1952-53 Baltimore Bullets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 16-54
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Chick Reiser (0-3)
Coach: Clair Bee (16-51)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 16-54
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Chick Reiser (0-3)
Coach: Clair Bee (16-51)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets Results
The Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 16 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Baltimore scored 5,911 points and allowed 6,360, most in the circuit. Don Barksdale scored a team-best 899 points for the Bullets, and Eddie Miller contributed 609 rebounds. Paul Hoffman dished out 237 assists for the squad.
Chick Reiser and Clair Bee coached the team. The 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baechtold | F-G | December 9, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Eastern Kentucky | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Don Barksdale | F-C | March 31, 1923 | 6'6" | 200 | UCLA | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dick Bunt | G | July 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | NYU | New York, NY USA |
| Blaine Denning | G | September 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Lawrence Tech | Fulton, KY USA |
| Don Henriksen | F-C | October 10, 1929 | 6'7" | 225 | California | |
| Paul Hoffman | G-F | April 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Purdue | Jasper, IN USA |
| George Kaftan | F | February 22, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | January 30, 1925 | 6'6" | 215 | Loyola (IL) | |
| Ray Lumpp | G | July 11, 1923 | 6'1" | 178 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George McLeod | F | January 3, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | TCU | (ht) Houston, TX USA |
| Eddie Miller | C-F | June 18, 1931 | 6'8" | 225 | Syracuse | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| Jim Mooney | F | July 8, 1930 | 6'5" | 215 | Villanova | |
| Ralph O'Brien | G | April 8, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Butler | Henshaw, KY USA |
| Kevin O'Shea | G | July 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Notre Dame | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Priddy | F | March 24, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | New Mexico A&M |
