1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Al Cervi (51-13)
Location: Syracuse, New York

1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 51 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.

The Nationals conceded 4,908 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Syracuse poured in 5,429 points. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,072 points for the team, while Al Cervi dished out 264 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1949-50 Syracuse Nationals lost in the finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Al Cervi	G-F	February 12, 1917	5'11"	170	none	Buffalo, NY USA
Leroy Chollet	F	March 5, 1924	6'2"	190	Canisius	New Orleans, LA USA
Ray Corley	G	January 14, 1928	6'0"	180	Georgetown
Bill Gabor	G-F	May 13, 1922	5'11"	170	Syracuse
Alex Hannum	F-C	July 19, 1923	6'6"	210	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA
Andrew Levane	F-G	April 11, 1920	6'2"	190	St. John's (NY)	Brooklyn, NY USA
Johnny Macknowski	G-F	January 7, 1923	6'0"	180	Seton Hall
Ed Peterson	C	June 27, 1924	6'9"	220	Cornell
George Ratkovicz	C-F	November 13, 1922	6'6"	220	none	Chicago, IL USA
Dolph Schayes	F-C	May 19, 1928	6'7"	195	NYU	New York, NY USA
Paul Seymour	G-F	January 30, 1928	6'1"	180	Toledo	Toledo, OH USA