Last Updated on February 12, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Walter Dukes | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 27 | Seton Hall |
| 10 | Jim Krebs | C | 6’8″ | 230 lb | 24 | SMU |
| 11 | Larry Foust | C | 6’9″ | 215 lb | 30 | La Salle |
| 12 | Vern Mikkelsen | F | 6’7″ | 230 lb | 30 | Hamline |
| 13 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | 22 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Dick Garmaker | G/F | 6’3″ | 190 lb | 27 | Minnesota |
| 18 | Bob Harrison | G | 6’1″ | 190 lb | 31 | Michigan |
| 19 | Slick Leonard | G | 6’3″ | 185 lb | 26 | Indiana |
| 20 | George Selvy | F | 6’8″ | 200 lb | 24 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6’5″ | 225 lb | 24 | Seattle |
| — | Phil Jordon | C/F | 6’10” | 205 lb | 25 | Whitworth |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 24 | 70 | 70 | 40.8 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 21.2 | .408 | – | – | 9.8 | .777 |
| Dick Garmaker | SG | 26 | 72 | 72 | 34.6 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 12.3 | .395 | – | – | 5.1 | .772 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | PF | 30 | 72 | 72 | 29.7 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 12.6 | .390 | – | – | 4.9 | .806 |
| Slick Leonard | PG | 26 | 58 | 58 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 9.5 | .373 | – | – | 2.8 | .750 |
| Larry Foust | C | 30 | 72 | 72 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 10.7 | .390 | – | – | 5.1 | .765 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | PG | 24 | 71 | 71 | 23.4 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 10.1 | .360 | – | – | 3.1 | .752 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 23 | 72 | 72 | 21.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 9.4 | .399 | – | – | 1.7 | .748 |
| Boo Ellis | PF | 22 | 72 | 72 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 5.3 | .430 | – | – | 2.0 | .708 |
| Ed Fleming | SG | 25 | 71 | 71 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 5.9 | .387 | – | – | 2.7 | .721 |
| Steve Hamilton | SF | 24 | 67 | 67 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 4.4 | .371 | – | – | 1.6 | .679 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 25.0 | 106.0 | 71.5 | 19.1 | – | – | – | 98.4 | .392 | – | – | 37.8 | .762 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 24 | 13 | 13 | 42.8 | 25.5 | 12.0 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 23.3 | .403 | – | – | 8.7 | .770 |
| Slick Leonard | PG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 35.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 13.3 | .364 | – | – | 3.1 | .800 |
| Dick Garmaker | SG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 33.8 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 12.7 | .424 | – | – | 4.8 | .778 |
| Larry Foust | C | 30 | 13 | 13 | 31.1 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 10.3 | .418 | – | – | 3.8 | .820 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | PF | 30 | 13 | 13 | 28.5 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 13.6 | .412 | – | – | 5.6 | .767 |
| Boo Ellis | PF | 22 | 13 | 13 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 6.2 | .438 | – | – | 2.4 | .581 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 7.9 | .350 | – | – | 1.8 | .957 |
| Ed Fleming | SG | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 5.9 | .351 | – | – | 1.9 | .880 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 4.5 | .345 | – | – | 1.1 | .857 |
| Steve Hamilton | SF | 24 | 10 | 10 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 4.3 | .279 | – | – | 1.0 | .800 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 13 | – | 241.9 | 105.8 | 64.4 | 19.4 | – | – | – | 101.0 | .391 | – | – | 34.0 | .785 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 24 | 70 | 70 | 2855 | 1742 | 1050 | 287 | – | – | – | 1482 | 605 | – | – | 685 | 532 |
| Dick Garmaker | SG | 26 | 72 | 72 | 2493 | 984 | 325 | 211 | – | – | – | 885 | 350 | – | – | 368 | 284 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | PF | 30 | 72 | 72 | 2139 | 992 | 570 | 159 | – | – | – | 904 | 353 | – | – | 355 | 286 |
