1949-50 Rochester Royals Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 0-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Coach: Les Harrison (51-17)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 81,872, Avg. 2,408 in 34 home dates
1949-50 Rochester Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 51-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 0-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Coach: Les Harrison (51-17)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 81,872, Avg. 2,408 in 34 home dates
1949-50 Rochester Royals Results
The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 51 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Royals scored 5,602 points and surrendered 5,074. Bob Davies tossed in a team-leading 895 points for Rochester, while Bob Davies dished out 294 assists for the squad.
Les Harrison coached the team. The 1949-50 Rochester Royals lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Brookfield | F-G | May 11, 1920 | 6'4" | 185 | West Texas State | Floydada, TX USA |
| Bill Calhoun | F-G | November 4, 1927 | 6'3" | 180 | San Francisco City | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jack Coleman | F-C | May 23, 1924 | 6'7" | 195 | Louisville | Burgin, KY USA |
| Fran Curran | G | September 19, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Notre Dame | |
| Bob Davies | G-F | January 15, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Seton Hall | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Andy Duncan | F-C | April 17, 1922 | 6'6" | 188 | William and Mary | |
| Red Holzman | G | August 10, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | CCNY | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Arnie Johnson | F-C | May 17, 1920 | 6'5" | 236 | Bemidji State | Gonvick, MN USA |
| Ed Mikan | C-F | October 20, 1925 | 6'8" | 230 | DePaul | |
| Mike Novak | C-F | April 23, 1915 | 6'9" | 219 | Loyola (IL) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Arnie Risen | C-F | October 9, 1924 | 6'9" | 200 | Ohio State | Williamstown, KY USA |
| Pep Saul | G-F | February 16, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Seton Hall | |
| Bobby Wanzer | G | June 4, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Seton Hall | Brooklyn, NY USA |
