St. Louis Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1956-1957 St. Louis Hawks Regular Season Roster
1956-1957 St. Louis Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | J. McMahon | C. Hagan | J. Coleman | E. Macauley | B. Pettit |
| Rotation | M. Park | C. Share | |||
| Rotation | I. Bemoras | ||||
| Lim PT | S. Martin | J. Barber | A. Hannum | ||
| Lim PT | O. Spears |
1956-1957 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Hawks | 34-38 | - |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 34-38 | 0 |
| 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34-38 | 0 |
| 4 | Rochester Royals | 31-41 | 3 |
1956-1957 St. Louis Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | All-NBA First Team (1957) |
| Slater Martin | All-NBA Second Team (1957) |
| Slater Martin | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1957) |
| Bob Pettit | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1957) |
| Ed Macauley | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1957) |
1956-1957 St. Louis Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | 14.6 | 1.9 |
| Ed Macauley | 72 | 35.9 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
| Jack Coleman | 72 | 29.8 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 2.2 |
| Charlie Share | 72 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Jack McMahon | 72 | 32.6 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Slater Martin | 53 | 37.3 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Bob Harrison | 66 | 27.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 67 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Med Park | 66 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Irv Bemoras | 62 | 15.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Willie Naulls | 19 | 23.1 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 |
| Alex Hannum | 59 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Norm Stewart | 5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| John Barber | 5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
1956-1957 St. Louis Hawks Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
Irv Bemoras was selected as the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Hawks. Irv Bemoras signed a contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1953. Irv Bemoras signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks on September 1, 1956. Bob Pettit was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Hawks. Bob Pettit signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on July 17, 1954. Norm Stewart was selected as the #2 pick in the 5 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Norm Stewart signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks on September 1, 1956. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
Draft Rights to Cliff Hagan, the #6 pick in the 3 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft, were acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Boston Celtics on April 30, 1956. Cliff Hagan signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks on September 1, 1956. |
| Acquired via Trade |
|---|
John Barber was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 1, 1956. Jack Coleman was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Hawks from the Rochester Royals on January 9, 1956. Ed Macauley was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Hawks from the Boston Celtics on April 30, 1956. Slater Martin was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Hawks from the New York Knicks on December 10, 1956. Jack McMahon was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Hawks from the Rochester Royals on January 9, 1956. Charlie Share was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on December 21, 1953. |
| Acquired via Waiver Claim |
|---|
Odie Spears was claimed off of the waiver wire by the St. Louis Hawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on November 14, 1956. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
Alex Hannum signed a contract as a free agent with the St. Louis Hawks on December 17, 1956. Med Park signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the St. Louis Hawks on September 1, 1955. |