1961-62 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-39
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (41-39)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,486, Avg. 4,017 in 28 home dates

1961-62 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1961-62 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 41 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Nationals netted 9,658 points and surrendered 9,473. Hal Greer scored a team-best 1,619 points for Syracuse, and Johnny Kerr contributed 1,176 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 359 assists for the squad.

Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1961-62 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Al Bianchi	G	March 26, 1932	6'3"	185	Bowling Green	Long Island City, NY USA
Larry Costello	G	July 2, 1931	6'1"	185	Niagara	Minoa, NY USA
Dave Gambee	F	April 16, 1937	6'6"	215	Oregon State	Portland, OR USA
Joe Graboski	F-C	January 15, 1930	6'7"	195	none	Chicago, IL USA
Hal Greer	G-F	June 26, 1936	6'2"	175	Marshall	Huntington, WV USA
Swede Halbrook	C	January 30, 1933	7'3"	230	Oregon State	Dresden, TN USA
Johnny Kerr	C-F	August 17, 1932	6'9"	230	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA
Paul Neumann	G	January 30, 1938	6'1"	175	Stanford	Newport Harbor, CA USA
Chuck Osborne	F	January 21, 1939	6'6"	210	Western Kentucky
Joe Roberts	F	May 18, 1936	6'6"	214	Ohio State
Dolph Schayes	F-C	May 19, 1928	6'7"	195	NYU	New York, NY USA
Lee Shaffer	F	February 23, 1939	6'7"	215	North Carolina	Chicago, IL USA