1954 FIBA World Championship squads explained

The 1954 FIBA World Championship squads were the squads of the 1954 FIBA World Championship. Each one of the 12 teams at the tournament selected a squad of 12 players.[1]

Group A

Brazil

Paraguay

Philippines

Head coach: Herminio Silva[2]

PosNameYear BornTeam
3 1924
4 Ateneo Blue Eagles
5 Napoleon Flores UST Glowing Goldies
6 1928
7 Benjamin Francisco PAL Skymasters
8 1931 San Miguel–San Beda
9 1928
10 Florentino Batista
11 1930 UST Glowing Goldies
12 Bayani Amador FEU Tamaraws
13 1929
14 1930

Group B

Canada

Head coach: Jim Bulloch

PosNameYear BornTeam
9 1929 Winnipeg Paulins
10 Mike Spack Winnipeg Paulins
22 Roy Burkett Winnipeg Paulins
23 George Oelkers Winnipeg Paulins
33 Ralph Watts Winnipeg Paulins
43 Andy Spack Winnipeg Paulins
44 Doug Gresham Winnipeg Paulins
45 Ken Callis Winnipeg Paulins
55 Herb Olafson Winnipeg Paulins
88 Wally Parobec Winnipeg Paulins

United States

Head coach: Warren Womble[3]

PosNameYear BornTeam
11 Center Don Penwell Peoria Caterpillars
12 Forward 1929 Peoria Caterpillars
14 Forward Dick Retherford Peoria Caterpillars
21 Forward Richard Gott Peoria Caterpillars
22 Forward Bill Johnson Peoria Caterpillars
24 Guard Joe Stratton Peoria Caterpillars
34 Guard 1932 Peoria Caterpillars
34 Forward 1931 Peoria Caterpillars
44 Guard Kendall Sheets 1931 Peoria Caterpillars
45 Center 1932 Peoria Caterpillars
55 Forward Ed Solomon Peoria Caterpillars

Group C

Uruguay

Yugoslavia

Group D

Israel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1954_RIO_SQUADS.htm ROSTERS
  2. News: Alinea . Eddie . The PH bags bronze in FIBA 1954 WC . 31 October 2021 . The Manila Times . 21 August 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Second World Championship — 1954 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429160855/http://www.usab.com/history/national-team-mens/second-world-championship-1954.aspx . dead . April 29, 2015 . USA Basketball . 14 February 2022 . 10 June 2000.