1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 25-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: John Castellani (11-25)
Coach: Jim Pollard (14-25)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 106,859, Avg. 4,110 in 26 home dates
1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 25-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: John Castellani (11-25)
Coach: Jim Pollard (14-25)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 106,859, Avg. 4,110 in 26 home dates
1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers Results
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 25 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Lakers tossed in 8,045 points, worst in the league and allowed 8,362. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,074 points for Minneapolis and contributed 1,150 rebounds. Rod Hundley dished out 338 assists for the squad.
John Castellani and Jim Pollard coached the team. The 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | F | September 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
| Boo Ellis | F | February 11, 1936 | 6'5" | 185 | Niagara | |
| Ray Felix | C | December 10, 1930 | 6'11" | 220 | LIU | New York, NY USA |
| Ed Fleming | G-F | July 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 189 | Niagara | |
| Larry Foust | C-F | June 24, 1928 | 6'9" | 215 | LaSalle | Painesville, OH USA |
| Dick Garmaker | G-F | October 29, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Minnesota | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Steve Hamilton | F-C | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Morehead State | Columbia, KY USA |
| Tom Hawkins | F | December 22, 1936 | 6'5" | 210 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rod Hundley | G | October 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 185 | West Virginia | Charleston, WV USA |
| Jim Krebs | C-F | September 8, 1935 | 6'8" | 230 | Southern Methodist | Webster Groves, MO USA |
| Rudy LaRusso | F-C | November 11, 1937 | 6'7" | 220 | Dartmouth | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Slick Leonard | G | July 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Indiana | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Nick Mantis | G | December 7, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Northwestern | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | November 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Furman | Corbin, KY USA |
| Chuck Share | C | March 14, 1927 | 6'11" | 235 | Bowling Green | |
| Bobby Smith | G | August 20, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | West Virginia | |
| Ron Sobie | G | September 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
