Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1958-1959 Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 0 | Seattle | 1956 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Boo Ellis | F | 6-5 | 195 | 0 | Niagara | 1958 Rnd 3 Pick 1 | United States |
Ed Fleming | G | 6-2 | 180 | 3 | Niagara | 1955 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Larry Foust | FC | 6-9 | 215 | 8 | La Salle | 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Dick Garmaker | GF | 6-3 | 200 | 3 | Minnesota | 1954 Rnd 9 Pick 8 | United States |
Steve Hamilton | F | 6-6 | 190 | 0 | Morehead State | 1957 Rnd 9 Pick 5 | United States |
Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 1 | West Virginia | 1957 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Jim Krebs | C | 6-8 | 230 | 1 | Southern Methodist | 1957 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 2 | Indiana | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Vern Mikkelsen | F | 6-7 | 230 | 9 | Hamline | 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 11 | United States |
1958-1959 Minneapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Leonard | D. Garmaker | E. Baylor | V. Mikkelsen | L. Foust |
Rotation | E. Fleming | B. Ellis | J. Krebs | ||
Rotation | H. Hundley | S. Hamilton |
1958-1959 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | St. Louis Hawks | 49-23 | - |
2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33-39 | 16 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 28-44 | 21 |
4 | Cincinnati Royals | 19-53 | 30 |
1958-1959 Minneapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elgin Baylor | All-NBA First Team (1959) |
Elgin Baylor | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1959) |
Elgin Baylor | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1959) |
Larry Foust | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
Dick Garmaker | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
Elgin Baylor | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1959) |
1958-1959 Minneapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Elgin Baylor | 70 | 40.8 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 |
Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 29.7 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 |
Dick Garmaker | 72 | 34.6 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
Larry Foust | 72 | 26.8 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 1.3 |
Hot Rod Hundley | 71 | 23.4 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
Jim Krebs | 72 | 21.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
Slick Leonard | 58 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
Ed Fleming | 71 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
Boo Ellis | 72 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
Steve Hamilton | 67 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
1958-1959 Minneapolis Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Elgin Baylor was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Elgin Baylor signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1958. Boo Ellis was selected as the #1 pick in the 3 Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Boo Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1958. Dick Garmaker was selected as the #8 pick in the 9 Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Dick Garmaker signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1955. Steve Hamilton was selected as the #5 pick in the 9 Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Steve Hamilton signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1958. Jim Krebs was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Jim Krebs signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1957. Vern Mikkelsen was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Vern Mikkelsen signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1949. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Hot Rod Hundley, the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Rochester Royals on April 17, 1957. Hot Rod Hundley signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1957. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ed Fleming was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Rochester Royals on April 18, 1957. Larry Foust was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Detroit Pistons on September 12, 1957. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Slick Leonard signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1956. |