1956-57 Rochester Royals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Bobby Wanzer (31-41)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 122,502, Avg. 3,952 in 31 home dates

1956-57 Rochester Royals Statistics
1956-57 Rochester Royals Results

The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 31 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Western Division.

The Royals yielded 6,886 points, fewest in the league. Rochester netted 6,728 points, worst in the circuit. Jack Twyman tossed in a team-leading 1,174 points for the team, while Maurice Stokes scored 15 or more per game also. Maurice Stokes accounted for 1,256 boards. Maurice Stokes dished out 331 assists for the squad.

Bobby Wanzer coached the team.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Bob Burrow	C-F	June 29, 1934	6'7"	215	Kentucky	Malvern, AR USA
Ed Fleming	G-F	July 25, 1933	6'3"	189	Niagara
Si Green	G-F	August 20, 1933	6'2"	185	Duquesne	New York, NY USA
Tom Marshall	F-G	January 6, 1931	6'4"	215	Western Kentucky	Coldwater, TN USA
Johnny McCarthy	G	April 25, 1934	6'1"	185	Canisius	Buffalo, NY USA
Dave Piontek	F-C	August 27, 1934	6'5"	230	Xavier (OH)	Pittsburgh, PA USA
Richie Regan	G	November 30, 1930	6'2"	180	Seton Hall	Newark, NJ USA
Dick Ricketts	F-C	December 4, 1933	6'7"	215	Duquesne	Pottstown, PA USA
Art Spoelstra	C	September 11, 1932	6'9"	220	Western Kentucky	Grand Rapids, MI USA
Maurice Stokes	F-C	June 17, 1933	6'7"	232	St. Francis (PA)	Pittsburgh, PA USA
Jack Twyman	F-G	May 11, 1934	6'6"	210	Cincinnati	Pittsburgh, PA USA
Bobby Wanzer	G	June 4, 1921	6'0"	170	Seton Hall	Brooklyn, NY USA