1960-61 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-41
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Alex Hannum (38-41)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,394, Avg. 4,014 in 28 home dates

1960-61 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1960-61 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 38 wins and 41 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.

Syracuse scored 9,586 points, most in the league. The team yielded 9,416 points. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,868 points for the Nationals, and Hal Greer contributed 19 or more per game as well. Dolph Schayes accounted for 960 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 413 assists for the squad.

Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1960-61 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Dick Barnett	G-F	October 2, 1936	6'4"	190	Tennessee State	Gary, IN USA
Ernie Beck	G-F	December 11, 1931	6'4"	190	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA USA
Al Bianchi	G	March 26, 1932	6'3"	185	Bowling Green	Long Island City, NY USA
Barney Cable	F	July 29, 1935	6'7"	175	Bradley	Monaca, PA USA
Larry Costello	G	July 2, 1931	6'1"	185	Niagara	Minoa, NY USA
Dave Gambee	F	April 16, 1937	6'6"	215	Oregon State	Portland, OR USA
Hal Greer	G-F	June 26, 1936	6'2"	175	Marshall	Huntington, WV USA
Swede Halbrook	C	January 30, 1933	7'3"	230	Oregon State	Dresden, TN USA
Johnny Kerr	C-F	August 17, 1932	6'9"	230	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA
Cal Ramsey	F	July 13, 1937	6'4"	200	NYU	Selma, AL USA
Joe Roberts	F	May 18, 1936	6'6"	214	Ohio State
Dolph Schayes	F-C	May 19, 1928	6'7"	195	NYU	New York, NY USA