* this franchise is now called Atlanta Hawks

St. Louis Hawks 1955-56 Roster - Season and Playoffs

Full list of players that played for the St. Louis Hawks in the 1955-56 NBA Regular Season and the 1956 NBA Playoffs with their jersey number, position, height, birthdate, draft information, games played and some basic stats.

The St. Louis Hawks used 15 players in the 1955-56 Regular Season and 11 in the 1956 Playoffs.

A total of 4 players from this roster played in 72 games, the season high for the Hawks.

Note: Here you have the complete list of players that played in at least 1 game in 1956, ordered by games played and then alphabetically.

Regular Season: 33-39 (.458), 3rd in Western Division
Playoffs: 4-4 (.500), Lost West Div Finals

1956 St. Louis Hawks Roster

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
7
  • Guard
  • 6-1
  • born Aug. 12, 1927
  • drafted in 1949 (by the Lakers)

72 games

8.6 pts
2.7 reb
3.8 ast

8 games

8.3 pts
3.0 reb
3.6 ast

9
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-9
  • born Dec. 12, 1932
  • drafted 2nd in 1954 (by the Hawks)

72 games

25.7 pts
16.2 reb
2.6 ast

8 games

19.1 pts
10.5 reb
2.3 ast

5
  • Center
  • 6-11
  • born Mar. 14, 1927
  • drafted 1st in 1950 (by the Celtics)

72 games

13.6 pts
10.8 reb
1.8 ast

8 games

12.9 pts
9.1 reb
1.6 ast

15
  • Guard / Forward
  • 6-3
  • born May. 18, 1933
  • drafted 7th in 1955 (by the Hawks)

72 games

10.3 pts
5.2 reb
2.9 ast

7 games

5.6 pts
3.3 reb
1.3 ast

6
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-7
  • born Jul. 19, 1923
  • drafted in 1948 (by the Jets)

71 games

5.4 pts
4.8 reb
2.2 ast

8 games

7.6 pts
3.6 reb
1.3 ast

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
22
  • Guard / Forward
  • 6-4
  • born Jul. 6, 1933
  • drafted 15th in 1955 (by the Hawks)

68 games

8.0 pts
2.7 reb
2.4 ast

8 games

14.8 pts
4.1 reb
3.0 ast

27
  • Guard
  • 6-3
  • born Nov. 30, -0001
  • drafted 17th in 1955 (by the Warriors)

42 games

4.6 pts
1.4 reb
1.0 ast

4 games

2.8 pts
2.3 reb
0.3 ast

12
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-7
  • born May. 23, 1924
  • drafted in 1948 (by the Steamrollers)

41 games

11.7 pts
8.4 reb
3.6 ast

8 games

13.8 pts
9.9 reb
4.0 ast

11 / 27
  • Guard / Forward
  • 6-2
  • born Apr. 11, 1933

40 games

3.8 pts
2.4 reb
1.0 ast

6 games

6.3 pts
2.8 reb
1.8 ast

24
  • Guard
  • 6-1
  • born Dec. 3, 1928
  • drafted in 1952 (by the Royals)

36 games

7.2 pts
2.6 reb
3.0 ast

8 games

5.4 pts
1.1 reb
1.9 ast

Jersey
Player
SeasonPlayoffs
11
  • Forward
  • 6-5
  • born Sep. 29, 1926
  • drafted 12th in 1950 (by the Celtics)

35 games

5.1 pts
3.9 reb
1.7 ast

12
  • Forward / Center
  • 6-7
  • born Dec. 4, 1933
  • drafted 1st in 1955 (by the Hawks)

29 games

8.4 pts
6.8 reb
2.8 ast

28
  • Guard / Forward
  • 6-3
  • born Nov. 9, 1932
  • drafted 1st in 1954 (by the Bullets (1st))

17 games

11.0 pts
3.2 reb
2.1 ast

24
  • Guard
  • 6-3
  • born Aug. 11, 1933

15 games

2.7 pts
1.2 reb
1.2 ast