver 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.
| 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 |
Source[2]
| 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 | |
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