Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Rosters

1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Al Cervi PG 5-11 170 0 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Leroy Chollet G 6-2 190 0 Loyola (NO) 1949 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ray Corley G 6-0 180 0 Georgetown 1949 Rnd 5 Pick 1 United States
Bill Gabor SG 5-11 170 0 Syracuse 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 10 United States
Alex Hannum FC 6-7 210 0 USC 1948 Rnd 4 Pick 2 United States
Andrew Levane G 6-2 190 1 St. John's 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Johnny Macknowski G 6-0 180 0 Seton Hall 1948 Rnd 3 Pick 10 United States
Ed Peterson FC 6-9 220 0 Cornell 1948 Rnd 4 Pick 4 United States
George Ratkovicz FC 6-6 220 0 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Dolph Schayes FC 6-7 195 0 NYU 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
Paul Seymour GF 6-1 180 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Belus Smawley G 6-1 180 3 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

1949-1950 Syracuse Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters A. Cervi J. Macknowski G. Ratkovicz D. Schayes A. Hannum
Rotation   B. Gabor P. Seymour E. Peterson  
Rotation   A. Levane      
Rotation   L. Chollet      
Rotation   R. Corley      

1949-1950 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Syracuse Nationals51-13-
2New York Knicks40-2813
3Washington Capitols32-3621
4San Francisco Warriors26-4227
5Baltimore Bullets (BAA)25-4328
6Boston Celtics22-4631

1949-1950 Syracuse Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Al Cervi All-NBA Second Team (1950)
Dolph Schayes All-NBA Second Team (1950)

1949-1950 Syracuse Season Stat Leaders

Player GP PTS AST
Dolph Schayes 64 16.8 4.0
Bill Gabor 56 10.9 1.9
Al Cervi 56 10.2 4.7
George Ratkovicz 62 8.6 2.0
Alex Hannum 64 7.5 2.0
Paul Seymour 62 7.7 3.0
Ed Peterson 62 7.2 0.5
Johnny Macknowski 59 7.4 1.1
Andrew Levane 60 5.5 2.6
Ray Corley 60 5.2 1.8
Leroy Chollet 49 3.2 0.8

1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Alex Hannum was selected as the #2 pick in the 4 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Jets. Alex Hannum signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 27, 1949.

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 Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Ed Peterson, the #4 pick in the 4 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Syracuse Nationals from the New York Knicks on August 1, 1949. Ed Peterson signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949.

Acquired via Trade

George Ratkovicz was acquired in a trade by the from the Anderson Packers on January 18, 1950.

Acquired via Free Agency

Al Cervi as a free agent with the on September 1, 1949.

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

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

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

Andrew Levane signed a contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949.

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

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