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1955-56 Men's California Basketball Association Player Stats

1954-55 CBA 1956-57 CBA

Record: 107-99, .519 W-L% (11th of 18) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -6.57 (14th of 18)

SOS: -3.87 (14th of 18)

Regular Season Champion: San Francisco

Player of the Year: Bill Russell

Coach of the Year: Phil Woolpert

Conference Tournament Champion: None

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (San Francisco)

Ranked in First AP Poll: 1 teams (San Francisco)

Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 teams (San Francisco)

108 Players

108 Players Table
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
1	Arnold Athey			Fresno State	15		22					18	24	.310			.429	1.6	1.5
2	Bob Badger			Pacific	21		19					20	33	.269			.792	1.6	0.9
3	BIll Bagley	SR	F	Saint Mary's (CA)	26		108					64	160	.335			.582	6.2	4.2
4	Dick Baker			Loyola Marymount	21	163	149					64	183	.394			.532	8.7	7.1
5	Steve Balchios	JR	F	San Francisco	13		3					12	6	.600				0.5	0.2
6	Danny Ball	SR		Santa Clara	22		47					51	181	.353			.695	8.2	2.1
7	Warren Baxter	SR	G	San Francisco	26		18					14	58	.301			.667	2.2	0.7
8	David Benaderet	JR		Loyola Marymount	25	376	183					76	409	.401			.598	16.4	7.3
9	Bob Boghesni		C	San Jose State	25		142					18	98	.446			.500	3.9	5.7
10	Carl Boldt	JR	F	San Francisco	28		140					68	242	.326			.783	8.6	5.0
11	John Boudreau	SR		Santa Clara	22		95					52	172	.385			.607	7.8	4.3
12	Jim Boyle			Loyola Marymount	5	4	6					2	14	.500			1.000	2.8	1.2
13	Vince Boyle		C	San Francisco	10		4					4	1	.000			.200	0.1	0.4
14	Pete Brady		F	San Jose State	12		31					11	30	.455			.667	2.5	2.6
15	Marv Branstrom	SO	C	San Jose State	25		223					58	189	.391			.433	7.6	8.9
16	Garnette Brown			Loyola Marymount	23	185	133					36	198	.452			.646	8.6	5.8
17	Gene Brown	SO	G	San Francisco	29		127					32	206	.377			.641	7.1	4.4
18	Len Brown			Fresno State	25		241					77	361	.329			.610	14.4	9.6
19	Bob Buckenberger			Fresno State	19		7					1	10	.167			.308	0.5	0.4
20	Dave Burback			Fresno State	6		3					0	3	.143			.500	0.5	0.5
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
21	Linwood Burns			Pepperdine	23		89					67	156	.313			.516	6.8	3.9
22	Bill Bush	SR	G	San Francisco	22		17					9	20	.208			.625	0.9	0.8
23	Pat Cannon	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	4		4					6	10	.400			.250	2.5	1.0
24	Bob Chrisco		F	San Jose State	14		28					5	22	.206			1.000	1.6	2.0
25	Cece Ciatti			Pacific	26		56					56	88	.306			.550	3.4	2.2
26	Tom Crane		G	San Jose State	25		74					44	290	.387			.787	11.6	3.0
27	Clarence Crew	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	19		25					17	51	.472			.333	2.7	1.3
28	Dave Davis	JR	F	Pacific	26		283					55	398	.386			.681	15.3	10.9
29	Frank DeBoskey			Pepperdine	20		109					59	220	.332			.765	11.0	5.5
30	Eddie Diaz	SO	G	San Jose State	25		92					40	249	.347			.676	10.0	3.7
