1954-55 New York Knicks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (38-34)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 214,125, Avg. 8,565 in 25 home dates
1954-55 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (38-34)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 214,125, Avg. 8,565 in 25 home dates
1954-55 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
New York scored 6,671 points and yielded 6,665. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,074 points for the Knicks, and Harry Gallatin accounted for 995 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 542 assists for the squad.
Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1954-55 New York Knicks lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Anielak | F | November 1, 1930 | 6'7" | 190 | SW Missouri State | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Baechtold | F-G | December 9, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Eastern Kentucky | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Carl Braun | G-F | September 25, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Colgate | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Fred Christ | G | August 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Fordham | Glendale, NY USA |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | Xavier (LA) | England, AR USA |
| Bert Cook | G-F | April 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Utah State | Ogden, UT 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 |
| Chuck Grigsby | G | August 15, 1928 | 6'5" | 190 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA |
| Herm Hedderick | G | January 1, 1930 | 6'5" | 170 | Canisius | (ht) Erie, PA USA |
| Paul Hoffman | G-F | April 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Purdue | Jasper, IN USA |
| Bobby Knight | G-F | April 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | none | Hartford, CT USA |
| Dick McGuire | G | January 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Huntington, NY USA |
| Bob Peterson | F | January 25, 1932 | 6'5" | 210 | Oregon | Menlo Park, CA USA |
| Gene Shue | G | December 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 170 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jack Turner | F-G | June 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 170 | Western Kentucky | Bedford, IN USA |
