1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-4 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 42-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-4 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Results
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.
The Nationals scored 6,013 points and allowed 5,660. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,228 points for Syracuse, and Paul Seymour contributed 13 or more per game, too. Dolph Schayes accounted for 870 rebounds. Paul Seymour dished out 364 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Earle | F | April 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Loyola (IL) | |
| Bill Gabor | G-F | May 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Syracuse | |
| Bato Govedarica | G | April 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | DePaul | |
| Billy Kenville | G-F | December 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Bonaventure | Elmhurst, NY USA |
| George King | G | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris-Harvey | Charleston, WV USA |
| Dick Knostman | C | August 9, 1931 | 6'6" | 215 | Kansas State | Wamego, KS USA |
| Bob Lavoy | F-C | June 29, 1926 | 6'7" | 185 | Western Kentucky | Aurora, IL USA |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | April 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | West Virginia State | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Al Masino | G | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 174 | Canisius | |
| Jim Neal | C | May 21, 1930 | 6'11" | 235 | Wofford | Silverstreet, SC USA |
| Mike Novak | C-F | April 23, 1915 | 6'9" | 219 | Loyola (IL) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | July 6, 1928 | 6'4" | 205 | Illinois | Chicago, IL 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 |
