New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters

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1965-1966 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Dick Barnett SG 6-4 190 5 Tennessee State 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
Walt Bellamy C 6-11 225 4 Indiana 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Emmette Bryant PG 6-1 175 1 DePaul 1964 Rnd 7 Pick 1 United States
Len Chappell PF 6-8 240 3 Wake Forest 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
Barry Clemens PF 6-6 210 0 Ohio Wesleyan 1965 Rnd 3 Pick 2 United States
Tom Gola GF 6-6 205 9 La Salle 1955 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Howard Komives PG 6-1 185 1 Bowling Green 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 6 United States
Willis Reed FC 6-9 240 1 Grambling State 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 1 United States
Dave Stallworth SF 6-7 200 0 Wichita State 1965 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Dick Van Arsdale GF 6-5 210 0 Indiana 1965 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States

1965-1966 New York Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters H. Komives D. Barnett D. Van Arsdale D. Stallworth W. Reed
Rotation E. Bryant   T. Gola B. Clemens  
Rotation       L. Chappell  
Lim PT         W. Bellamy

1965-1966 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Philadelphia Sixers55-25-
2Boston Celtics54-261
3Cincinnati Royals45-3510
4New York Knicks30-5025

1965-1966 New York Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Dick Van Arsdale All-Rookie First Team (1966)
Willis Reed Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1966)

1965-1966 New York Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Dick Barnett 75 34.5 23.1 4.1 3.5
Walt Bellamy 72 42.8 23.2 16.0 3.0
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 11.6 1.2
Howard Komives 80 32.6 13.9 3.5 5.3
Dave Stallworth 80 23.7 12.6 6.2 2.3
Dick Van Arsdale 79 29.0 12.3 4.8 2.3
Emmette Bryant 71 16.8 7.0 2.4 3.0
Barry Clemens 70 12.5 5.4 2.6 1.0
Tom Gola 74 15.2 4.4 3.9 2.6
Len Chappell 46 11.8 5.3 2.8 0.6
Jim Barnes 7 37.6 15.7 10.3 1.3
Johnny Green 7 29.7 14.4 10.6 1.6
Johnny Egan 7 8.3 2.4 0.3 2.0

1965-1966 New York Knicks Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Emmette Bryant was selected as the #1 pick in the 7 Round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Emmette Bryant signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1964.

Barry Clemens was selected as the #2 pick in the 3 Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Barry Clemens signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1965.

Howard Komives was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Howard Komives signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1964.

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.

Dave Stallworth was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dave Stallworth signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1965.

Dick Van Arsdale was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dick Van Arsdale signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1965.

Acquired via Trade

Dick Barnett was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Los Angeles Lakers on October 14, 1965.

Walt Bellamy was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Washington Wizards on November 1, 1965.

Len Chappell was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Philadelphia Sixers on October 21, 1963. Len Chappell re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 21, 1964.

Tom Gola was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Golden State Warriors on December 5, 1962.

1965-1966 New York Knicks Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Harry Gallatin Head Coach 1964-1965 Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1962 to 1965)
Dick McGuire Head Coach 1965-1966 Head Coach (Detroit Pistons, 1959 to 1963)
Eddie Donovan General Manager 1975-1976 General Manager (Los Angeles Clippers, 1970 to 1975)