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1955-1956 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Ernie Barrett GF 6-3 180 1 Kansas State 1951 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Bob Cousy PG 6-1 175 5 Holy Cross 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Dick Hemric F 6-6 220 0 Wake Forest 1955 Rnd 2 Pick 4 United States
Jim Loscutoff F 6-5 200 0 Oregon 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Ed Macauley FC 6-8 185 6 Saint Louis 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Red Morrison FC 6-8 220 1 Idaho 1954 Rnd 2 Pick 5 United States
Jack Nichols F 6-7 222 6 Washington 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
Togo Palazzi F 6-4 205 1 Holy Cross 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Arnie Risen C 6-9 200 7 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Bill Sharman G 6-1 175 5 USC 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 5 United States

1955-1956 Boston Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Cousy B. Sharman J. Loscutoff J. Nichols A. Risen
Rotation     D. Hemric E. Macauley  
Rotation     E. Barrett R. Morrison  
Lim PT     T. Palazzi    

1955-1956 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1San Francisco Warriors45-27-
2Boston Celtics39-336
3Syracuse Nationals35-3710
4New York Knicks35-3710

1955-1956 Boston Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Bill Sharman All-NBA First Team (1956)
Bob Cousy All-NBA First Team (1956)
Bob Cousy Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956)
Bill Sharman Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956)
Ed Macauley Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956)

1955-1956 Boston Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Bill Sharman 72 37.5 19.9 3.6 4.7
Bob Cousy 72 38.4 18.8 6.8 8.9
Ed Macauley 71 33.2 17.5 5.9 3.0
Jack Nichols 60 32.7 14.3 10.4 2.7
Jim Loscutoff 71 22.3 8.3 8.8 0.9
Arnie Risen 68 23.5 8.1 8.1 1.3
Ernie Barrett 72 20.2 7.0 3.4 2.4
Dick Hemric 71 18.7 7.0 5.6 0.8
Togo Palazzi 63 11.2 6.0 2.9 0.7
Red Morrison 71 12.8 3.1 4.9 0.7

1955-1956 Boston Celtics Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Ernie Barrett was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Ernie Barrett signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1953. Ernie Barrett re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955.

Dick Hemric was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Dick Hemric signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955.

Jim Loscutoff was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jim Loscutoff signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955.

Red Morrison was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Red Morrison signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954.

Togo Palazzi was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Togo Palazzi signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Bob Cousy, the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Stags from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on September 1, 1950. Bob Cousy signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1950.

Acquired via Trade

Jack Nichols was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Milwaukee Hawks on November 29, 1953.

Arnie Risen was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Rochester Royals on October 26, 1955.

Bill Sharman was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Fort Wayne Pistons on April 26, 1951.

Acquired via Free Agency

Ed Macauley signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1950.

1955-1956 Boston Celtics Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Walter Brown Owner 1946-1947 N/A
Lou Pieri Owner 1950-1951 N/A
Red Auerbach Head Coach, General Manager 1950-1951 Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950)
Johnny Most Radio Broadcaster 1953-1954 N/A