1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-1
Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (43-29)
Location: Syracuse, New York

1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 43 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.

The Nationals racked up 6,557 points and conceded 6,457. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,333 points for Syracuse and contributed 887 rebounds. Paul Seymour dished out 483 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals won the NBA championship.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Dick Farley	G-F	April 13, 1932	6'4"	190	Indiana
Bill Gabor	G-F	May 13, 1922	5'11"	170	Syracuse
Billy Kenville	G-F	December 1, 1930	6'2"	187	St. Bonaventure	Elmhurst, NY USA
Johnny Kerr	C-F	August 17, 1932	6'9"	230	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA
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
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
Connie Simmons	C-F	March 15, 1925	6'8"	222	none	Newark, NJ USA
Jim Tucker	F	December 11, 1932	6'7"	185	Duquesne	Paris, KY USA