31	Dick Diebert			Fresno State	25		24					50	230	.389			.632	9.2	1.0
32	Tom Donahue			Loyola Marymount	25	192	49					52	179	.350			.773	7.2	2.0
33	Gil Egeland		F	San Jose State	22		78					35	98	.313			.800	4.5	3.5
34	Ted Ellis			Fresno State	23		81					39	127	.549			.725	5.5	3.5
35	John Erce	SR	F	San Jose State	25		163					65	271	.366			.616	10.8	6.5
36	Mike Farmer	SO	F	San Francisco	28		218					65	236	.371			.548	8.4	7.8
37	JIm Fennelli			Pepperdine	7		26					13	42	.239			.556	6.0	3.7
38	Lou Ferrario			Saint Mary's (CA)	17		21					16	28	.588			.444	1.6	1.2
39	Bill Findley			Fresno State	25		63					82	245	.307			.695	9.8	2.5
40	Edsel Ford			Fresno State	22		39					28	85	.377			.805	3.9	1.8
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
41	John Fransen			Pepperdine	24		49					71	134	.393			.644	5.6	2.0
42	Bob Garshak			Fresno State	23		44					22	86	.402			.533	3.7	1.9
43	Bill Getris	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	25		68					43	128	.417			.640	5.1	2.7
44	Gary Gillmor	SO	G	Santa Clara	24		56					36	222	.376			.800	9.3	2.3
45	Ray Goodwin		F	San Jose State	20		68					31	77	.340			.579	3.9	3.4
46	Dick Harrison			Santa Clara	18		77					26	79	.327			.517	4.4	4.3
47	Ed Holliday	JR	C	Pacific	25		154					73	176	.321			.554	7.0	6.2
48	Walt Hoye			Loyola Marymount	9	15	21					12	19	.269			.455	2.1	2.3
49	Joe Hurley			Saint Mary's (CA)	6		3					3	5	.167			.500	0.8	0.5
50	Lucius Jenkins	JR	F	Santa Clara	24		89					44	117	.280			.463	4.9	3.7
51	Odell Johnson	JR	G	Saint Mary's (CA)	26		180					54	438	.563			.810	16.8	6.9
52	K.C. Jones	SR	G	San Francisco	25		130					52	245	.365			.655	9.8	5.2
53	Jack Jordan			Santa Clara	14		20					11	20	.294			.333	1.4	1.4
54	George King		G	San Jose State	17		20					15	34	.275			.429	2.0	1.2
55	Jack King	JR	F	San Francisco	22		21					13	18	.162			.462	0.8	1.0
56	John Koljian	SO	F	San Francisco	11		11					6	11	.333			.429	1.0	1.0
57	Jim Kosinski			Santa Clara	8		9					7	10	.375			1.000	1.3	1.1
58	Chuck Kovely			Loyola Marymount	24	112	98					60	120	.407			.675	5.0	4.1
59	Frank LaPorte	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	21		21					11	37	.291			.385	1.8	1.0
60	Bill Mallen	SO	F	San Francisco	11		38					19	46	.396			.533	4.2	3.5
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
61	Gene Maples			Fresno State	25		102					52	199	.423			.626	8.0	4.1
62	Dave McCosker			Santa Clara	7		1					7	17	.700			.600	2.4	0.1
63	Bill McMahon			Loyola Marymount	11	131	99					40	131	.516			.559	11.9	9.0
64	Don McNeil			Santa Clara	23		121					45	108	.330			.744	4.7	5.3
65	Mike Moder			Loyola Marymount	3	2	4					3	6	.750			.000	2.0	1.3
66	Richie Montgomery	JR		Santa Clara	24		266					71	348	.355			.690	14.5	11.1
67	Mike Moran			Saint Mary's (CA)	10		3					5	17	.318			.750	1.7	0.3
68	Bill Murphy			Fresno State	25		143					96	238	.432			.650	9.5	5.7
69	Ed Myers			Pepperdine	9		13					9	14	.105			.769	1.6	1.4
70	Tom Nelson	JR	C	San Francisco	19		13					8	9	.200			.600	0.5	0.7
