1952-53 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 2-0
Coach: Al Cervi (47-24)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1952-53 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1952-53 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 47 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Nationals scored 6,081 points and yielded 5,775. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,262 points for Syracuse, while Paul Seymour netted 14 or more per game, too. Dolph Schayes contributed 920 rebounds. George King dished out 364 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1952-53 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7126681022375619512009202270002711262
Paul SeymourG-F67268479830641634000246294000210952
George KingG71251963525544228400281364000244794
Red RochaC-F69245469026831023400510137000257770
Bill GaborG-F69133761421528421700104134000262647
Earl LloydF-C6418064531562311600044464000241472
Noble JorgensenC7013554361451991460023676000247436
Wally OsterkornF-C491016262851681060021761000129276
Bob LochmuellerF6280224579122740016247000143232
Al CerviG-F3830171311008100222800090143
Jim BrascoG10111481114110015120001833
Totals64017053527419260029052165003157144400021126017


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7137.636.782.70.00.013.03.20.00.00.03.817.8
Paul SeymourG-F6740.138.381.70.00.03.74.40.00.00.03.114.2
George KingG7135.540.264.30.00.04.05.10.00.00.03.411.2
Red RochaC-F6935.638.875.50.00.07.42.00.00.00.03.711.2
Bill GaborG-F6919.435.076.40.00.01.51.90.00.00.03.89.4
Earl LloydF-C6428.234.469.30.00.06.91.00.00.00.03.87.4
Noble JorgensenC7019.433.373.40.00.03.41.10.00.00.03.56.2
Wally OsterkornF-C4920.732.463.10.00.04.41.20.00.00.02.65.6
Bob LochmuellerF6212.932.260.70.00.02.60.80.00.00.02.33.7
Al CerviG-F387.943.781.00.00.00.60.70.00.00.02.43.8
Jim BrascoG1011.122.978.60.00.01.51.20.00.00.01.83.3
Averages64026.636.574.50.00.04.92.30.00.00.03.39.4

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Paul SeymourG-F21122491918001080001136
Red RochaC-F210726101411001770001131
George KingG267136121000590001222
Dolph SchayesF-C258164131000171000718
Bill GaborG-F22812513800320001218
Al CerviG-F22853151200010001218
Earl LloydF-C27317410700950001015
Noble JorgensenC2449564001030001114
Wally OsterkornF-C24294310042000119
Bob LochmuellerF221102410052000125
Totals20580141520010982008040000109186

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Paul SeymourG-F256.037.594.70.00.05.04.00.00.00.05.518.0
Red RochaC-F253.538.578.60.00.08.53.50.00.00.05.515.5
George KingG233.546.283.30.00.02.54.50.00.00.06.011.0
Dolph SchayesF-C229.025.076.90.00.08.50.50.00.00.03.59.0
Bill GaborG-F214.041.761.50.00.01.51.00.00.00.06.09.0
Al CerviG-F214.060.080.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.06.09.0
Earl LloydF-C236.523.570.00.00.04.52.50.00.00.05.07.5
Noble JorgensenC222.055.666.70.00.05.01.50.00.00.05.57.0
Wally OsterkornF-C221.044.433.30.00.02.01.00.00.00.05.54.5
Bob LochmuellerF210.520.025.00.00.02.51.00.00.00.06.02.5
Averages64029.036.975.20.00.04.02.00.00.00.05.59.3