1955-56 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: 102,468, Avg. 3,533 in 29 home dates
1955-56 Rochester Royals Statistics
1955-56 Rochester Royals Results

The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 31 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Western Division.

Rochester scored 6,900 points and yielded 7,106. Maurice Stokes tossed in a team-leading 1,125 points for the Royals and accounted for 1,094 rebounds. Maurice Stokes dished out 328 assists for the squad.

Bobby Wanzer coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Jack ColemanF-CMay 23, 19246'7"195LouisvilleBurgin, KY USA
Red DavisCApril 22, 19326'7"220St. John's (NY)
Ed FlemingG-FJuly 25, 19336'3"189Niagara
Chris HarrisGAugust 11, 19336'3"190DaytonSouthampton, ENG
Jack McMahonGDecember 3, 19286'1"185St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Don MeinekeF-COctober 30, 19306'7"208DaytonDayton, OH USA
Richie ReganGNovember 30, 19306'2"180Seton HallNewark, NJ USA
Dick RickettsF-CDecember 4, 19336'7"215DuquesnePottstown, PA USA
Connie SimmonsC-FMarch 15, 19256'8"222noneNewark, NJ USA
Art SpoelstraCSeptember 11, 19326'9"220Western KentuckyGrand Rapids, MI USA
Maurice StokesF-CJune 17, 19336'7"232St. Francis (PA)Pittsburgh, PA USA
Jack TwymanF-GMay 11, 19346'6"210CincinnatiPittsburgh, PA USA
Bobby WanzerGJune 4, 19216'0"170Seton HallBrooklyn, NY USA