1957-58 Syracuse Nationals Roster
Team Record: 41-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (41-31)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,386, Avg. 3,625 in 31 home dates
1957-58 Syracuse Nationals Results
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Syracuse scored 7,721 points and surrendered 7,564. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,791 points for the Nationals and contributed 1,022 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 317 assists for the squad.
Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1957-58 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Al Bianchi | G | March 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Bowling Green | Long Island City, NY USA |
Ed Conlin | F-G | September 2, 1933 | 6'5" | 200 | Fordham | |
Larry Costello | G | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Niagara | Minoa, NY USA |
Bob Harrison | G | August 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | |
Joe Holup | F | February 26, 1934 | 6'6" | 215 | George Washington | (ht) Swoyersville, PA USA |
Bob Hopkins | C-F | November 3, 1934 | 6'8" | 205 | Grambling | Jonesboro, LA USA |
Johnny Kerr | C-F | August 17, 1932 | 6'9" | 230 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
Earl Lloyd | F-C | April 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | West Virginia State | Alexandria, VA USA |
Togo Palazzi | F-G | August 8, 1932 | 6'4" | 205 | Holy Cross | Union Hill, NJ 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 |