1952-53 New York Knicks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (47-23)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 195,240, Avg. 7,810 in 25 home dates
1952-53 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 47-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (47-23)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 195,240, Avg. 7,810 in 25 home dates
1952-53 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
New York tossed in 5,985 points and gave up 5,619. Carl Braun scored a team-leading 977 points for the Knicks, and Harry Gallatin accounted for 916 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 296 assists for the squad.
Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1952-53 New York Knicks lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Boryla | F | March 11, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Denver | East Chicago, IN 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 |
| Jerry Fleishman | G-F | February 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | NE Missouri State | Roxana, IL USA |
| Ray Lumpp | G | July 11, 1923 | 6'1" | 178 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al McGuire | G-F | September 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Dick McGuire | G | January 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Huntington, NY USA |
| Ralph Polson | F-C | October 26, 1929 | 6'7" | 200 | Whitworth | Riverside, CA USA |
| Sherwin Raiken | G | October 29, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | March 15, 1925 | 6'8" | 222 | none | Newark, NJ USA |
| Dick Surhoff | F | November 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 210 | LIU | Weehawken, NJ USA |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | September 12, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Colgate | Montreal, QU CAN |
| Max Zaslofsky | G-F | December 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 170 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
