* this franchise is now called Los Angeles Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers 1952-53 Roster - Season and Playoffs

Full list of players that played for the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1952-53 NBA Regular Season and the 1953 NBA Playoffs with their jersey number, position, height, birthdate, draft information, games played and some basic stats.

The Minneapolis Lakers used 12 players in the 1952-53 Regular Season and 12 in the 1953 Playoffs.

A total of 6 players from this roster played in 70 games, the season high for the Lakers.

Note: Here you have the complete list of players that played in at least 1 game in 1953, ordered by games played and then alphabetically.

Regular Season: 48-22 (.686), 1st in Western Division
Playoffs: 9-3 (.750), NBA Champions 1953 NBA Champions

1953 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
16
  • Guard
  • 6-1
  • born Aug. 12, 1927
  • drafted in 1949 (by the Lakers)

70 games

7.1 pts
2.2 reb
2.3 ast

12 games

5.0 pts
1.8 reb
1.2 ast

11
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-8
  • born Jul. 16, 1929
  • drafted 19th in 1951 (by the Lakers)

70 games

3.7 pts
3.9 reb
0.9 ast

12 games

4.1 pts
5.3 reb
0.9 ast

22
  • Guard
  • 5-10
  • born Oct. 22, 1925

70 games

10.6 pts
2.7 reb
3.6 ast

12 games

10.1 pts
2.6 reb
3.6 ast

99
  • Center
  • 6-10
  • born Jun. 18, 1924

70 games

20.6 pts
14.4 reb
2.9 ast

12 games

19.8 pts
15.4 reb
1.9 ast

19
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-7
  • born Oct. 21, 1928
  • drafted with a territorial pick in 1949 (by the Lakers)

70 games

15.0 pts
9.3 reb
2.1 ast

12 games

12.0 pts
8.7 reb
2.0 ast

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
18
  • Guard / Forward
  • 6-2
  • born Feb. 16, 1924
  • drafted 10th in 1949 (by the Royals)

70 games

7.4 pts
2.0 reb
1.6 ast

12 games

7.2 pts
2.3 reb
1.5 ast

20
  • Guard
  • 5-11
  • born Nov. 2, 1926
  • drafted with a territorial pick in 1951 (by the Lakers)

68 games

3.7 pts
1.8 reb
1.2 ast

11 games

5.8 pts
2.1 reb
1.2 ast

12 / 13
  • Forward / Guard
  • 6-3
  • born Sep. 24, 1930
  • drafted in 1952 (by the Lakers)

66 games

4.0 pts
2.6 reb
1.1 ast

12 games

4.3 pts
2.5 reb
0.9 ast

17
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-4
  • born Jul. 9, 1922
  • drafted in 1947 (by the Warriors)

66 games

13.0 pts
6.8 reb
3.5 ast

12 games

14.3 pts
7.2 reb
4.1 ast

15
  • Center / Forward
  • 6-6
  • born Jul. 3, 1922

40 games

2.3 pts
2.0 reb
0.7 ast

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
  • Forward
  • 6-5
  • born May. 27, 1928
  • drafted 4th in 1950 (by the Capitols)

7 games

1.3 pts
0.6 reb
0.0 ast