1954 NBA draft
The 1954 NBA draft was the eight annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 24, 1954, before the 1954–55 season. In this draft, nine 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 13 rounds comprising 100 players selected.
| 1954 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 24, 1954 |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Overview | |
| 100 total selections in 13 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Frank Selvy, Baltimore Bullets |
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Frank Selvy from Furman University was selected first overall by the Baltimore Bullets. Second pick of the draft, Bob Pettit from Louisiana State University, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[1] Pettit also won the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Frank Selvy+ | G/F |  |
Baltimore Bullets | Furman |
| 1 | 2 | Bob Pettit^ | F/C | |
Milwaukee Hawks | LSU |
| 1 | 3 | Gene Shue* | G | |
Philadelphia Warriors | Maryland |
| 1 | 4 | Dick Rosenthal | G/F | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 5 | Togo Palazzi | G/F | |
Boston Celtics | Holy Cross |
| 1 | 6 | Johnny Kerr+ | F/C | |
Syracuse Nationals | Illinois |
| 1 | 7 | Tom Marshall | G/F | |
Rochester Royals | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 8 | Jack Turner | G/F | |
New York Knicks | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 9 | Ed Kalafat | F/C | |
Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota |
| 2 | 10 | Bobby Leonard | G | |
Baltimore Bullets | Indiana |
| 2 | 11 | Bob Mattick# | C | |
Milwaukee Hawks | Oklahoma A&M |
| 2 | 12 | Larry Costello* | G | |
Philadelphia Warriors | Niagara |
| 2 | 13 | Arnold Short# | G | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Oklahoma City |
| 2 | 14 | Red Morrison | F/C | |
Boston Celtics | Idaho |
| 2 | 15 | Dick Farley | G/F | |
Syracuse Nationals | Indiana |
| 2 | 16 | Boris Nachamkin | F | |
Rochester Royals | NYU |
| 2 | 17 | Richie Guerin^ | G | |
New York Knicks | Iona |
| 2 | 18 | Al Bianchi | G | |
Minneapolis Lakers | Bowling Green |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[3][4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | Jim Tucker | F | |
Syracuse Nationals | Duquesne |
| 3 | 26 | Don Anielak | F | |
New York Knicks | SW Missouri State |
| 4 | 29 | Phil Martin | G | |
Milwaukee Hawks | Toledo |
| 4 | 30 | Chuck Noble+ | G | |
Philadelphia Warriors | Louisville |
| 4 | 34 | Art Spoelstra | C | |
Rochester Royals | Western Kentucky |
| 5 | 43 | Bo Erias | F | |
Rochester Royals | Niagara |
| 6 | 47 | Bob Carney | G | |
Milwaukee Hawks | Bradley |
| 6 | 52 | Red Davis | F/C | |
Rochester Royals | St. John's |
| 8 | 67 | Don Bielke | C | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Valparaíso |
| 9 | 80 | Dick Garmaker* | G/F | |
Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota |
| 11 | 95 | Jim Paxson | G/F | |
Rochester Royals | Dayton |
| 13 | 100 | Joe Holup | F | |
Philadelphia Warriors | George Washington |
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References
- General
- "1954 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "1952–1956 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- "1954 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- Specific
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1954.html
- http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/past_drafts/1954
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