1953 NBA draft
The 1953 NBA draft was the seventh annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 24, 1953, before the 1953–54 season. In this draft, nine remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The draft consisted of 19 rounds comprising 122 players selected.
| 1953 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 24, 1953 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Overview | |
| 122 total selections in 20 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| Territorial pick(s) | Ernie Beck, Philadelphia Warriors Walter Dukes, New York Knicks Larry Hennessy, Philadelphia Warriors[1] |
| First selection | Ray Felix, Baltimore Bullets |
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Ray Felix from Long Island University was selected first overall by the Baltimore Bullets and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[2] Ernie Beck and Walter Dukes were selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' and New York Knicks' territorial picks respectively. Three players from this draft, Bob Houbregs, Frank Ramsey and Cliff Hagan, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]
Key
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | – | Ernie Beck | G/F |  |
Philadelphia Warriors | Pennsylvania |
| T | – | Walter Dukes+ | C | |
New York Knicks | Seton Hall |
| T[1] | – | Larry Hennessy | G | |
Philadelphia Warriors | Villanova |
| 1 | 1 | Ray Felix+ | C | |
Baltimore Bullets | Long Island |
| 1 | 2 | Bob Houbregs^ | F/C | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Milwaukee Hawks | Washington |
| 1 | 3 | Jack Molinas | F | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Columbia |
| 1 | 4 | Richie Regan | G | |
Rochester Royals | Seton Hall |
| 1 | 5 | Frank Ramsey^ | G/F | |
Boston Celtics | Kentucky |
| 1 | 6 | Jim Neal | C | |
Syracuse Nationals | Wofford |
| 1 | 7 | Jim Fritsche | F/C | |
Minneapolis Lakers | Hamline |
| 2 | 8 | Don Ackerman | G | |
New York Knicks (from Baltimore)[4] | Long Island |
| 2 | 9 | Bobby Speight# | F/C | |
Baltimore Bullets (from Milwaukee)[4] | NC State |
| 2 | 10 | George Glasgow# | G | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 2 | 11 | Norm Swanson | F | |
Rochester Royals | Detroit |
| 2 | 12 | Chet Noe# | F/C | |
Boston Celtics | Oregon |
| 2 | 13 | Dick Knostman | C | |
Syracuse Nationals | Kansas State |
| 2 | 14 | Neil Gordon# | F | |
New York Knicks | Furman |
| 2 | 15 | Ron Feiereisel | G | |
Minneapolis Lakers | DePaul |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[5][6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | Norm Grekin | F | |
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle |
| 3 | 17 | Bob Peterson | F | |
Baltimore Bullets | Oregon |
| 3 | 18 | Irv Bemoras | G/F | |
Milwaukee Hawks | Illinois |
| 3 | 20 | Frank Reddout | F | |
Rochester Royals | Syracuse |
| 3 | 21 | Cliff Hagan^ | G/F | |
Boston Celtics | Kentucky |
| 3 | 22 | Billy Kenville | G/F | |
Syracuse Nationals | St. Bonaventure |
| 5 | 35 | Paul Nolen | C | |
Baltimore Bullets | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 36 | Gene Dyker | F | |
Milwaukee Hawks | DePaul |
| 5 | 41 | Bob Santini | F | |
New York Knicks | Iona |
| 6 | 50 | Richard Atha | G | |
New York Knicks | Indiana State |
| 7 | 57 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | |
Boston Celtics | Kentucky |
| 8 | 63 | Connie Rea | G/F | |
Baltimore Bullets | Centenary |
| 9 | 77 | Joe Smyth | F | |
New York Knicks | Niagara |
| 11 | 89 | Bill Bolger | F | |
Milwaukee Hawks | Georgetown |
| 13 | 102 | Jack George* | G | |
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle |
| 14 | 108 | Ken Sears+ | F | |
Rochester Royals | Santa Clara |
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References
- General
- "1953 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- "1952–1956 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- "1953 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- Specific
- Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The basketball draft fact book: A history of professional basketball's college drafts (E-book ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press (Rowman & Littlefield). p. 30. ISBN 978-0-8108-9069-5.
- "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "1953 Draft Day Trades". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1953.html
- http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/past_drafts/1953
External links
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