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16-54, Finished 4th in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 84.4 points per game, Allowed 90.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 18-52)
Coached by Chick Reiser (0-3) and Clair Bee (16-51)
Arena: Baltimore Coliseum / Attendance: NA
SRS: -5.80 (9th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus New York Knickerbockers
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1952-53 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 70 | 2083 | 5615 | .371 | 1745 | 2542 | .686 | 3727 | 1514 | 2141 | 5911 | 84.4 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 70 | 6360 | 90.9 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Barksdale | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 65 | 2298 | 321 | 829 | .387 | 257 | 401 | .641 | 597 | 166 | 273 | 899 | |||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Miller | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 70 | 2018 | 273 | 781 | .350 | 187 | 287 | .652 | 669 | 115 | 250 | 733 | |||||||||
| 3 | Paul Hoffman | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 1955 | 240 | 656 | .366 | 224 | 342 | .655 | 317 | 237 | 282 | 704 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 64 | 1893 | 242 | 621 | .390 | 177 | 240 | .738 | 219 | 154 | 203 | 661 | |||||||||
| 5 | Don Henriksen | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 23 | 68 | 2263 | 199 | 475 | .419 | 176 | 281 | .626 | 506 | 129 | 242 | 574 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 49 | 1323 | 180 | 476 | .378 | 141 | 194 | .727 | 123 | 156 | 160 | 501 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jack Kerris | F-C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 69 | 1424 | 93 | 256 | .363 | 88 | 140 | .629 | 295 | 156 | 165 | 274 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 24 | 55 | 758 | 96 | 286 | .336 | 78 | 92 | .848 | 70 | 56 | 74 | 270 | |||||||||
| 9 | Kevin O'Shea | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 46 | 643 | 71 | 189 | .376 | 48 | 81 | .593 | 76 | 87 | 82 | 190 | |||||||||
| 10 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 24 | 23 | 380 | 45 | 142 | .317 | 44 | 67 | .657 | 75 | 31 | 59 | 134 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick Bunt | G | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 26 | 271 | 29 | 107 | .271 | 34 | 48 | .708 | 28 | 17 | 40 | 92 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob Priddy | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 16 | 149 | 14 | 38 | .368 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 36 | 7 | 36 | 36 | |||||||||
| 13 | George McLeod | F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 10 | 85 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 8 | 15 | .533 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 | Blaine Denning | G | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Barksdale | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 65 | 35.4 | 4.9 | 12.8 | .387 | 4.0 | 6.2 | .641 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Miller | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 70 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 11.2 | .350 | 2.7 | 4.1 | .652 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 64 | 29.6 | 3.8 | 9.7 | .390 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .738 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 49 | 27.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | .378 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .727 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Paul Hoffman | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 28.3 | 3.5 | 9.5 | .366 | 3.2 | 5.0 | .655 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Don Henriksen | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 23 | 68 | 33.3 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .419 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .626 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 7 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 24 | 23 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .317 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .657 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Blaine Denning | G | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .400 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 24 | 55 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 5.2 | .336 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .848 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kevin O'Shea | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 46 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .376 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .593 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jack Kerris | F-C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 69 | 20.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .363 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .629 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Dick Bunt | G | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 26 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | .271 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .708 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bob Priddy | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 16 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .368 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .571 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 14 | George McLeod | F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 10 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .125 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .533 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine Denning | G | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 8.0 | 20.0 | .400 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Don Barksdale | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 65 | 2298 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .387 | 4.0 | 6.3 | .641 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 49 | 1323 | 4.9 | 13.0 | .378 | 3.8 | 5.3 | .727 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Eddie Miller | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 70 | 2018 | 4.9 | 13.9 | .350 | 3.3 | 5.1 | .652 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Paul Hoffman | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 1955 | 4.4 | 12.1 | .366 | 4.1 | 6.3 | .655 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 24 | 55 | 758 | 4.6 | 13.6 | .336 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .848 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 24 | 23 | 380 | 4.3 | 13.5 | .317 | 4.2 | 6.3 | .657 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 64 | 1893 | 4.6 | 11.8 | .390 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .738 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Bunt | G | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 26 | 271 | 3.9 | 14.2 | .271 | 4.5 | 6.4 | .708 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kevin O'Shea | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 46 | 643 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .376 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .593 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Don Henriksen | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 23 | 68 | 2263 | 3.2 | 7.6 | .419 | 2.8 | 4.5 | .626 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob Priddy | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 16 | 149 | 3.4 | 9.2 | .368 | 1.9 | 3.4 | .571 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | Jack Kerris | F-C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 69 | 1424 | 2.4 | 6.5 | .363 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .629 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 14 | George McLeod | F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 10 | 85 | 0.8 | 6.8 | .125 | 3.4 | 6.4 | .533 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Barksdale | F-C | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 65 | 2298 | 16.7 | .447 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bob Priddy | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 16 | 149 | 7.7 | .408 | .368 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kevin O'Shea | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 46 | 643 | 12.3 | .423 | .376 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 24 | 55 | 758 | 10.7 | .414 | .336 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Eddie Miller | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 70 | 2018 | 15.3 | .404 | .350 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | George McLeod | F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 10 | 85 | 2.9 | .265 | .125 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 49 | 1323 | 13.9 | .446 | .378 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack Kerris | F-C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 69 | 1424 | 11.8 | .431 | .363 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 24 | 23 | 380 | 11.2 | .391 | .317 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Paul Hoffman | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 1955 | 14.4 | .436 | .366 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Don Henriksen | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 23 | 68 | 2263 | 12.9 | .479 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Blaine Denning | G | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 18.9 | .460 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dick Bunt | G | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 26 | 271 | 6.2 | .359 | .271 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 64 | 1893 | 12.9 | .455 | .390 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 2 | 86 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 38 | .533 | .545 | 43.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 2 | Eddie Miller | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 2 | 93 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 33 | .382 | .438 | 46.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Don Henriksen | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 23 | 2 | 94 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 25 | .667 | .556 | 47.0 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | .212 | .700 | 37.5 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 5 | Paul Hoffman | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 30 | 2 | 81 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 17 | .179 | .583 | 40.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Jack Kerris | F-C | 6-6 | 215 | 28 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .200 | 1.000 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Ralph O'Brien | G | 5-9 | 160 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Dick Bunt | G | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bob Priddy | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||