Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Rosters

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1957-1958 Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Al Bianchi G 6-3 185 1 Bowling Green 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 9 United States
Ed Conlin F 6-5 200 2 Fordham 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Larry Costello PG 6-1 186 2 Niagara 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States
Bob Harrison G 6-1 190 8 Michigan 1949 Rnd 2 Pick 11 United States
Joe Holup F 6-6 215 1 George Washington 1954 Rnd 13 Pick 1 United States
Bob Hopkins F 6-7 205 1 Grambling State 1956 Rnd 10 Pick 5 United States
Red Kerr FC 6-9 230 3 Illinois 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
Earl Lloyd F 6-5 225 6 West Virginia State 1950 Rnd 9 Pick 5 United States
Togo Palazzi F 6-4 205 3 Holy Cross 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Dolph Schayes FC 6-7 195 8 NYU 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
Paul Seymour GF 6-1 180 9 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

1957-1958 Syracuse Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters L. Costello A. Bianchi E. Conlin D. Schayes R. Kerr
Rotation   B. Harrison P. Seymour    
Rotation     B. Hopkins    
Rotation     E. Lloyd    
Rotation     T. Palazzi    

1957-1958 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Boston Celtics49-23-
2Syracuse Nationals41-318
3San Francisco Warriors37-3512
4New York Knicks35-3714

1957-1958 Syracuse Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Dolph Schayes All-NBA First Team (1958)
Dolph Schayes Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1958)
Larry Costello Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1958)

1957-1958 Syracuse Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Dolph Schayes 72 40.5 24.9 14.2 3.1
Red Kerr 72 33.1 15.2 13.4 1.2
Larry Costello 72 38.1 14.9 5.2 4.4
Ed Conlin 60 31.2 15.0 7.3 2.2
Togo Palazzi 67 14.9 8.6 3.6 0.6
Al Bianchi 69 20.6 8.3 3.2 1.7
Bob Hopkins 69 17.7 8.2 5.7 0.7
Bob Harrison 72 25.0 7.2 2.3 2.3
Earl Lloyd 61 17.1 5.2 4.7 1.0
Paul Seymour 64 11.9 4.2 1.7 1.5
Joe Holup 16 8.3 2.8 1.4 0.8

1957-1958 Syracuse Nationals Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Ed Conlin was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Ed Conlin signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1955.

Bob Hopkins was selected as the #5 pick in the 10 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Bob Hopkins signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1956.

Red Kerr was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Red Kerr signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1954.

Dolph Schayes was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dolph Schayes signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on August 3, 1949.

Acquired via Trade

Al Bianchi was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 24, 1956.

Larry Costello was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Philadelphia Warriors on October 10, 1957.

Bob Harrison was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the St. Louis Hawks on December 2, 1956.

Togo Palazzi was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Boston Celtics on December 19, 1956.

Acquired via Free Agency

Earl Lloyd signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1952.

Paul Seymour signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949.