1957-58 Cincinnati Royals Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 2-0
Coach: Bobby Wanzer (33-39)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 105,590, Avg. 3,641 in 29 home dates
1957-58 Cincinnati Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 2-0
Coach: Bobby Wanzer (33-39)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 105,590, Avg. 3,641 in 29 home dates
1957-58 Cincinnati Royals Results
The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Royals led the league with just 7,420 points allowed. Cincinnati scored 7,322 points, worst in the league. Clyde Lovellette scored a team-leading 1,659 points for the squad, while Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes contributed 16 or more per game, too. Maurice Stokes accounted for 1,142 rebounds. Maurice Stokes dished out 403 assists for the team.
Bobby Wanzer coached the team. The 1957-58 Cincinnati Royals lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Duckett | G | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | |
| George King | G | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris-Harvey | Charleston, WV USA |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | September 7, 1929 | 6'9" | 230 | Kansas | Petersburg, IN USA |
| Tom Marshall | F-G | January 6, 1931 | 6'4" | 215 | Western Kentucky | Coldwater, TN USA |
| Don Meineke | F-C | October 30, 1930 | 6'7" | 208 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jerry Paulson | G | July 21, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Manhattan | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Paxson | F-G | December 19, 1932 | 6'6" | 200 | Dayton | Pennville, IN USA |
| Dave Piontek | F-C | August 27, 1934 | 6'5" | 230 | Xavier (OH) | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Richie Regan | G | November 30, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Seton Hall | Newark, NJ USA |
| Dick Ricketts | F-C | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Duquesne | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Maurice Stokes | F-C | June 17, 1933 | 6'7" | 232 | St. Francis (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Twyman | F-G | May 11, 1934 | 6'6" | 210 | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
