Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1955-1956 Minneapolis Lakers Regular Season Roster
1955-1956 Minneapolis Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Martin | W. Skoog | V. Mikkelsen | C. Lovellette | D. Schnittker |
Rotation | C. Mencel | E. Kalafat | L. Hitch | G. Mikan | |
Rotation | D. Garmaker | ||||
Lim PT | R. Feiereisel | B. Williams | |||
Lim PT | J. Horan |
1955-1956 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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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 Minneapolis Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Clyde Lovellette | All-NBA Second Team (1956) |
Slater Martin | All-NBA Second Team (1956) |
Slater Martin | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
Vern Mikkelsen | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
Clyde Lovellette | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
1955-1956 Minneapolis Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Clyde Lovellette | 71 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 29.2 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 |
Slater Martin | 72 | 39.4 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
Whitey Skoog | 72 | 32.1 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Dick Schnittker | 72 | 26.8 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
Ed Kalafat | 72 | 22.8 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
George Mikan | 37 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
Dick Garmaker | 68 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Chuck Mencel | 69 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Lew Hitch | 69 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
Jim Holstein | 27 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
Bob Williams | 20 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
Ron Feiereisel | 10 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Johnny Horan | 12 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
1955-1956 Minneapolis Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Ron Feiereisel was selected as the #9 pick in the Second Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Ron Feiereisel signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1955. Dick Garmaker was selected as the #8 pick in the 9 Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Dick Garmaker signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1955. Ed Kalafat was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Ed Kalafat signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1954. Clyde Lovellette was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1952 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Clyde Lovellette signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on October 7, 1953. Slater Martin was selected as the #11 pick in the 3 Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Slater Martin signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1949. Chuck Mencel was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Chuck Mencel signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1955. George Mikan signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on May 10, 1948. George Mikan re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 28, 1949. George Mikan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on August 17, 1952. George Mikan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on October 9, 1953. George Mikan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on January 12, 1956. Vern Mikkelsen was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Vern Mikkelsen signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1949. Whitey Skoog was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Whitey Skoog signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on May 9, 1951. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Lew Hitch was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Milwaukee Hawks on February 17, 1955. Johnny Horan was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Fort Wayne Pistons on December 16, 1955. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Dick Schnittker signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on March 1, 1953. Bob Williams signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1955. |