1962-63 Syracuse Nationals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Cincinnati Royals 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (48-32)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 161,593, Avg. 5,771 in 28 home dates

1962-63 Syracuse Nationals Statistics
1962-63 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 48 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Nationals scored 9,730 points, best in the league. Syracuse conceded 9,427 points. Hal Greer scored a team-best 1,562 points for the team, and Johnny Kerr contributed 1,039 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 334 assists for the squad.

Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1962-63 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Al Bianchi	G	March 26, 1932	6'3"	185	Bowling Green	Long Island City, NY USA
Len Chappell	F-C	January 31, 1941	6'8"	240	Wake Forest	Portage, 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
Johnny Kerr	C-F	August 17, 1932	6'9"	230	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA
Porter Meriwether	G	March 16, 1940	6'2"	180	Tennessee State
Paul Neumann	G	January 30, 1938	6'1"	175	Stanford	Newport Harbor, CA 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
Lee Shaffer	F	February 23, 1939	6'7"	215	North Carolina	Chicago, IL USA
Chet Walker	F-G	February 22, 1940	6'6"	200	Bradley	Bethlehem, MS USA
Ben Warley	F-G	February 4, 1936	6'5"	200	Tennessee State	Washington, DC USA