DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1955-56 Syracuse Nationals
35–37 · #4 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 35–37 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#4
Net rating
0.0
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
10 players
Record
35–37
48.6% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
0.0
SRS +0.2
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 72 | — | 20.4 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 72 | — | 13.3 | 8.4 | 1.2 |
| George King | G | — | 72 | — | 10.3 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Red Rocha | C-F | 16 | 72 | — | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 8.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| Billy Kenville | G-F | 15 | 72 | — | 7.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Dick Farley | G-F | 12 | 72 | — | 6.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Jim Tucker | F | 17 | 70 | — | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Ed Conlin | F-G | — | 66 | — | 8.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 57 | — | 11.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.0
ORtg
88.0
DRtg
108.5
Pace
+0.2
SRS
+0.0
MOV
44.4%
TS%
37.0%
eFG%
26.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Standings
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Onondaga War Memorial
607 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
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10 players