1956-57 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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.

The Knicks tossed in 7,255 points and yielded 7,265. Harry Gallatin scored a team-leading 1,079 points for New York 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
Jim BaechtoldF-GDecember 9, 19276'4"205Eastern KentuckyMcKeesport, PA USA
Gary BergenCJuly 16, 19326'8"210UtahIndependence, MO USA
Carl BraunG-FSeptember 25, 19276'5"180ColgateBrooklyn, NY USA
Nat CliftonC-FOctober 13, 19226'6"220Xavier (LA)England, AR USA
Ray FelixCDecember 10, 19306'11"220LIUNew York, NY USA
Harry GallatinF-CApril 26, 19276'6"210NE Missouri StateRoxana, IL USA
Richie GuerinGMay 29, 19326'4"195IonaNew York, NY USA
Phil JordonC-FSeptember 12, 19336'10"205WhitworthLakeport, CA USA
Slater MartinGOctober 22, 19255'10"170TexasEl Mina, TX USA
Dick McGuireGJanuary 25, 19266'0"180St. John's (NY)Huntington, NY USA
Willie NaullsF-COctober 7, 19346'6"225UCLADallas, TX USA
Kenny SearsFAugust 17, 19336'9"195Santa ClaraWatsonville, CA USA
Ron ShavlikFDecember 4, 19336'7"195North Carolina StateDenver, CO USA
Ron SobieGSeptember 21, 19346'3"185DePaulChicago, IL USA



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