DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1962-63 Syracuse Nationals
48–32 · #3 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 48–32 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+3.1
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
13 players
Record
48–32
60.0% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.1
SRS +3.4
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | G-F | 15 | 80 | — | 19.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| Lee Shaffer | F | 22 | 80 | — | 18.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 80 | — | 15.7 | 13.0 | 2.7 |
| Len Chappell | F-C | — | 80 | — | 8.9 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Paul Neumann | G | 5 | 80 | — | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Chet Walker | F-G | — | 78 | — | 12.3 | 7.2 | 1.1 |
| Larry Costello | G | 21 | 78 | — | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 66 | — | 9.5 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Al Bianchi | G | 24 | 61 | — | 8.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Dave Gambee | F | 20 | 60 | — | 11.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Joe Roberts | F | 12 | 33 | — | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Porter Meriwether | G | 14 | 31 | — | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Ben Warley | F-G | — | 26 | — | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.4
ORtg
95.3
DRtg
123.3
Pace
+3.4
SRS
+3.8
MOV
50.6%
TS%
44.5%
eFG%
26.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Alex Hannum
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
1,208 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
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13 players