Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1959-1960 Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Roster
1959-1960 Minneapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Leonard | H. Hundley | E. Baylor | R. LaRusso | J. Krebs |
Rotation | T. Hawkins | ||||
Rotation | B. Ellis | ||||
Lim PT | E. Fleming | S. Hamilton | C. Share | ||
Lim PT | R. Sobiezczyk | R. Felix | |||
Lim PT | B. Smith | ||||
Lim PT | N. Mantis |
1959-1960 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | St. Louis Hawks | 46-29 | - |
2 | Detroit Pistons | 30-45 | 16 |
3 | Minneapolis Lakers | 25-50 | 21 |
4 | Cincinnati Royals | 19-56 | 27 |
1959-1960 Minneapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elgin Baylor | All-NBA First Team (1960) |
Dick Garmaker | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1960) |
Elgin Baylor | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1960) |
Hot Rod Hundley | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1960) |
1959-1960 Minneapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Elgin Baylor | 70 | 41.0 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 3.5 |
Rudy LaRusso | 71 | 29.5 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 1.2 |
Hot Rod Hundley | 73 | 31.2 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
Slick Leonard | 73 | 28.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
Jim Krebs | 75 | 16.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Tom Hawkins | 69 | 21.3 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
Dick Garmaker | 44 | 27.0 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
Frank Selvy | 43 | 25.4 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Ray Felix | 31 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
Boo Ellis | 46 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
Ed Fleming | 27 | 15.3 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
Steve Hamilton | 15 | 16.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
Bobby Smith | 10 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
Nick Mantis | 10 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Ron Sobiezczyk | 1 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Larry Foust | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Charlie Share | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1959-1960 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. 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. Tom Hawkins was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Tom Hawkins signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. 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. Rudy LaRusso was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Rudy LaRusso signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. Bobby Smith was selected as the #4 pick in the 3 Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Bobby Smith signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. |
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. Draft Rights to Nick Mantis, the #7 pick in the 5 Round of the 1959 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the St. Louis Hawks on February 1, 1960. Nick Mantis signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on February 1, 1960. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ray Felix was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the New York Knicks on January 24, 1960. Ed Fleming was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Rochester Royals on April 18, 1957. Frank Selvy was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Syracuse Nationals on December 15, 1959. Charlie Share was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the St. Louis Hawks on February 1, 1960. Ron Sobiezczyk was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the New York Knicks on December 1, 1959. |
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. |