1953-54 Williamsport Billies Statistics
Team Record: 20-10
Finishing 2nd in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Hazleton Pros 2-1
Finals - Defeated Lancaster Red Roses 2-1
Coach: Hod Springman (20-10)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
The Williamsport Billies of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses, finishing second in the EPBL.
Jack Leighton netted a team-best 517 points for the Billies, and Bill Chanecka scored 13 or more per game, too.
Hod Springman coached the team. The 1953-54 Williamsport Billies won the Championship.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leighton | 28 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517 | ||||
| Bill Chanecka | 28 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 | ||||
| George Feigenbaum | G | 15 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | |||
| Roy Belliveau | 14 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | ||||
| Wes Myers | G | 26 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | |||
| Ed Kassler | 26 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | ||||
| Chink Crossin | G | 8 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | |||
| Chick Craig | 27 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | ||||
| Ray Kodish | F | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |||
| Vince Verdeschi | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| Bob Smith | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| Tony Kazokas | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Jack Crossin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 204 | 0 | 0 | 809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2086 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leighton | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | ||||
| Bill Chanecka | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | ||||
| George Feigenbaum | G | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.3 | |||
| Roy Belliveau | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | ||||
| Wes Myers | G | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | |||
| Ed Kassler | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | ||||
| Chink Crossin | G | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 | |||
| Chick Craig | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| Ray Kodish | F | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | |||
| Vince Verdeschi | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | ||||
| Bob Smith | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | ||||
| Tony Kazokas | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Everett | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ||||
| Jack Crossin | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Averages | 204 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.2 |
