Leo Barnhorst

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Leo Barnhorst

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| position = Small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 190

| number = 20, 8, 15

| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|05|11}}

| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|08|25|1924|05|11}}

| death_place =

| nationality = American

| high_school = Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)

| college = Notre Dame (1946–1949)

| draft_year = 1949

| draft_league = BAA

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick =

| draft_team = Indianapolis Jets

| career_start = 1949

| career_end = 1954

| years1 = {{nbay|1949|full=y}}

| team1 = Chicago Stags

| years2 = {{nbay|1950|start}}–{{nbay|1952|end}}

| team2 = Indianapolis Olympians

| years3 = {{nbay|1953|full=y}}

| team3 = Baltimore Bullets

| years4 = {{nbay|1953|end}}

| team4 = Fort Wayne Pistons

| highlights =

• 2× NBA All-Star (1952, 1953)

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 3,232 (9.4 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 1,506 (5.4 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 1,116 (3.2 apg)

| bbr = barnhle01

}}

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

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.{{cite web |title=Leo Barnhorst |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barnhle01.html |website=Basketball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=June 21, 2022}}

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