1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Roster
Team Record: 40-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Al Cervi (40-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Results
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Nationals scored 5,721 points and conceded 5,427. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 868 points for Syracuse and contributed 773 rebounds. George King dished out 244 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1951-52 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Gerry Calabrese | G | February 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | St. John's (NY) | |
Al Cervi | G-F | February 12, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | none | Buffalo, NY USA |
Bill Gabor | G-F | May 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Syracuse | |
Noble Jorgensen | C | May 18, 1925 | 6'9" | 228 | Iowa | |
George King | G | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris-Harvey | Charleston, WV USA |
Wally Osterkorn | F-C | July 6, 1928 | 6'4" | 205 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
George Ratkovicz | C-F | November 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | none | Chicago, IL USA |
Red Rocha | C-F | September 18, 1923 | 6'8" | 185 | Oregon State | Hilo, HI USA |
Don Savage | F-G | April 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | LeMoyne (NY) | |
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 |