The 1944–45 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Harry Good, who was in his second year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 10–11 and a conference record of 3–9, finishing 9th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.
Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown4Gene FarrisF6–3So.Campbellsburg, Indiana5Charles RadcliffeF5–10Jr.Paoli, Indiana5Ed SchienbeinG5–9Sr.Southport, Indiana6George CherryG5–11Fr.Greensburg, Indiana7Gene JohnsonC6–3Fr.Hartford City, Indiana8Dave EtchisonF6–1Fr.Alexandria, Indiana9Jack HerronG5–8Jr.Logansport, Indiana10Robert GoodmanF6–1Fr.Paterson, New Jersey11Jack MercerG6–1So.Brazil, Indiana12Norbert HermannG6–2Fr.Brownstown, Indiana14Marion FineG5–6So.Indianapolis, Indiana15Ray BrandenburgG5–10So.Corydon, Indiana16Louis TeatsG5–6Fr.Aurora, Indiana17George LaugheryF6–1Fr.Robinson, Illinois18Charles LeedkeG5–10Fr.Connersville, Indiana21Dean DanielsF5–11Fr.South Bend, Indiana22James CopelandF6–2Fr.Elwood, Indiana22Dick SchniederG5–11Fr.LaPorte, Indiana23Freeland ArmstrongG5–11Fr.Paoli, Indiana24Zygmund BelsowskiG5–11Fr.LaPorte, Indiana25George MilanG5–11Fr.East Chicago, Indiana27Gene TurnerG5–11Fr.Kokomo, Indiana29Ed MurrayF5–10Fr.Cincinnati35Al KravolanskyF/C6–3So.East Chicago, Indiana39Del RussellF6–1So.Park Ridge, Illinois40Milton MinkC6–5Fr.Rochester, Indiana41Ted KluszewskiF6–2Fr.Argo, Illinois45John RoperC6–5Fr.Campbell, Ohio
Schedule/results
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References