Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Rosters
1951-1952 Syracuse Nationals Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Gerry Calabrese | SG | 6-1 | 175 | 1 | St. John's | 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 12 | United States |
Al Cervi | PG | 5-11 | 170 | 2 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Bill Gabor | SG | 5-11 | 170 | 2 | Syracuse | 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 10 | United States |
Noble Jorgensen | FC | 6-9 | 228 | 3 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 0 | University of Charleston | 1950 Rnd 8 Pick 6 | United States |
Wally Osterkorn | FC | 6-5 | 215 | 0 | Illinois | 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
George Ratkovicz | FC | 6-6 | 220 | 2 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Red Rocha | FC | 6-9 | 185 | 4 | Oregon State | 1947 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Don Savage | SF | 6-3 | 205 | 0 | Le Moyne | 1951 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Dolph Schayes | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 2 | NYU | 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Paul Seymour | GF | 6-1 | 180 | 3 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
1951-1952 Syracuse Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. King | P. Seymour | W. Osterkorn | D. Schayes | R. Rocha |
Rotation | A. Cervi | B. Gabor | N. Jorgensen | ||
Rotation | G. Calabrese | G. Ratkovicz | |||
Lim PT | D. Savage |
1951-1952 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Syracuse Nationals | 40-26 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 39-27 | 1 |
3 | New York Knicks | 37-29 | 3 |
4 | San Francisco Warriors | 33-33 | 7 |
5 | Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | 20-46 | 20 |
1951-1952 Syracuse Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dolph Schayes | All-NBA First Team (1952) |
Dolph Schayes | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1952) |
Red Rocha | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1952) |
1951-1952 Syracuse Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Dolph Schayes | 63 | 31.8 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
Red Rocha | 66 | 38.5 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 |
George King | 66 | 28.6 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
Paul Seymour | 66 | 33.5 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Noble Jorgensen | 66 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
George Ratkovicz | 66 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
Wally Osterkorn | 66 | 26.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
Bill Gabor | 57 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Al Cervi | 55 | 15.5 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
Gerry Calabrese | 58 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Don Savage | 12 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
1951-1952 Syracuse Nationals Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Gerry Calabrese was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Gerry Calabrese signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1950. Al Cervi with the on September 1, 1949. 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. Don Savage was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. Don Savage signed a 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. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Noble Jorgensen was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on December 14, 1950. Red Rocha was acquired in a trade by the Syracuse Nationals from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on July 14, 1951. |
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. George Ratkovicz as a free agent with the on September 1, 1949. George Ratkovicz signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949. Paul Seymour signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Syracuse Nationals on September 1, 1949. |