1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 2-1
Coach: John Kundla (33-39)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 112,360, Avg. 4,494 in 25 home dates

1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

Minneapolis netted 7,148 points and allowed 7,212. Clyde Lovellette scored a team-leading 1,526 points for the Lakers and racked up 992 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 445 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division semifinals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Ron Feiereisel	G	August 6, 1931	6'3"	175	DePaul
Dick Garmaker	G-F	October 29, 1932	6'3"	200	Minnesota	Hibbing, MN USA
Lew Hitch	F-C	July 16, 1929	6'8"	200	Kansas State	Griggsville, IL USA
Jim Holstein	F-G	September 24, 1930	6'2"	180	Cincinnati
Johnny Horan	F	November 24, 1932	6'8"	190	Dayton
Ed Kalafat	C-F	October 13, 1932	6'6"	245	Minnesota
Clyde Lovellette	C-F	September 7, 1929	6'9"	230	Kansas	Petersburg, IN USA
Slater Martin	G	October 22, 1925	5'10"	170	Texas	El Mina, TX USA
Chuck Mencel	G	April 21, 1933	5'11"	168	Minnesota	Phillips, WI USA
George Mikan	C	June 18, 1924	6'10"	230	DePaul	Joliet, IL USA
Vern Mikkelsen	F-C	October 21, 1928	6'7"	225	Hamline	Parlier, CA USA
Dick Schnittker	F	May 27, 1928	6'5"	200	Ohio State	Kelleys Island, OH USA
Whitey Skoog	G	November 2, 1926	5'11"	180	Minnesota	Duluth, MN USA
Bob Williams	F	May 12, 1931	6'6"	220	Florida A&M