| Larry Foust | C | 30 | 72 | 72 | 1933 | 882 | 627 | 91 | – | – | – | 771 | 301 | – | – | 366 | 280 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | PG | 24 | 71 | 71 | 1664 | 682 | 250 | 205 | – | – | – | 719 | 259 | – | – | 218 | 164 |
| Slick Leonard | PG | 26 | 58 | 58 | 1598 | 532 | 178 | 186 | – | – | – | 552 | 206 | – | – | 160 | 120 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 23 | 72 | 72 | 1578 | 634 | 491 | 50 | – | – | – | 679 | 271 | – | – | 123 | 92 |
| Boo Ellis | PF | 22 | 72 | 72 | 1202 | 428 | 380 | 59 | – | – | – | 379 | 163 | – | – | 144 | 102 |
| Ed Fleming | SG | 25 | 71 | 71 | 1132 | 461 | 281 | 89 | – | – | – | 419 | 162 | – | – | 190 | 137 |
| Steve Hamilton | SF | 24 | 67 | 67 | 847 | 292 | 220 | 36 | – | – | – | 294 | 109 | – | – | 109 | 74 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 17441 | 7629 | 4372 | 1373 | – | – | – | 7084 | 2779 | – | – | 2718 | 2071 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 24 | 13 | 13 | 556 | 331 | 156 | 43 | – | – | – | 303 | 122 | – | – | 113 | 87 |
| Slick Leonard | PG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 467 | 158 | 44 | 70 | – | – | – | 173 | 63 | – | – | 40 | 32 |
| Dick Garmaker | SG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 439 | 189 | 55 | 39 | – | – | – | 165 | 70 | – | – | 63 | 49 |
| Larry Foust | C | 30 | 13 | 13 | 404 | 153 | 136 | 12 | – | – | – | 134 | 56 | – | – | 50 | 41 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | PF | 30 | 13 | 13 | 371 | 202 | 93 | 24 | – | – | – | 177 | 73 | – | – | 73 | 56 |
| Boo Ellis | PF | 22 | 13 | 13 | 255 | 88 | 93 | 16 | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | – | – | 31 | 18 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 213 | 94 | 77 | 5 | – | – | – | 103 | 36 | – | – | 23 | 22 |
| Ed Fleming | SG | 25 | 13 | 13 | 178 | 76 | 39 | 18 | – | – | – | 77 | 27 | – | – | 25 | 22 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 175 | 52 | 23 | 20 | – | – | – | 58 | 20 | – | – | 14 | 12 |
| Steve Hamilton | SF | 24 | 10 | 10 | 87 | 32 | 35 | 5 | – | – | – | 43 | 12 | – | – | 10 | 8 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 13 | – | 3145 | 1375 | 751 | 252 | – | – | – | 1313 | 514 | – | – | 442 | 347 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | Alpha Creator | 40.8 | Primary Engine | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | N/A | 22.0 | Rookie carrying superstar load; scoring + rebounding gravity defined the offense. |
| Dick Garmaker | Secondary Scorer | 34.6 | Mid-High | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | N/A | 10.6 | Wing release valve; solid slasher; declining efficiency but still high-usage. |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Veteran Enforcer | 29.7 | Mid | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 | N/A | 11.9 | Physical interior anchor; aging but still consistent two-level contributor. |
| Slick Leonard | Floor Organizer | 27.6 | Mid | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | N/A | 7.75 | Tempo stabilizer; steady table-setter; low-efficiency but dependable handler. |
| Larry Foust | Interior Finisher | 26.8 | Mid | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | N/A | 11.15 | High-effort rebounder; dependable interior scoring; All-Star recognition fits. |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Chaos Creator | 23.4 | Mid-Low | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | N/A | 8.0 | Flashy pace-pusher; streaky but valuable in bursts; energy-swing player. |
| Jim Krebs | Rotational Big | 21.9 | Low | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 | N/A | 8.15 | Solid backup center; soft-touch scorer; strong rebounding instincts. |
| Boo Ellis | Support Rebounder | 16.7 | Low | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | N/A | 6.0 | Young interior role player; board-centric with developing offensive game. |
| Ed Fleming | Utility Guard | 15.9 | Low | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | N/A | 5.9 | Secondary ball-handler; mid-range attacker; useful connective piece. |
| Steve Hamilton | Depth Forward | 12.6 | Minimal | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | N/A | 4.1 | Low-usage rotation plug; mostly defensive/dirty-work minutes. |