1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 3-1
Coach: John Kundla (40-32)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Minneapolis tossed in 6,885 points and allowed 6,801. Vern Mikkelsen scored a team-leading 1,327 points for the Lakers, and Clyde Lovellette contributed 15 or more per game also. Clyde Lovellette racked up 802 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 427 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Bob Carney	G	August 3, 1932	6'3"	170	Bradley
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
Ed Kalafat	C-F	October 13, 1932	6'6"	245	Minnesota
Clyde Lovellette	C-F	September 7, 1929	6'9"	230	Kansas	Petersburg, IN USA
Slater Martin	G	October 22, 1925	5'10"	170	Texas	El Mina, TX 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
Dick Schnittker	F	May 27, 1928	6'5"	200	Ohio State	Kelleys Island, OH USA
Whitey Skoog	G	November 2, 1926	5'11"	180	Minnesota	Duluth, MN USA
Don Sunderlage	G	December 20, 1929	6'1"	180	Illinois	Roselle, IL USA