1956-57 New York Knicks Roster
Team Record: 36-36
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Coach: Vince Boryla (36-36)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 288,998, Avg. 10,321 in 28 home dates
1956-57 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 36 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Eastern Division.
New York tossed in 7,255 points and yielded 7,265. Harry Gallatin scored a team-leading 1,079 points for the Knicks and accounted for 725 rebounds. Carl Braun dished out 256 assists for the squad.
Vince Boryla coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Jim Baechtold | F-G | December 9, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Eastern Kentucky | McKeesport, PA USA |
Gary Bergen | C | July 16, 1932 | 6'8" | 210 | Utah | Independence, MO USA |
Carl Braun | G-F | September 25, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Colgate | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Nat Clifton | C-F | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | Xavier (LA) | England, AR USA |
Ray Felix | C | December 10, 1930 | 6'11" | 220 | LIU | New York, NY USA |
Harry Gallatin | F-C | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | NE Missouri State | Roxana, IL USA |
Richie Guerin | G | May 29, 1932 | 6'4" | 195 | Iona | New York, NY USA |
Phil Jordon | C-F | September 12, 1933 | 6'10" | 205 | Whitworth | Lakeport, CA USA |
Slater Martin | G | October 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas | El Mina, TX USA |
Dick McGuire | G | January 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Huntington, NY USA |
Willie Naulls | F-C | October 7, 1934 | 6'6" | 225 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA |
Kenny Sears | F | August 17, 1933 | 6'9" | 195 | Santa Clara | Watsonville, CA USA |
Ron Shavlik | F | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 195 | North Carolina State | Denver, CO USA |
Ron Sobie | G | September 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |