DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 Rochester Royals
31–41 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotROC
Rochester Royals went 31–41 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-2.0
Home floor
Rochester Community War Memorial
Roster
13 players
Record
31–41
43.1% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
-2.0
SRS -2.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | F-G | 10 | 72 | — | 16.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Maurice Stokes | F-C | 12 | 72 | — | 15.6 | 17.4 | 4.6 |
| Dick Ricketts | F-C | 15 | 72 | — | 11.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Johnny McCarthy | G | — | 72 | — | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Richie Regan | G | 14 | 71 | — | 9.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Dave Piontek | F-C | — | 71 | — | 9.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Art Spoelstra | C | 8 | 69 | — | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Bob Burrow | C-F | — | 67 | — | 6.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Ed Fleming | G-F | 3 | 51 | — | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Tom Marshall | F-G | — | 40 | — | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Lew Hitch | F-C | — | 30 | — | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Bobby Wanzer | G | 9 | 21 | — | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Si Green | G-F | — | 13 | — | 11.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
84.9
ORtg
86.9
DRtg
109.4
Pace
-2.1
SRS
-2.2
MOV
42.8%
TS%
36.9%
eFG%
23.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bobby Wanzer
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Rochester Community War Memorial
509 average attendance
Then and now
Rochester Royals
ROC · Now: Sacramento Kings
13 players