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| Coach Clair Bee |
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Eastern Division
Finished: 16-56 .222, 5th place
The Bullets' fortunes did not fare better in 1953-54. Coach Bee totally rebuilt the roster, with only two player returning from the previous season (Paul Hoffman and Eddie Miller.) It took until January before the team would piece together consecutive wins, taking three games in a row. It would be the only time in the season they were able to string together consecutive victories. In all, Bee tried 19 different players in a Bullets uniform, but in the end, no combination seemed to work and the Bullets won a paltry 16 games, the same amount as the previous season. Ray Felix was a bright spot, as the first-round draft pick lead the team in scoring and was selected as the league's Rookie of the Year.
- Head Coach: Clair Bee (March 2, 1896 - May 20, 1983)
PLAYERS:
- Don Asmonga (February 15, 1928 - January 13, 2014)
- Leo Barnhorst (May 11, 1924 - August 25, 2000)
- Bill Bolger (August 21, 1931 - October 8, 2009)
- Ray Felix (December 10, 1930 - July 28, 1991)
- Jim Fritsche (December 10, 1931 - February 28, 2019)
- Rollen Hans (April 13, 1931 - August 30, 2021)
- Paul Hoffman (May 5, 1925 - November 12, 1998)
- Bob Houbregs (March 12, 1932 - May 28, 2014)
- Jim Luisi (November 2, 1928 - June 7, 2002)
- Mo Mahoney (November 20, 1927 - April 29, 2008)
- Eddie Miller (June 18, 1931 - April 9, 2014)
- Paul Nolen (September 3, 1929 - May 7, 2009)
- Bob Peterson (January 25, 1932 - July 30, 2011)
- Connie Rea (January 27, 1931 - May 5, 2020)
- Al Roges (October 25, 1930 - February 23, 2009)
- Joe Smyth (May 22, 1929 - June 10, 1999)
- Hal Uplinger (September 30, 1929 - February 1, 2011)
- Mark Workman (March 10, 1930 - December 21, 1983)
- Max Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 - October 15, 1985)
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