1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Al Cervi (4-8)
Coach: Paul Seymour (34-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 118,883, Avg. 3,835 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Al Cervi (4-8)
Coach: Paul Seymour (34-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 118,883, Avg. 3,835 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Results
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Syracuse tossed in 7,175 points and conceded 7,277. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,617 points for the Nationals and contributed 1,008 rebounds. Dolph Schayes dished out 229 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi and Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1956-57 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Able | G | July 27, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Western Kentucky | |
| 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 | |
| Bob Harrison | G | August 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | |
| Larry Hennessy | G | May 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Villanova | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| 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 |
| Jim Ray | G | January 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Toledo | |
| Don Savage | F-G | April 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | LeMoyne (NY) | |
| Bob Schafer | G | March 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Villanova | |
| 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 |
| Jim Tucker | F | December 11, 1932 | 6'7" | 185 | Duquesne | Paris, KY USA |
