1952-53 Syracuse Nationals Roster
Team Record: 47-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 2-0
Coach: Al Cervi (47-24)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1952-53 Syracuse Nationals Results
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 47 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Nationals scored 6,081 points and yielded 5,775. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,262 points for Syracuse, while Paul Seymour netted 14 or more per game, too. Dolph Schayes contributed 920 rebounds. George King dished out 364 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1952-53 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Jim Brasco | G | February 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | NYU | |
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 |
Earl Lloyd | F-C | April 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | West Virginia State | Alexandria, VA USA |
Bob Lochmueller | F | June 5, 1927 | 6'5" | 185 | Louisville | |
Wally Osterkorn | F-C | July 6, 1928 | 6'4" | 205 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
Red Rocha | C-F | September 18, 1923 | 6'8" | 185 | Oregon State | Hilo, HI 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 |