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Leo A. "Barney" Barnhorst (May 11, 1924 – August 25, 2000) was an American basketball player.

Leo Barnhorst

Personal information
Born	(1924-05-11)May 11, 1924
Died	August 25, 2000(2000-08-25) (aged 76)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Notre Dame (1946–1949)
BAA draft	1949 / Round: 2
Selected by the Indianapolis Jets
Playing career	1949–1954
Position	Small forward
Number	20, 8, 15
Career history
1949–1950	Chicago Stags
1950–1953	Indianapolis Olympians
1953–1954	Baltimore Bullets
1954	Fort Wayne Pistons
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (1952, 1953)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,232 (9.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,506 (5.4 rpg)
Assists	1,116 (3.2 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Barnhorst played four seasons at University of Notre Dame, where he was an honorable mention All-American. He then played professionally in the NBA for the Chicago Stags, Indianapolis Olympians, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons. Barnhorst appeared in two NBA All-Star Games (1952, 1953) and scored 3,232 career points.[1]

Barnhorst was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile

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