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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1953-54 NBA season was the Bullets' 7th season in the NBA and 10th overall season of existence.[1] Ray Felix won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
College
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Baltimore Bullets 1953–54 roster
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From
|
G
|
17
|
Asmonga, Don
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Nyack
|
SF
|
20
|
Barnhorst, Leo
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
SF
|
14, 16
|
Bolger, Bill
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Georgetown
|
C
|
25
|
Felix, Ray
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
LIU
|
PF
|
19, 21
|
Fritsche, Jim
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Hamline
|
SG
|
18
|
Hans, Rollen
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
LIU
|
PG
|
11
|
Hoffman, Paul
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Purdue
|
PF
|
10
|
Houbregs, Bob
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Washington
|
PG
|
14
|
Luisi, James
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
St. Francis
|
F
|
16
|
Mahoney, Mo
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Brown
|
SG
|
15
|
Miller, Eddie
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Syracuse
|
PG
|
|
Nolen, Paul
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
|
|
Texas Tech
|
F
|
19
|
Peterson, Bob
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Oregon
|
G/F
|
14
|
Rea, Connie
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
Centenary
|
SF
|
12
|
Roges, Al
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
LIU
|
SF
|
17
|
Smyth, Joe
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Niagara
|
SF
|
17
|
Uplinger, Hal
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
LIU
|
F/C
|
24
|
Workman, Mark
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
West Virginia
|
SF
|
10
|
Zaslofsky, Max
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
179 lb (81 kg)
|
|
St. John's
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
Record vs. opponents
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1953-54 NBA Records
|
Team
|
BAL
|
BOS
|
FWP
|
MIL
|
MIN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
ROC
|
SYR
|
Baltimore
|
— |
1–9 |
0–8 |
2–6 |
2–6 |
3–7 |
4–6 |
1–7 |
3–7
|
Boston
|
9–1 |
— |
4–4 |
6–2 |
3–5 |
5–5 |
6–4 |
4–4 |
5–5
|
Fort Wayne
|
8–0 |
4–4 |
— |
9–2 |
5–5 |
3–5 |
6–2 |
3–8 |
2–6
|
Milwaukee
|
6–2 |
2–6 |
2–9 |
— |
3–8 |
3–5 |
3–5 |
1–9 |
1–7
|
Minneapolis
|
6–2 |
5–3 |
5–5 |
8–3 |
— |
5–3 |
6–2 |
6–5 |
5–3
|
New York
|
7–3 |
5–5 |
5–3 |
5–3 |
3–5 |
— |
7–3 |
7–1 |
5–5
|
Philadelphia
|
6–4 |
4–6 |
2–6 |
5–3 |
2–6 |
3–7 |
— |
1–7 |
6–4
|
Rochester
|
7–1 |
4–4 |
8–3 |
9–1 |
5–6 |
1–7 |
7–1 |
— |
3–5
|
Syracuse
|
7–3 |
5–5 |
6–2 |
7–1 |
3–5 |
5–5 |
4–6 |
5–3 |
—
|
1953–54 Game log
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
Record
|
1 |
October 31 |
N Rochester |
72–68 |
Max Zaslofsky (24) |
0–1
|
2 |
November 1 |
Rochester |
80–72 |
Max Zaslofsky (22) |
0–2
|
3 |
November 4 |
Minneapolis |
77–75 |
Ray Felix (20) |
0–3
|
4 |
November 7 |
N Syracuse |
88–77 |
Max Zaslofsky (23) |
0–4
|
5 |
November 8 |
Philadelphia |
85–75 |
Leo Barnhorst (15) |
0–5
|
6 |
November 14 |
New York |
83–88 |
Max Zaslofsky (19) |
1–5
|
7 |
November 15 |
@ New York |
79–91 |
Max Zaslofsky (15) |
1–6
|
8 |
November 18 |
Milwaukee |
74–104 |
Leo Barnhorst (22) |
2–6
|
9 |
November 19 |
N New York |
96–85 |
Max Zaslofsky (24) |
2–7
|
10 |
November 21 |
N Philadelphia |
103–83 |
Eddie Miller (19) |
2–8
|
11 |
November 24 |
@ Philadelphia |
80–83 |
Ray Felix (18) |
2–9
|
12 |
November 25 |
N Syracuse |
58–66 |
Jim Fritsche (11) |
3–9
|
13 |
November 26 |
Rochester |
80–75 (OT) |
Ray Felix (19) |
3–10
|
