Fort Wayne Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1955-1956 Fort Wayne Pistons Regular Season Roster
1955-1956 Fort Wayne Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | C. Noble | G. Yardley | C. Devlin | M. Hutchins | L. Foust |
| Rotation | F. Brian | O. Spears | B. Houbregs | ||
| Rotation | A. Phillip | ||||
| Lim PT | M. Zaslofsky | J. Arnelle | D. Bielke | ||
| Lim PT | C. Cooper | ||||
| Lim PT | J. Holstein |
1955-1956 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37-35 | - |
| 2 | St. Louis Hawks | 33-39 | 4 |
| 3 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33-39 | 4 |
| 4 | Rochester Royals | 31-41 | 6 |
1955-1956 Fort Wayne Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Mel Hutchins | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
| George Yardley | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
| Larry Foust | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
1955-1956 Fort Wayne Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 71 | 33.1 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Larry Foust | 72 | 28.1 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 1.8 |
| Mel Hutchins | 66 | 33.9 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| Bob Houbregs | 70 | 21.9 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Chuck Noble | 72 | 28.0 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Corky Devlin | 69 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Odie Spears | 72 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Andy Phillip | 70 | 29.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| Frankie Brian | 37 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Jesse Arnelle | 31 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Chuck Cooper | 32 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 9 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Johnny Horan | 7 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Don Bielke | 7 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
1955-1956 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Jesse Arnelle was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. Jesse Arnelle signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on September 1, 1955. Don Bielke was selected as the #4 pick in the 8 Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. Don Bielke signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on September 1, 1955. Larry Foust was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Chicago Stags. Larry Foust signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on September 1, 1950. George Yardley was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. George Yardley signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on July 1, 1953. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Corky Devlin, the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1955 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Philadelphia Warriors on August 1, 1955. Corky Devlin signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on September 1, 1955. Draft Rights to Chuck Noble, the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1954 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Philadelphia Warriors on June 1, 1955. Chuck Noble signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons on September 1, 1955. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Frankie Brian was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on May 4, 1951. Jim Holstein was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Minneapolis Lakers on November 28, 1955. Mel Hutchins was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Milwaukee Hawks on August 23, 1953. Andy Phillip was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Philadelphia Warriors on November 28, 1952. Odie Spears was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Rochester Royals on September 30, 1955. Max Zaslofsky was acquired in a trade by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Milwaukee Hawks on December 21, 1953. |
| Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Chuck Cooper was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Milwaukee Hawks on January 16, 1956. Bob Houbregs was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Boston Celtics on December 7, 1954. |