Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1959-1960 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Conley | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 2 | Washington State | 1952 Rnd 10 Pick 4 | United States |
Bob Cousy | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 9 | Holy Cross | 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Gene Guarilia | F | 6-6 | 215 | 0 | George Washington | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Tommy Heinsohn | PF | 6-7 | 218 | 3 | Holy Cross | 1956 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 1 | San Francisco | 1955 Rnd 11 Pick 5 | United States |
Sam Jones | GF | 6-4 | 198 | 2 | North Carolina Central | 1956 Rnd 8 Pick 3 | United States |
Maury King | SG | 6-2 | 195 | 0 | Kansas | 1957 Rnd 6 Pick 8 | United States |
Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 200 | 4 | Oregon | 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Frank Ramsey | F | 6-3 | 190 | 4 | Kentucky | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
John Richter | C | 6-9 | 225 | 0 | NC State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Bill Russell | C | 6-10 | 215 | 3 | San Francisco | 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 9 | USC | 1950 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
1959-1960 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starters | B. Cousy | B. Sharman | F. Ramsey | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell |
Rotation | K. Jones | S. Jones | G. Conley | J. Richter | |
Rotation | G. Guarilia | ||||
Lim PT | M. King | J. Loscutoff |
1959-1960 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston Celtics | 59-16 | - |
2 | San Francisco Warriors | 49-26 | 10 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 45-30 | 14 |
4 | New York Knicks | 27-48 | 32 |
1959-1960 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
---|---|
Gene Guarilia | NBA Champion (1960) |
Maury King | NBA Champion (1960) |
Bill Russell | NBA Champion (1960) |
Tommy Heinsohn | NBA Champion (1960) |
Jim Loscutoff | NBA Champion (1960) |
Bill Sharman | NBA Champion (1960) |
Gene Conley | NBA Champion (1960) |
K.C. Jones | NBA Champion (1960) |
Frank Ramsey | NBA Champion (1960) |
Bob Cousy | NBA Champion (1960) |
Sam Jones | NBA Champion (1960) |
John Richter | NBA Champion (1960) |
Bob Cousy | All-NBA First Team (1960) |
Bill Sharman | All-NBA Second Team (1960) |
Bill Russell | All-NBA Second Team (1960) |
Bob Cousy | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1960) |
Bill Russell | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1960) |
Bill Sharman | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1960) |
1959-1960 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Heinsohn | 75 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
Bob Cousy | 75 | 34.5 | 19.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 |
Bill Sharman | 71 | 27.0 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
Bill Russell | 74 | 42.5 | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 |
Frank Ramsey | 73 | 27.5 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
Sam Jones | 74 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
Gene Conley | 71 | 18.7 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
K.C. Jones | 74 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
John Richter | 66 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
Jim Loscutoff | 28 | 19.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
Gene Guarilia | 48 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Maury King | 1 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
1959-1960 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
---|
Gene Conley was selected as the #4 pick in the 10 Round of the 1952 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gene Conley signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1952. Gene Conley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1958. Gene Guarilia was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gene Guarilia signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1959. Tommy Heinsohn signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. K.C. Jones was selected as the #5 pick in the 11 Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. K.C. Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1958. Sam Jones was selected as the #3 pick in the 8 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Sam Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1957. Maury King was selected as the #8 pick in the 6 Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Maury King signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1959. 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. Frank Ramsey was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Frank Ramsey signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954. Frank Ramsey re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. John Richter was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. John Richter signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1959. |
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. Draft Rights to Bill Russell, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on April 30, 1956. Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on December 20, 1956. |
Acquired via Trade |
---|
Bill Sharman was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Fort Wayne Pistons on April 26, 1951. |
1959-1960 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 |