Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1955-1956 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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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 | |
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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
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Francisco Warriors | 45-27 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 39-33 | 6 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 35-37 | 10 |
4 | New York Knicks | 35-37 | 10 |
1955-1956 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bill Sharman | All-NBA First Team (1956) |
Bob Cousy | All-NBA First Team (1956) |
Bob Cousy | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1956) |
Ed Macauley | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
Bill Sharman | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1956) |
1955-1956 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |