New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1955-1956 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Dick Atha | PG | 6-2 | 190 | 0 | Indiana State | 1953 Rnd 3 Pick 8 | United States |
Jim Baechtold | F | 6-4 | 205 | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 1952 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Carl Braun | SG | 6-5 | 180 | 6 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Nat Clifton | PF | 6-6 | 220 | 5 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Walter Dukes | C | 7-0 | 220 | 0 | Seton Hall | 1953 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 2 | Manchester (ABL) (United States) | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Harry Gallatin | FC | 6-6 | 210 | 7 | Truman State | 1947 Rnd 4 Pick 10 | United States |
Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 6 | St. John's | 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Bob Peterson | F | 6-5 | 210 | 2 | Oregon | 1952 Rnd 11 Pick 2 | United States |
Bob Santini | F | 6-5 | 190 | 0 | Iona | 1953 Rnd 5 Pick 8 | United States |
Kenny Sears | F | 6-9 | 198 | 0 | Santa Clara | 1953 Rnd 15 Pick 2 | United States |
Gene Shue | G | 6-2 | 170 | 1 | Maryland | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Ernie Vandeweghe | G | 6-3 | 195 | 5 | Colgate | 1949 Rnd 3 Pick 8 | Canada |
1955-1956 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Lim PT | D. Atha | D. McGuire | K. Sears | N. Clifton | R. Felix |
Lim PT | C. Braun | J. Baechtold | H. Gallatin | W. Dukes | |
Lim PT | G. Shue | B. Santini | |||
Lim PT | E. Vandeweghe | B. Peterson |
1955-1956 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Francisco Warriors | 45-27 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 39-33 | 6 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 35-37 | 10 |
4 | New York Knicks | 35-37 | 10 |
1955-1956 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dick McGuire | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
Harry Gallatin | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
Carl Braun | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
1955-1956 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Carl Braun | 72 | 32.2 | 15.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Harry Gallatin | 72 | 33.0 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
Kenny Sears | 70 | 29.6 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
Ray Felix | 72 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
Jim Baechtold | 70 | 24.8 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
Gene Shue | 72 | 24.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
Nat Clifton | 64 | 24.0 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
Walter Dukes | 60 | 21.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
Dick McGuire | 62 | 27.2 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
Bob Peterson | 58 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
Dick Atha | 25 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Ernie Vandeweghe | 5 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
Bob Santini | 4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
1955-1956 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Dick Atha was selected as the #8 pick in the 3 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dick Atha signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. Harry Gallatin was selected as the #10 pick in the 4 Round of the 1947 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets (BAA). Harry Gallatin signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1948. Dick McGuire was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dick McGuire signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1949. Bob Santini was selected as the #8 pick in the 5 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bob Santini signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. Kenny Sears was selected as the #2 pick in the 15 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Kenny Sears signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. Ernie Vandeweghe was selected as the #8 pick in the 3 Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Ernie Vandeweghe signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1949. Ernie Vandeweghe re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Jim Baechtold was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on August 24, 1953. Carl Braun signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1947. Carl Braun re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1952. Nat Clifton signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1950. Walter Dukes signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1955. Ray Felix was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on June 30, 1954. Gene Shue was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Philadelphia Warriors on November 29, 1954. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bob Peterson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on January 10, 1955. |
1955-1956 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ned Irish | General Manager | 1946-1947 | N/A |