DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1952-53 Syracuse Nationals
47–24 · #3 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 47–24 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+4.6
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
12 players
Record
47–24
66.2% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.6
SRS +3.6
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 71 | — | 17.8 | 13.0 | 3.2 |
| George King | G | — | 71 | — | 11.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| Noble Jorgensen | C | 6 | 70 | — | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Red Rocha | C-F | 16 | 69 | — | 11.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| Bill Gabor | G-F | 7 | 69 | — | 9.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 67 | — | 14.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | — | 64 | — | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Bob Lochmueller | F | 14 | 62 | — | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 8 | 49 | — | 5.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| Al Cervi | G-F | 15 | 38 | — | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Bill Calhoun | F-G | — | 13 | — | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Jim Brasco | G | 15 | 10 | — | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.6
ORtg
86.0
DRtg
92.8
Pace
+3.6
SRS
+4.3
MOV
45.9%
TS%
36.4%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
453 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
12 players