New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1956-1957 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1956-1957 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Guerin | C. Braun | K. Sears | H. Gallatin | N. Clifton |
Rotation | R. Sobiezczyk | J. Baechtold | R. Shavlik | R. Felix | |
Rotation | D. McGuire | P. Jordon | |||
Rotation | G. Bergen | ||||
Lim PT | W. Naulls |
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 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Harry Gallatin | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1957) |
Nat Clifton | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1957) |
Carl Braun | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1957) |
1956-1957 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Harry Gallatin | 72 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 1.2 |
Kenny Sears | 72 | 34.9 | 14.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 |
Carl Braun | 72 | 32.6 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Ray Felix | 72 | 22.5 | 12.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Nat Clifton | 71 | 31.4 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
Richie Guerin | 72 | 24.9 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
Willie Naulls | 52 | 25.8 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
Ron Sobiezczyk | 71 | 19.4 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
Dick McGuire | 72 | 16.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
Jim Baechtold | 45 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
Slater Martin | 13 | 32.8 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Phil Jordon | 9 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
Ronnie Shavlik | 7 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
Gary Bergen | 6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
1956-1957 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Gary Bergen was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Gary Bergen signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. 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. 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. Richie Guerin was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Richie Guerin signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. 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. 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. Ronnie Shavlik was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Ronnie Shavlik signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. Ron Sobiezczyk was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. Ron Sobiezczyk signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. |
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. Ray Felix was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on June 30, 1954. Phil Jordon was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 26, 1956. Willie Naulls was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the St. Louis Hawks on December 10, 1956. |
1956-1957 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ned Irish | General Manager | 1946-1947 | N/A |