Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1956-1957 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Bob Cousy | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 6 | Holy Cross | 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Tommy Heinsohn | PF | 6-7 | 218 | 0 | Holy Cross | 1956 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 1 | Wake Forest | 1955 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 200 | 1 | Oregon | 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jack Nichols | F | 6-7 | 222 | 7 | Washington | 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Togo Palazzi | F | 6-4 | 205 | 2 | Holy Cross | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Andy Phillip | GF | 6-2 | 195 | 9 | Illinois | 1947 Rnd 5 Pick 7 | United States |
Frank Ramsey | F | 6-3 | 190 | 1 | Kentucky | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Arnie Risen | C | 6-9 | 200 | 8 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Bill Russell | C | 6-10 | 215 | 0 | San Francisco | 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 6 | USC | 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 6-5 | 190 | 0 | Kentucky | 1953 Rnd 7 Pick 6 | United States |
1956-1957 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Cousy | B. Sharman | J. Loscutoff | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell |
Rotation | F. Ramsey | A. Risen | |||
Rotation | A. Phillip | ||||
Rotation | J. Nichols | ||||
Rotation | D. Hemric | ||||
Lim PT | L. Tsioropoulos |
1956-1957 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 44-28 | - |
2 | Syracuse Nationals | 38-34 | 6 |
3 | San Francisco Warriors | 37-35 | 7 |
4 | New York Knicks | 36-36 | 8 |
1956-1957 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bill Russell | NBA Champion (1957) |
Bob Cousy | NBA Champion (1957) |
Jack Nichols | NBA Champion (1957) |
Bill Sharman | NBA Champion (1957) |
Tommy Heinsohn | NBA Champion (1957) |
Andy Phillip | NBA Champion (1957) |
Lou Tsioropoulos | NBA Champion (1957) |
Dick Hemric | NBA Champion (1957) |
Frank Ramsey | NBA Champion (1957) |
Arnie Risen | NBA Champion (1957) |
Jim Loscutoff | NBA Champion (1957) |
Bob Cousy | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1957) |
Bob Cousy | All-NBA First Team (1957) |
Bill Sharman | All-NBA First Team (1957) |
Tommy Heinsohn | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1957) |
Bob Cousy | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1957) |
Bill Sharman | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1957) |
Tommy Heinsohn | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1957) |
Bob Cousy | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1957) |
1956-1957 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Bill Sharman | 67 | 35.9 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
Bob Cousy | 64 | 36.9 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 7.5 |
Tommy Heinsohn | 72 | 29.9 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
Jim Loscutoff | 70 | 31.7 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
Bill Russell | 48 | 35.3 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 1.8 |
Jack Nichols | 61 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
Frank Ramsey | 35 | 23.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
Dick Hemric | 67 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
Arnie Risen | 43 | 21.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
Andy Phillip | 67 | 22.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Lou Tsioropoulos | 52 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
Togo Palazzi | 21 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
1956-1957 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Dick Hemric was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Dick Hemric signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955. Jim Loscutoff was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jim Loscutoff signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955. Frank Ramsey was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Frank Ramsey signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954. Frank Ramsey re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. Lou Tsioropoulos was selected as the #6 pick in the 7 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Lou Tsioropoulos signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Bob Cousy, the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Stags from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on September 1, 1950. Bob Cousy signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1950. Tommy Heinsohn signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. Draft Rights to Bill Russell, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on April 30, 1956. Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on December 20, 1956. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Jack Nichols was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Milwaukee Hawks on November 29, 1953. Andy Phillip was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Fort Wayne Pistons on July 1, 1956. Arnie Risen was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Rochester Royals on October 26, 1955. Bill Sharman was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Fort Wayne Pistons on April 26, 1951. |
1956-1957 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Walter Brown | Owner | 1946-1947 | N/A |
Lou Pieri | Owner | 1950-1951 | N/A |
Red Auerbach | Head Coach, General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |