1962-63 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 15-13
Finishing 3rd in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Camden Bullets 2-1
Finals - Lost to Allentown Jets 2-1
Coach: Chick Craig (15-13)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1962-63 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 15-13
Finishing 3rd in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Camden Bullets 2-1
Finals - Lost to Allentown Jets 2-1
Coach: Chick Craig (15-13)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, finishing third in the EPBL.
Hal Strothers scored a team-leading 439 points for the Barons, while Bob Keller contributed 260 rebounds. Eddie Simmons dished out 116 assists for the squad.
Chick Craig coached the team. The 1962-63 Wilkes-Barre Barons lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Alexis | ||||||
| Bill Barnes | ||||||
| Carl Brune | 6'8" | American Textile | ||||
| Bill Crosby | 0'0" | Notre Dame | ||||
| Ron Garner | G | 6'2" | Morgan State | |||
| Sonny Hill | G | July 22, 1936 | 5'10" | Central Ohio State | ||
| Joe Holup | F | February 26, 1934 | 6'6" | 215 | George Washington | (ht) Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Charlie Hoxie | F | 6'5" | Niagara | |||
| Jackie Jackson | F | 6'6" | Virginia Union | |||
| Jack Jones | 6'7" | |||||
| Jake Jordan | ||||||
| Bob Keller | August 17, 1937 | 6'6" | 210 | North Carolina A&T | ||
| Ted Luckenbill | F | July 27, 1939 | 6'6" | 205 | Houston | Elkhart, IN USA |
| Howie Montgomery | F | August 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 220 | Pan American | |
| Bob Mullery | ||||||
| Boris Nachamkin | F | December 6, 1933 | 6'6" | 210 | NYU | |
| Mel Nowell | G | December 27, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Ohio State | |
| Dave Riddick | G | 6'3" | Maryland State | |||
| Al Senavitis | ||||||
| Eddie Simmons | ||||||
| Hal Strothers | F | 6'6" | Texas A&M | |||
| Sherman White | F | December 16, 1928 | 6'8" | Long Island | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Leroy Wright | F | May 6, 1938 | 6'9" | 215 | Pacific | New York, NY USA |
