1953-54 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division round-robin
Coach: Joe Lapchick (44-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 221,079, Avg. 8,503 in 26 home dates

1953-54 New York Knicks Statistics
1953-54 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

New York netted 5,688 points and conceded 5,697. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,062 points for the Knicks, while Harry Gallatin scored 13 or more per game also. Harry Gallatin accounted for 1,098 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 354 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1953-54 New York Knicks lost in the division round-robin.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Don Ackerman	G	September 4, 1930	6'0"	183	LIU	New York, NY USA
Jim Baechtold	F-G	December 9, 1927	6'4"	205	Eastern Kentucky	McKeesport, PA 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
Nat Clifton	C-F	October 13, 1922	6'6"	220	Xavier (LA)	England, AR USA
Harry Gallatin	F-C	April 26, 1927	6'6"	210	NE Missouri State	Roxana, IL USA
Al McGuire	G-F	September 7, 1928	6'2"	180	St. John's (NY)	New York, NY USA
Dick McGuire	G	January 25, 1926	6'0"	180	St. John's (NY)	Huntington, NY USA
Fred Schaus	F	June 30, 1925	6'4"	205	West Virginia	Newark, OH USA
Connie Simmons	C-F	March 15, 1925	6'8"	222	none	Newark, NJ USA
Ed Smith	F	July 5, 1929	6'6"	180	Harvard	West Jefferson, OH USA
Ernie Vandeweghe	F-G	September 12, 1928	6'3"	195	Colgate	Montreal, QU CAN