1959-60 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (45-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 110,000, Avg. 3,667 in 30 home dates

1959-60 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1959-60 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Nationals racked up 8,917 points and allowed 8,720. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,689 points for Syracuse, and George Yardley contributed 19 or more per game also. Dolph Schayes accounted for 959 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 449 assists for the squad.

Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1959-60 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Dick Barnett	G-F	October 2, 1936	6'4"	190	Tennessee State	Gary, IN USA
Al Bianchi	G	March 26, 1932	6'3"	185	Bowling Green	Long Island City, NY USA
Barney Cable	F	July 29, 1935	6'7"	175	Bradley	Monaca, PA USA
Larry Costello	G	July 2, 1931	6'1"	185	Niagara	Minoa, NY USA
Connie Dierking	C-F	October 2, 1936	6'9"	222	Cincinnati	Brooklyn, NY USA
Hal Greer	G-F	June 26, 1936	6'2"	175	Marshall	Huntington, WV 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
Togo Palazzi	F-G	August 8, 1932	6'4"	205	Holy Cross	Union Hill, NJ USA
Jim Ray	G	January 12, 1934	6'0"	180	Toledo
Dolph Schayes	F-C	May 19, 1928	6'7"	195	NYU	New York, NY USA
Frank Selvy	G-F	November 9, 1932	6'2"	180	Furman	Corbin, KY USA
Paul Seymour	G-F	January 30, 1928	6'1"	180	Toledo	Toledo, OH USA
George Yardley	F-G	November 3, 1928	6'5"	190	Stanford	Hollywood, CA USA