DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals
43–29 · #2 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 43–29 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+1.3
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
13 players
Record
43–29
59.7% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.3
SRS +1.2
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 72 | — | 18.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 72 | — | 14.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Red Rocha | C-F | — | 72 | — | 11.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | — | 72 | — | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 10.2 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| Billy Kenville | G-F | 15 | 70 | — | 7.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Dick Farley | G-F | — | 69 | — | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| George King | G | — | 67 | — | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | — | 25 | — | 7.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Jim Tucker | F | — | 20 | — | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 8 | 19 | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Bill Gabor | G-F | 7 | 3 | — | 5.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Jackie Moore | F | — | 1 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
87.5
ORtg
86.2
DRtg
103.6
Pace
+1.2
SRS
+1.4
MOV
44.2%
TS%
37.2%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Onondaga War Memorial
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Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
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13 players