Cliff Barker
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.

A jersey honoring Barker hangs in Rupp Arena.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Yorktown, Indiana, U.S. | January 15, 1921||||||||||||||
Died | March 17, 1998 77) Satsuma, Florida, U.S. | (aged||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Washington Capitols | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1949–1952 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 557 | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 181 | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 294 | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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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 gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war.[3]
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[4]
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.
- "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Cliff Barker".
- "Cliff Barker". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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