1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 2-1
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-2
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-0
Coach: John Kundla (33-39)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 164,197, Avg. 7,464 in 22 home dates

1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.

The Lakers poured in 7,629 points and yielded 7,725. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 1,742 points for Minneapolis and contributed 1,050 rebounds. Elgin Baylor dished out 287 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Elgin Baylor	F	September 16, 1934	6'5"	225	Seattle	Washington, DC USA
Boo Ellis	F	February 11, 1936	6'5"	185	Niagara
Ed Fleming	G-F	July 25, 1933	6'3"	189	Niagara
Larry Foust	C-F	June 24, 1928	6'9"	215	LaSalle	Painesville, OH USA
Dick Garmaker	G-F	October 29, 1932	6'3"	200	Minnesota	Hibbing, MN USA
Steve Hamilton	F-C	November 30, 1934	6'6"	190	Morehead State	Columbia, KY USA
Rod Hundley	G	October 26, 1934	6'4"	185	West Virginia	Charleston, WV USA
Jim Krebs	C-F	September 8, 1935	6'8"	230	Southern Methodist	Webster Groves, MO USA
Slick Leonard	G	July 17, 1932	6'3"	185	Indiana	Terre Haute, IN USA
Vern Mikkelsen	F-C	October 21, 1928	6'7"	225	Hamline	Parlier, CA USA