1949-50 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Washington Capitols 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (40-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 186,682, Avg. 6,437 in 29 home dates

1949-50 New York Knicks Statistics
1949-50 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

New York netted 5,488 points and surrendered 5,344. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,031 points for the Knicks, and Dick McGuire dished out 386 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1949-50 New York Knicks lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Ed Bartels	F	October 8, 1925	6'5"	195	North Carolina State	New York, NY USA
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
Harry Donovan	G	September 10, 1926	6'2"	180	Muhlenberg	Union City, NJ USA
Harry Gallatin	F-C	April 26, 1927	6'6"	210	NE Missouri State	Roxana, IL USA
Gene James	F	February 15, 1925	6'4"	180	Marshall	Ironton, OH USA
Ray Lumpp	G	July 11, 1923	6'1"	178	NYU	Brooklyn, NY USA
Dick McGuire	G	January 25, 1926	6'0"	180	St. John's (NY)	Huntington, NY USA
Paul Noel	F	August 17, 1924	6'4"	185	Kentucky	Midway, KY USA
Tex Ritter	G-F	February 26, 1924	6'2"	185	Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY USA
Connie Simmons	C-F	March 15, 1925	6'8"	222	none	Newark, NJ USA
Bill Van Breda Kolff	G-F	October 28, 1922	6'3"	185	NYU	Glen Ridge, NJ USA
Ernie Vandeweghe	F-G	September 12, 1928	6'3"	195	Colgate	Montreal, QU CAN