1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-3 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: John Kundla (48-22)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 48 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-3.

The Lakers scored 5,973 points and surrendered 5,544. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,442 points for Minneapolis, while Vern Mikkelsen netted 14 or more per game also. George Mikan contributed 1,007 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 250 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1952-53 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
Jim Holstein	F-G	September 24, 1930	6'2"	180	Cincinnati
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
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
Dick Schnittker	F	May 27, 1928	6'5"	200	Ohio State	Kelleys Island, OH USA
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