New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1985-1986 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1985-1986 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Sparrow | G. Wilkins | L. Orr | J. Bailey | P. Ewing |
Rotation | D. Walker | C. McNealy | P. Cummings | B. Thornton | |
Rotation | T. Tucker | E. Grunfeld | K. Bannister | B. Cartwright | |
Rotation | F. Cofield | K. Green | |||
Lim PT | B. King |
1985-1986 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 67-15 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 54-28 | 13 |
3 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 28 |
4 | New Jersey Nets | 39-43 | 28 |
5 | New York Knicks | 23-59 | 44 |
1985-1986 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Patrick Ewing | Player Of The Week (11/17/85) |
Patrick Ewing | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1986) |
Patrick Ewing | All-Rookie First Team (1986) |
Patrick Ewing | Rookie Of The Month (Nov 85, Jan 86) |
Patrick Ewing | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1986) |
Gerald Wilkins | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1986) |
Trent Tucker | Three Point Shootout Participant (1986) |
Rory Sparrow | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1986) |
1985-1986 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Gerald Wilkins | 81 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Patrick Ewing | 50 | 35.4 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
Louis Orr | 74 | 30.2 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Darrell Walker | 81 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Trent Tucker | 77 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Rory Sparrow | 74 | 31.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Ken Bannister | 70 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
James Bailey | 48 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
Pat Cummings | 31 | 32.5 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
Ernie Grunfeld | 76 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Bob Thornton | 71 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Chris McNealy | 30 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Fred Cofield | 45 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Ken Green | 7 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Bill Cartwright | 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
Butch Carter | 5 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
1985-1986 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Ken Bannister was selected as the #17 pick in the 7 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Ken Bannister signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1984. Bill Cartwright was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Cartwright signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Bill Cartwright re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 30, 1985. Fred Cofield was selected as the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Fred Cofield signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1985. Patrick Ewing was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Patrick Ewing signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Bob Thornton was selected as the #17 pick in the 4 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bob Thornton signed a contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Trent Tucker was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Trent Tucker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 5, 1982. Trent Tucker re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 24, 1985. Darrell Walker was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Darrell Walker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1983. Gerald Wilkins was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Gerald Wilkins signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1985. |
Acquired via Trade |
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James Bailey was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the San Antonio Spurs on October 24, 1984. Bernard King was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Golden State Warriors on October 22, 1982. Rory Sparrow was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Atlanta Hawks on February 12, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Pat Cummings signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 3, 1984. Ken Green signed a contract with the New York Knicks on March 25, 1986. Ken Green re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on April 4, 1986. Ernie Grunfeld signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 10, 1982. Chris McNealy signed a contract with the New York Knicks on February 13, 1986. Chris McNealy re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on February 23, 1986. Louis Orr signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 22, 1982. Louis Orr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 12, 1985. |
1985-1986 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Hubie Brown | Head Coach | 1982-1983 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1976 to 1981) |
Dave DeBusschere | General Manager | 1982-1983 | General Manager (Brooklyn Nets, 1974 to 1975) |