1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-4 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 3-1
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: John Kundla (40-26)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.

The Lakers allowed 5,250 points, least in the league. Minneapolis netted 5,648 points. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,523 points for the squad, while Jim Pollard and Vern Mikkelsen averaged 14 or more per game, too. George Mikan contributed 866 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 249 assists for the team.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Bob Harrison	G	August 12, 1927	6'1"	190	Michigan
Lew Hitch	F-C	July 16, 1929	6'8"	200	Kansas State	Griggsville, IL USA
Joe Hutton	G	October 6, 1928	6'1"	170	Hamline	Excelsior, MN USA
Slater Martin	G	October 22, 1925	5'10"	170	Texas	El Mina, TX USA
George Mikan	C	June 18, 1924	6'10"	230	DePaul	Joliet, IL USA
Vern Mikkelsen	F-C	October 21, 1928	6'7"	225	Hamline	Parlier, CA USA
John Pilch	F	August 11, 1925	6'3"	185	Wyoming	Sheridan, WY USA
Jim Pollard	F-C-G	July 9, 1922	6'3"	185	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA
Pep Saul	G-F	February 16, 1924	6'2"	185	Seton Hall
Howie Schultz	C-F	July 3, 1922	6'6"	200	Hamline	St. Paul, MN USA
Whitey Skoog	G	November 2, 1926	5'11"	180	Minnesota	Duluth, MN USA