New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1968-1969 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Dick Barnett | SG | 6-4 | 190 | 8 | Tennessee State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 7 | Indiana | 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 2 | Wichita State | 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Bill Bradley | GF | 6-5 | 205 | 1 | Princeton | 1965 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Dave DeBusschere | F | 6-6 | 220 | 6 | Detroit-Mercy | 1962 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Walt Frazier | PG | 6-4 | 200 | 1 | Southern Illinois | 1967 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Bill Hosket | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 0 | Ohio State | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
Phil Jackson | PF | 6-8 | 220 | 1 | North Dakota | 1967 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Howard Komives | PG | 6-1 | 185 | 4 | Bowling Green | 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Don May | SF | 6-4 | 200 | 0 | Dayton | 1968 Rnd 3 Pick 8 | United States |
Willis Reed | FC | 6-9 | 240 | 4 | Grambling State | 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Mike Riordan | GF | 6-4 | 200 | 0 | Providence | 1967 Rnd 12 Pick 5 | United States |
Cazzie Russell | GF | 6-5 | 218 | 2 | Michigan | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
1968-1969 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | W. Frazier | D. Barnett | M. Riordan | B. Bradley | W. Reed |
Rotation | D. May | B. Hosket | N. Bowman | ||
Rotation | C. Russell | ||||
Lim PT | D. DeBusschere | P. Jackson |
1968-1969 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Baltimore Bullets | 57-25 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55-27 | 2 |
3 | New York Knicks | 54-28 | 3 |
4 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | 9 |
5 | Cincinnati Royals | 41-41 | 16 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 32-50 | 25 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 27-55 | 30 |
1968-1969 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Willis Reed | All-NBA Second Team (1969) |
Dave DeBusschere | All-NBA Second Team (1969) |
Dave DeBusschere | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1969) |
Walt Frazier | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1969) |
Willis Reed | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1969) |
1968-1969 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Willis Reed | 82 | 37.9 | 21.1 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
Dick Barnett | 82 | 36.0 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
Walt Frazier | 80 | 36.9 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 7.9 |
Bill Bradley | 82 | 29.4 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
Cazzie Russell | 50 | 32.9 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
Dave DeBusschere | 47 | 39.4 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
Walt Bellamy | 35 | 32.5 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 |
Phil Jackson | 47 | 19.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
Howard Komives | 32 | 26.1 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Don May | 48 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
Nate Bowman | 67 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
Bill Hosket | 50 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Mike Riordan | 54 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1968-1969 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Walt Frazier was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Walt Frazier signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on June 22, 1967. Bill Hosket was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Hosket signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1968. Phil Jackson was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Phil Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1967. Don May was selected as the #8 pick in the 3 Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Don May signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1968. Willis Reed was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Willis Reed signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1964. Mike Riordan was selected as the #5 pick in the 12 Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Mike Riordan signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on July 21, 1968. Cazzie Russell was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Cazzie Russell signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1966. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dick Barnett was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Los Angeles Lakers on October 14, 1965. Nate Bowman was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Seattle SuperSonics on September 18, 1967. Bill Bradley signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on June 22, 1967. Dave DeBusschere was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Detroit Pistons on December 19, 1968. |
1968-1969 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Red Holzman | Head Coach | 1978-1979 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1970 to 1975) |
Eddie Donovan | General Manager | 1975-1976 | General Manager (Los Angeles Clippers, 1970 to 1975) |