The 6th Annual NBA All Star Game was an exhibition basketball game held on January 24, 1956, at the Rochester War Memorial Coliseum in Rochester, New York, home of the Rochester Royals. As of date, this was the only NBA All-Star Game held at Rochester, as the Royals, now known as the Sacramento Kings, would relocate to Cincinnati in 1957.
The coaches were the Fort Wayne Pistons' Charley Eckman for the West and the Philadelphia Warriors' George Senesky for the East, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The West won the game 108–94. Bob Pettit was named the Most Valuable Player.
Roster
+Western All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersF/CLarry FoustFort Wayne Pistons6thF/CMel HutchinsFort Wayne Pistons3rdGSlater MartinMinneapolis Lakers4thGBobby WanzerRochester Royals5thF/GGeorge YardleyFort Wayne Pistons2ndReservesGBob HarrisonSt. Louis Hawks1stCClyde LovelletteMinneapolis Lakers1stF/CVern MikkelsenMinneapolis Lakers5thF/CBob PettitSt. Louis Hawks2ndF/CMaurice StokesRochester Royals1stHead coach: Charles Eckman (Fort Wayne Pistons)
+Eastern All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersFPaul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors4thGBob CousyBoston Celtics6thCNeil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors4thGDick McGuireNew York Knickerbockers5thF/CDolph SchayesSyracuse Nationals6thReservesGCarl BraunNew York Knickerbockers4thF/CHarry GallatinNew York Knickerbockers6thGJack GeorgePhiladelphia Warriors1stCRed KerrSyracuse Nationals1stF/CEd MacauleyBoston Celtics6thGBill SharmanBoston Celtics4thHead coach:George Senesky (Philadelphia Warriors)
Western Division Head Coach: Charley Eckman, Fort Wayne Pistons
Legend Starter MVP MIN Minutes played FG Field goals FGA Field goal attempts FT Free throws FTA Free throw attempts REB Rebounds AST Assists PF Personal fouls PTS Points
Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS Minneapolis Lakers2937331759 Fort Wayne Pistons275111240011 Rochester Royals25485652413 Fort Wayne Pistons2039344019 Fort Wayne Pistons1937236118 St. Louis Hawks3171767247420 St. Louis Hawks2527120145 Minneapolis Lakers225136792416 Rochester Royals2041125162510 Minneapolis Lakers203101310047Totals240391003042792232108
Eastern Division Head Coach: George Senesky, Philadelphia Warriors
Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS New York Knickerbockers2929250316 Philadelphia Warriors285133571613 Philadelphia Warriors2559711101317 Syracuse Nationals254861042214 Boston Celtics2428347267 New York Knickerbockers305126752416 Boston Celtics2428347267 Philadelphia Warriors2127223216 Boston Celtics2019242334 Syracuse Nationals1624018024 New York KnickerbockersDid not play due to injuryTotals2403087345353183494
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