1953-54 Sunbury Mercuries Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 22-8
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Lancaster Red Roses 2-0
Coach: Stan Novak (22-8)
Location: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
1953-54 Sunbury Mercuries StatisticsTeam Record: 22-8
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Lancaster Red Roses 2-0
Coach: Stan Novak (22-8)
Location: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
The Sunbury Mercuries of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the EPBL.
Jack McCloskey scored a team-best 486 points for the Mercuries, and Joe Colone contributed 13 or more per game, too.
Stan Novak coached the team. The 1953-54 Sunbury Mercuries lost in the semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adair | October 14, 1927 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Joe Colone | F | January 23, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Bloomsburg State | Berwick, PA USA |
| Hank Dudek | F | 6'5" | St. Joseph's | |||
| Dave Fox | ||||||
| Norm Grekin | F | June 22, 1930 | 6'5" | 180 | LaSalle | |
| Al Guokas | F-G | August 7, 1925 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | |
| Ed Jones | C | 0'0" | ||||
| Dick Koecher | G | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA |
| Emil Maddox | ||||||
| Jack McCloskey | G | September 19, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | Pennsylvania | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Cecil Mosenson | G | 0'0" | Temple | |||
| Stan Novak | 0'0" | |||||
| Jack Ramsay | G | February 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Joseph's | |
| Jerry Rullo | G | June 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Temple |