71	Wayne Nelson			Pepperdine	2		2					2	4	.250			1.000	2.0	1.0
72	Fred Nieman	SR	C	San Jose State	20		145					50	126	.283			.784	6.3	7.3
73	Hank Nose		G	San Jose State	1		3					0	1	.000			.500	1.0	3.0
74	Jim O'Leary			Pepperdine	20		133					55	206	.338			.649	10.3	6.7
75	Don Parrott		F	San Jose State	10		13					10	16	.350			.400	1.6	1.3
76	Harold Payne	SO	G	San Francisco	15		2					6	15	.353			.600	1.0	0.1
77	Hal Perry	SR	G	San Francisco	29		57					34	265	.365			.729	9.1	2.0
78	Jerry Phillips	SR	G	Saint Mary's (CA)	14		3					7	25	.750			.778	1.8	0.2
79	Gene Pingatore			Loyola Marymount	14	16	23					14	22	.265			1.000	1.6	1.6
80	Mike Preaseau	SO		San Francisco	29		91					60	118	.366			.609	4.1	3.1
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
81	Chuck Reeves			Pepperdine	6		13					5	6	.222			.333	1.0	2.2
82	Ken Rice			Pepperdine	13		9					10	21	.333			.750	1.6	0.7
83	Jack Rowley		F	San Jose State	8		11					4	18	.444			.667	2.3	1.4
84	Bill Russell	SR	C	San Francisco	29		609					48	597	.513			.495	20.6	21.0
85	Tom Salvino			Loyola Marymount	24	303	212					78	336	.365			.726	14.0	8.8
86	Bill Sanchez	SR	F	Saint Mary's (CA)	26		162					77	349	.485			.667	13.4	6.2
87	Dick Satteree			Pepperdine	24		22					27	57	.347			.561	2.4	0.9
88	Dick Schwendinger		G	San Jose State	19		12					21	38	.343			.563	2.0	0.6
89	Dave Stahlhut			Fresno State	5		0					0	3	.000			.750	0.6	0.0
90	Ron Stark			Pacific	9		7					4	4	.182			.000	0.4	0.8
91	Stan Stewart	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	26		76					46	96	.300			.738	3.7	2.9
92	Jerry Sun			Pepperdine	8		4					12	17	.200			.750	2.1	0.5
93	Jim Tanney			Santa Clara	17		17					19	26	.242			.625	1.5	1.0
94	George Taylor			Pepperdine	25		199					45	254	.347			.565	10.2	8.0
95	John Thomas	JR	C	Pacific	26		326					75	480	.374			.583	18.5	12.5
96	Britt Vail			Pacific	24		77					30	83	.360			.457	3.5	3.2
97	Sid VanderWelde			Pepperdine	20		46					35	57	.275			.528	2.9	2.3
98	Dick Venezia			Santa Clara	21		37					29	47	.230			.591	2.2	1.8
99	Vincent Volz			Loyola Marymount	3		1					1	1	.000			.200	0.3	0.3
100	Mike Wadsworth	SR	F	Saint Mary's (CA)	26		208					49	369	.416			.727	14.2	8.0
					Totals									Shooting				Per Game					Advanced
Rk	Player	Class	Pos	School	G	MP	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	PER	WS	BPM
101	George Wagner		G	San Jose State	5		2					1	6	.167			.500	1.2	0.4
102	Tom Welch			Pacific	5		2					5	1	.000			.500	0.2	0.4
103	Rick Whitham			Fresno State	25		46					56	111	.422			.636	4.4	1.8
104	Don Whitney			Pepperdine	23		57					40	59	.270			.581	2.6	2.5
105	Paul Williams			Pacific	20		19					27	34	.268			.667	1.7	1.0
106	_ Williams	SR		Saint Mary's (CA)	6		12					4	31	.500			.636	5.2	2.0
107	Ermine Zappa			Pepperdine	25		244					65	365	.413			.736	14.6	9.8
108	Don Zumbro			Pacific	26		64					51	109	.364			.447	4.2	2.5

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