1961-62 Cincinnati Royals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 3-1
Coach: Charles Wolf (43-37)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 146,468, Avg. 4,725 in 31 home dates
1961-62 Cincinnati Royals Statistics
1961-62 Cincinnati Royals Results

The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 43 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Royals tossed in 9,845 points and surrendered 9,704. Oscar Robertson scored a team-leading 2,432 points for Cincinnati, while Jack Twyman netted 20 or more per game, too. Oscar Robertson racked up 985 rebounds. Oscar Robertson dished out 899 assists for the squad.

Charles Wolf coached the team. The 1961-62 Cincinnati Royals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bucky BockhornGJuly 8, 19336'4"200DaytonCampbell Hill, IL USA
Bob BoozerFApril 26, 19376'8"215Kansas StateOmaha, NE USA
Joe BuckhalterFAugust 1, 19376'7"210Tennessee StateJacksonville, MS USA
Wayne EmbryC-FMarch 26, 19376'8"240Miami (OH)Springfield, OH USA
Bevo NordmannCDecember 11, 19396'10"225St. LouisSt. Louis, MO USA
Hub ReedC-FOctober 4, 19366'9"215Oklahoma CityHarrah, OK USA
Oscar RobertsonG-FNovember 24, 19386'5"205CincinnatiCharlotte, TN USA
Adrian SmithGOctober 5, 19366'1"180KentuckyFarmington, KY USA
Jack TwymanF-GMay 11, 19346'6"210CincinnatiPittsburgh, PA USA
Bob WiesenhahnFDecember 22, 19386'4"215CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA
Dave ZellerGJune 8, 19396'1"175Miami (OH)Springfield, OH USA



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