1954-55 Rochester Royals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 29-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Coach: Les Harrison (29-43)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 79,285, Avg. 2,832 in 28 home dates
1954-55 Rochester Royals Statistics
1954-55 Rochester Royals Results

The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 29 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Rochester tossed in 6,535 points and allowed 6,652. Bobby Wanzer scored a team-leading 942 points for the Royals, and Jack Coleman contributed 729 boards. Bob Davies dished out 355 assists for the squad.

Les Harrison coached the team. The 1954-55 Rochester Royals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Cal ChristensenF-CJune 6, 19276'5"210ToledoToledo, OH USA
Jack ColemanF-CMay 23, 19246'7"195LouisvilleBurgin, KY USA
Bob DaviesG-FJanuary 15, 19206'1"175Seton HallHarrisburg, PA USA
Don HenriksenF-COctober 10, 19296'7"225California
Tom MarshallF-GJanuary 6, 19316'4"215Western KentuckyColdwater, TN USA
Jack McMahonGDecember 3, 19286'1"185St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Boris NachamkinFDecember 6, 19336'6"210NYU
Arnie RisenC-FOctober 9, 19246'9"200Ohio StateWilliamstown, KY USA
Odie SpearsGJune 26, 19256'4"205Western KentuckyScottsville, KY USA
Art SpoelstraCSeptember 11, 19326'9"220Western KentuckyGrand Rapids, MI USA
Bobby WanzerGJune 4, 19216'0"170Seton HallBrooklyn, NY USA