Cliff Barker
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| Born | January 15, 1921 Yorktown, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 17, 1998 (aged 77) Satsuma, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (1946–1949) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1949: 5th round, 52nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Capitols | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1949–1952 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 557 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 181 | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 294 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker (January 15, 1921 – March 17, 1998) was an American basketball player who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London[1][2] and two national championships at the University of Kentucky.
While at the University of Kentucky, Barker was an All-SEC (Second Team) and All-SEC Tournament guard during the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons.
A member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Barker was a B-17 Flying Fortress waist gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war. "Fancy Nancy III," the B-17 he was assigned to was shot down in the vicinity of Konigslutter. "Fancy Nancy III" was assigned to the 612 Bombardment Squadron, a unit of the 401st Bombardment Group.[3][4][5]
Career statistics
| 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[6]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis | 49 | .372 | .708 | 2.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis | 56 | .252 | .649 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | |
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis | 44 | 11.2 | .298 | .588 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Career | 149 | 11.2 | .316 | .662 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis | 6 | .387 | .667 | 2.2 | 5.7 | |
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis | 3 | .211 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Career | 9 | .320 | .556 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 4.7 | |
See also
References
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Cliff Barker". Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cliff Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Clifford Eugene Barker". American Air Museum. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "42-37856 Fancy Nancy III". American Air Museum. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Cliff Barker".
- ^ "Cliff Barker". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