14 |
November 28 |
Fort Wayne |
92–81 |
Jim Fritsche (24) |
3–11
|
15 |
November 29 |
@ Syracuse |
82–101 |
Ray Felix (21) |
3–12
|
16 |
December 5 |
@ Rochester |
65–72 |
Ray Felix (19) |
3–13
|
17 |
December 6 |
Boston |
102–95 (OT) |
Eddie Miller (32) |
3–14
|
18 |
December 9 |
Syracuse |
77–92 |
Ray Felix (24) |
4–14
|
19 |
December 10 |
N Philadelphia |
83–77 |
Ray Felix (17) |
4–15
|
20 |
December 12 |
@ Boston |
75–106 |
Eddie Miller (17) |
4–16
|
21 |
December 13 |
Milwaukee |
73–70 |
Ray Felix (17) |
4–17
|
22 |
December 17 |
Minneapolis |
64–75 |
Bob Houbregs (15) |
5–17
|
23 |
December 19 |
New York |
65–63 |
Ray Felix (14) |
5–18
|
24 |
December 20 |
@ New York |
67–75 |
Ray Felix (18) |
5–19
|
25 |
December 23 |
Syracuse |
76–72 |
Ray Felix (23) |
5–20
|
26 |
December 25 |
N Minneapolis |
88–78 |
Ray Felix (23) |
6–20
|
27 |
December 29 |
@ Rochester |
77–96 |
Ray Felix (20) |
6–21
|
28 |
December 30 |
New York |
79–86 |
Ray Felix (26) |
7–21
|
29 |
January 1 |
@ Milwaukee |
52–62 |
Ray Felix (15) |
7–22
|
30 |
January 2 |
Boston |
92–77 |
Ray Felix (23) |
7–23
|
31 |
January 3 |
N Boston |
72–90 |
Ray Felix (35) |
7–24
|
32 |
January 4 |
N Boston |
77–73 |
Ray Felix (21) |
7–25
|
33 |
January 6 |
Fort Wayne |
90–78 |
Ray Felix (28) |
7–26
|
34 |
January 7 |
@ New York |
70–82 |
Ray Felix (32) |
7–27
|
35 |
January 9 |
Philadelphia |
90–95 |
Ray Felix (25) |
8–27
|
36 |
January 10 |
@ Syracuse |
73–77 |
Eddie Miller (22) |
8–28
|
37 |
January 12 |
N Fort Wayne |
97–66 |
Ray Felix (18) |
8–29
|
38 |
January 14 |
N Fort Wayne |
81–74 |
Felix, Roges (15) |
8–30
|
39 |
January 16 |
Philadelphia |
72–82 |
Al Roges (22) |
9–30
|
40 |
January 17 |
N Philadelphia |
74–78 |
Hoffman, Roges (16) |
10–30
|
41 |
January 23 |
Syracuse |
91–98 |
Al Roges (23) |
11–30
|
42 |
January 24 |
@ Fort Wayne |
70–79 |
Leo Barnhorst (16) |
11–31
|
43 |
January 26 |
N Boston |
94–69 |
Barnhorst, Houbregs (13) |
11–32
|
44 |
January 27 |
@ Minneapolis |
73–76 |
Ray Felix (32) |
11–33
|
45 |
January 28 |
N Minneapolis |
104–82 |
Al Roges (18) |
11–34
|
46 |
January 30 |
Philadelphia |
74–80 |
Felix, Houbregs (13) |
12–34
|
47 |
February 3 |
Milwaukee |
78–72 |
Bob Houbregs (16) |
12–35
|
48 |
February 4 |
Minneapolis |
82–70 |
Ray Felix (19) |
12–36
|
49 |
February 6 |
@ New York |
83–98 |
Ray Felix (24) |
12–37
|
50 |
February 7 |
Rochester |
73–75 |
Bob Houbregs (18) |
13–37
|
51 |
February 8 |
N Boston |
87–75 |
Ray Felix (18) |
13–38
|
52 |
February 10 |
N Philadelphia |
97–79 |
Al Roges (15) |
13–39
|
53 |
February 11 |
@ Minneapolis |
82–110 |
Ray Felix (18) |
13–40
|
54 |
February 12 |
N Philadelphia |
75–72 |
Rollen Hans (26) |
13–41
|
55 |
February 13 |
Boston |
93–96 |
Eddie Miller (27) |
14–41
|
56 |
February 14 |
@ Syracuse |
91–111 |
Felix, Miller (20) |
14–42
|
57 |
February 17 |
New York |
80–84 |
Al Roges (23) |
15–42
|
58 |
February 20 |
Fort Wayne |
87–85 |
Ray Felix (24) |
15–43
|
59 |
February 21 |
N New York |
85–76 |
Ray Felix (21) |
15–44
|
60 |
February 22 |
N Boston |
111–110 (3OT) |
Felix, Houbregs (29) |
15–45
|
61 |
February 24 |
Rochester |
79–64 |
Eddie Miller (15) |
15–46
|
62 |
February 25 |
N Rochester |
102–86 |
Ray Felix (21) |
15–47
|
63 |
February 27 |
Minneapolis |
95–85 |
Ray Felix (22) |
15–48
|
64 |
March 3 |
Milwaukee |
103–100 |
Paul Hoffman (29) |
15–49
|
65 |
March 4 |
N Milwaukee |
87–95 |
Rollen Hans (29) |
16–49
|
66 |
March 6 |
Fort Wayne |
76–71 |
Paul Hoffman (21) |
16–50
|
67 |
March 7 |
@ Syracuse |
77–103 |
Bob Houbregs (20) |
16–51
|
68 |
March 8 |
@ Milwaukee |
54–64 |
Eddie Miller (21) |
16–52
|
69 |
March 8 |
@ Milwaukee |
54–65 |
Bob Houbregs (14) |
16–53
|
70 |
March 10 |
Syracuse |
85–77 |
Ray Felix (16) |
16–54
|
71 |
March 13 |
@ Boston |
85–97 |
Ray Felix (21) |
16–55
|
72 |
March 14 |
@ Fort Wayne |
86–91 |
Eddie Miller (21) |
16–56
|