San Francisco Warriors Regular Season Rosters
1955-1956 San Francisco Warriors Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Paul Arizin | GF | 6-4 | 190 | 3 | Villanova | 1950 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Ernie Beck | GF | 6-4 | 190 | 1 | Pennsylvania | 1953 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Walt Davis | FC | 6-8 | 205 | 2 | Texas A&M | 1952 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
George Dempsey | PG | 6-2 | 190 | 1 | King's College (NY) | 1951 Rnd 7 Pick 9 | United States |
Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 2 | La Salle | 1953 Rnd 13 Pick 1 | United States |
Tom Gola | GF | 6-6 | 205 | 0 | La Salle | 1955 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Joe Graboski | FC | 6-7 | 195 | 6 | Tuley High School (Illinois) | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | Villanova | 1953 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 4 | Ohio State | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 190 | 1 | La Salle | 1954 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Bob Schafer | G | 6-2 | 165 | 0 | Villanova | 1955 Rnd 3 Pick 3 | United States |
1955-1956 Philadelphia Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. George | P. Arizin | T. Gola | J. Graboski | N. Johnston |
Rotation | G. Dempsey | L. Hennessy | E. Beck | W. Davis | |
Rotation | J. Moore |
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 Philadelphia Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Paul Arizin | NBA Champion (1956) |
Jack George | NBA Champion (1956) |
Neil Johnston | NBA Champion (1956) |
Ernie Beck | NBA Champion (1956) |
Tom Gola | NBA Champion (1956) |
Jackie Moore | NBA Champion (1956) |
Walt Davis | NBA Champion (1956) |
Joe Graboski | NBA Champion (1956) |
George Dempsey | NBA Champion (1956) |
Larry Hennessy | NBA Champion (1956) |
Neil Johnston | All-NBA First Team (1956) |
Paul Arizin | All-NBA First Team (1956) |
Jack George | All-NBA Second Team (1956) |
Paul Arizin | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
Neil Johnston | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
Jack George | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
1955-1956 Philadelphia Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Paul Arizin | 72 | 37.8 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 2.6 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
Joe Graboski | 72 | 33.0 | 14.4 | 8.9 | 2.6 |
Jack George | 72 | 39.4 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
Tom Gola | 68 | 34.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 5.9 |
Ernie Beck | 67 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
George Dempsey | 72 | 20.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
Walt Davis | 70 | 15.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Larry Hennessy | 53 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Jackie Moore | 54 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Bob Schafer | 12 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1955-1956 San Francisco Warriors Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Paul Arizin was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Paul Arizin signed a contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1950. Paul Arizin re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 10, 1951. Paul Arizin re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 28, 1954. Paul Arizin re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 19, 1955. Ernie Beck signed a contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1953. Ernie Beck re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1955. Walt Davis was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1952 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Walt Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1953. George Dempsey was selected as the #9 pick in the 7 Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. George Dempsey signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1954. Jack George was selected as the #1 pick in the 13 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Jack George signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on June 1, 1953. Tom Gola signed a contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1955. Larry Hennessy was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Larry Hennessy signed a contract with the Philadelphia Warriors on September 1, 1955. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Neil Johnston signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors on June 1, 1951. |