1954 FIBA World Championship squads
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][2]
Group A
Brazil
- 4 Wilson Bombarda
- 5 Ângelo Bonfietti
- 6 José Henrique Carli
- 7 Almir Nelson de Almeida
- 8 Algodão
- 9 Mayr Facci
- 10 Fausto Sucena Rasga Filho
- 11 Jamil Gedeão
- 12 Amaury Pasos
- 13 Alfredo da Motta
- 14 Wlamir Marques
- coach Togo Renan Soares
Paraguay
- 3 Antonio Zapattini Ortiz
- 4 Reinaldo Cálcena
- 5 Antonio F. Coscia
- 6 Gustavo Bendlin Souza Lobos
- 7 Oswaldo Mongelós
- 8 Francisco S. Yegros
- 9 Rubén Darío Olavarrieta Onieva
- 10 Federico Abente
- 11 José Emilio Gorostiaga
- 12 Jorge Bogado
- 13 Arístides Isusi
- 14 Óscar Amarilla
- coach Carlos Rojas y Rojas
Philippines
Head coach: Herminio Silva[3]
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lauro Mumar | 1924 | ||
| 4 | Francisco Rabat | Ateneo Blue Eagles | ||
| 5 | Napoleon Flores | UST Glowing Goldies | ||
| 6 | Mariano Tolentino | 1928 | ||
| 7 | Benjamin Francisco | PAL Skymasters | ||
| 8 | Rafael Barretto | 1931 | San Miguel–San Beda | |
| 9 | Ponciano Saldaña | 1928 | ||
| 10 | Florentino Batista | |||
| 11 | Ramon Manulat | 1930 | UST Glowing Goldies | |
| 12 | Bayani Amador | FEU Tamaraws | ||
| 13 | Antonio Genato | 1929 | ||
| 14 | Carlos Loyzaga | 1930 |
Group B
Canada
Head coach: Jim Bulloch
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Carl Ridd | 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 |
Peru
United States
Head coach: Warren Womble[4]
| # | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Center | Don Penwell | Peoria Caterpillars | |
| 12 | Forward | Kirby Minter | 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 | Allen Kelley | 1932 | Peoria Caterpillars |
| 34 | Forward | Forrest Hamilton | 1931 | Peoria Caterpillars |
| 44 | Guard | Kendall Sheets | 1931 | Peoria Caterpillars |
| 45 | Center | B. H. Born | 1932 | Peoria Caterpillars |
| 55 | Forward | Ed Solomon | Peoria Caterpillars |
Group C
France
Uruguay
- 4 Oscar Moglia
- 5 Martín Acosta y Lara
- 6 Héctor García Otero
- 7 Roberto Lovera
- 8 Nelson Demarco
- 9 Adesio Lombardo
- 10 Carlos Roselló
- 11 Omar Zubillaga
- 12 Hector Costa
- 13 Raul Mera
- 14 Manuel Usher Ferrer
- 15 Julio Cesar Gully
- coach Prudencio de Pena
Yugoslavia
- 3 Bogdan Müller
- 4 Mirko Marjanović
- 5 Milan Bjegojević
- 6 Đorđe Andrijašević
- 7 Lajos Engler
- 8 Đorđe Konjović
- 9 Dragan Godžić
- 10 Milan Blagojević
- 11 Aleksandar Blašković
- 12 Boris Kristančič
- 13 Vilmos Lóczi
- 14 Borislav Ćurčić
- coach Aleksandar Nikolić
Group D
Chile
China
Israel
References
- ^ ROSTERS
- ^ "List of Participating Players - World Championship for Men | FIBA Basketball Events". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Alinea, Eddie (21 August 2019). "The PH bags bronze in FIBA 1954 WC". The Manila Times. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Second World Championship — 1954". USA Basketball. 10 June 2000. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2022.