Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Rosters
1958-1959 Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Al Bianchi | G | 6-3 | 185 | 2 | Bowling Green | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 9 | United States |
Ed Conlin | F | 6-5 | 200 | 3 | Fordham | 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Larry Costello | PG | 6-1 | 186 | 3 | Niagara | 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
George Dempsey | PG | 6-2 | 190 | 4 | King's College (NY) | 1951 Rnd 7 Pick 9 | United States |
Connie Dierking | C | 6-9 | 222 | 0 | Cincinnati | 1958 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Hal Greer | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Marshall | 1958 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Bob Hopkins | F | 6-7 | 205 | 2 | Grambling State | 1956 Rnd 10 Pick 5 | United States |
Tommy Kearns | G | 5-11 | 188 | 0 | North Carolina | 1958 Rnd 4 Pick 6 | United States |
Red Kerr | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 4 | Illinois | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Togo Palazzi | F | 6-4 | 205 | 4 | Holy Cross | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Dolph Schayes | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 9 | NYU | 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Paul Seymour | GF | 6-1 | 180 | 10 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
George Yardley | GF | 6-5 | 190 | 5 | Stanford | 1950 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
1958-1959 Syracuse Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | L. Costello | H. Greer | B. Hopkins | D. Schayes | R. Kerr |
Rotation | A. Bianchi | T. Palazzi | C. Dierking | ||
Lim PT | G. Dempsey | T. Kearns | P. Seymour | ||
Lim PT | G. Yardley |
1958-1959 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 52-20 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 40-32 | 12 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 35-37 | 17 |
4 | San Francisco Warriors | 32-40 | 20 |
1958-1959 Syracuse Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dolph Schayes | All-NBA Second Team (1959) |
Larry Costello | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
Dolph Schayes | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
Red Kerr | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1959) |
1958-1959 Syracuse Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Dolph Schayes | 72 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
Red Kerr | 72 | 37.1 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 2.0 |
Larry Costello | 70 | 39.3 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Hal Greer | 68 | 23.9 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
Al Bianchi | 72 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
Ed Conlin | 57 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
Bob Hopkins | 67 | 22.7 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
Togo Palazzi | 71 | 14.8 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
Connie Dierking | 64 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
George Yardley | 15 | 28.0 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
George Dempsey | 34 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
Paul Seymour | 21 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Tommy Kearns | 1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1958-1959 Syracuse Nationals Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Connie Dierking was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Connie Dierking signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1958. Hal Greer was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Hal Greer signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1958. 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. Tommy Kearns was selected as the #6 pick in the 4 Round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Tommy Kearns signed a contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1958. 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 |
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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. Togo Palazzi was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Boston Celtics on December 19, 1956. George Yardley was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Detroit Pistons on February 7, 1959. |
Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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George Dempsey was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Syracuse Nationals from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 15, 1958. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Paul Seymour signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949. |