Herm Schaefer

Herman Henry Schaefer (December 20, 1918 – March 21, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

Herm Schaefer

Schaefer in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1918-12-20)December 20, 1918 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1980(1980-03-21) (aged 61) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1938–1941)
Playing career	1941–1950
Position	Guard / forward
Number	32, 7, 24, 10
Career history
As a player:
1941–1943 1945–1946	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1946–1947	Indianapolis Kautskys
1947–1950	Minneapolis Lakers
As a coach:
1951–1953	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights
BAA/NBA champion (1949, 1950) NBL champion (1948) All-NBL Second Team (1942) NCAA champion (1940)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'0" guard/forward from Indiana University, Schaefer played in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association from 1941 to 1950 as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Minneapolis Lakers.^[1] Schaefer later served as coach of the Indianapolis Olympians.

BAA/NBA 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
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49†	Minneapolis	58	.374	.817	3.2	10.4
1949–50†	Minneapolis	65	.389	.851	3.1	5.1
Career		123	.379	.828	3.2	7.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949†	Minneapolis	10	.462	.875	3.1	12.4
1950†	Minneapolis	12	.381	.864	1.3	4.3
Career		22	.438	.870	2.1	8.0