 | 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals RosterNational Basketball Association (NBA) |
Postseason: 9-4
Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
1953-54 Statistics1953-54 Game-by-Game 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, and compiled a postseason mark of 9-4. Al Cervi coached the team. The 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals lost in the finals.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| 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 |
| George King | G | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris-Harvey |
| Dick Knostman | C | August 9, 1931 | 6'6" | 215 | Kansas State |
| Bob Lavoy | F-C | June 29, 1926 | 6'7" | 185 | Western Kentucky |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | April 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | West Virginia State |
| Al Masino | G | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 174 | Canisius |
| Jim Neal | C | May 21, 1930 | 6'11" | 235 | Wofford |
| Mike Novak | C-F | April 23, 1915 | 6'9" | 219 | Loyola (IL) |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | July 6, 1928 | 6'4" | 205 | Illinois |
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | May 19, 1928 | 6'7" | 195 | NYU |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | January 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo |