Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Rosters
1954-1955 Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Dick Farley | GF | 6-4 | 190 | 0 | Indiana | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Bill Gabor | SG | 5-11 | 170 | 5 | Syracuse | 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 10 | United States |
Billy Kenville | G | 6-2 | 187 | 1 | St. Bonaventure | 1953 Rnd 3 Pick 7 | United States |
Red Kerr | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 0 | Illinois | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 3 | University of Charleston | 1950 Rnd 8 Pick 6 | United States |
Earl Lloyd | F | 6-5 | 225 | 3 | West Virginia State | 1950 Rnd 9 Pick 5 | United States |
Wally Osterkorn | FC | 6-5 | 215 | 3 | Illinois | 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Red Rocha | FC | 6-9 | 185 | 6 | Oregon State | 1947 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Dolph Schayes | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 5 | NYU | 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Paul Seymour | GF | 6-1 | 180 | 6 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Connie Simmons | F | 6-8 | 222 | 8 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Jim Tucker | C | 6-8 | 185 | 0 | Duquesne | 1954 Rnd 3 Pick 6 | United States |
1954-1955 Syracuse Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. King | P. Seymour | D. Schayes | R. Rocha | R. Kerr |
Rotation | B. Kenville | E. Lloyd | W. Osterkorn | J. Tucker | |
Rotation | D. Farley | ||||
Lim PT | B. Gabor | C. Simmons |
1954-1955 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Syracuse Nationals | 43-29 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 38-34 | 5 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 36-36 | 7 |
4 | San Francisco Warriors | 33-39 | 10 |
1954-1955 Syracuse Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bill Gabor | NBA Champion (1955) |
Earl Lloyd | NBA Champion (1955) |
Paul Seymour | NBA Champion (1955) |
Billy Kenville | NBA Champion (1955) |
Wally Osterkorn | NBA Champion (1955) |
Connie Simmons | NBA Champion (1955) |
Red Kerr | NBA Champion (1955) |
Red Rocha | NBA Champion (1955) |
Jim Tucker | NBA Champion (1955) |
Dick Farley | NBA Champion (1955) |
George King | NBA Champion (1955) |
Dolph Schayes | NBA Champion (1955) |
Dolph Schayes | All-NBA First Team (1955) |
Paul Seymour | All-NBA Second Team (1955) |
Paul Seymour | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1955) |
Dolph Schayes | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1955) |
1954-1955 Syracuse Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Dolph Schayes | 72 | 35.1 | 18.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
Paul Seymour | 72 | 41.0 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
Red Rocha | 72 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
Red Kerr | 72 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
Earl Lloyd | 72 | 30.7 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
George King | 67 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
Billy Kenville | 70 | 19.7 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
Dick Farley | 69 | 16.1 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Jackie Moore | 23 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
Jim Tucker | 20 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
Wally Osterkorn | 19 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
Bill Gabor | 3 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
1954-1955 Syracuse Nationals Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Dick Farley was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Dick Farley signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1954. Billy Kenville was selected as the #7 pick in the 3 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Billy Kenville signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1953. 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. George King was selected as the #6 pick in the 8 Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Chicago Stags. George King signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1951. Wally Osterkorn was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Chicago Stags. Wally Osterkorn signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1951. 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. Jim Tucker was selected as the #6 pick in the 3 Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Jim Tucker signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1954. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Red Rocha was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on July 14, 1951. Red Rocha re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1954. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bill Gabor signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949. 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. |