1952-1956 NBA DRAFTS
1952 DRAFT
T-Territorial Choice
First Round: 1 Mil- Mark Workman, 2 Balt- Jim Baechtold, 3 FtW- Dick
Groat, 4 Phil- Walt Davis (territorial), 5 Inds- Joe Dean, 6 NYK-
Ralph Polson, 7 Bos- Bob Stauffer, 8 Syr- Bob Lauchmeller, 9 Roch-
Chuck Darling, 10 Mpls- Clyde Lovellette
Baltimore
Jim Baechtold Eastern Kentucky
Blaine Denning Lawrence
Chuck Grisgby Dayton
Frank Guisness Washington
Bill Lea SW Missouri
Art Press Western Maryland
Bob Priddy New Mexico A&M
Benny Purcell Murray State
Bud Penwell Oklahoma City
Mike Magula Youngstown
Bud Peterson Oregon
Jim Walsh Stanford
Boston
Bill Stauffer Missouri
Jim Iverson Kansas State
J. C. Maze SW Texas
Herm Hedderick Canisius
Don Johnson Oklahoma State
Jim Buchanan Nebraska
Fred Eydt Cornell
Gordon Mungier Spring Hill
Jim Dilling Holy Cross
Gene Conley Washington State
Fort Wayne
Bill Carlson Fordham
Hal Cerra Duquesne
Bob Clifton Iowa
Leo Corkery St. Bonaventure
Dick Groat Duke
Don Meineke Dayton
Lee Terrill North Carolina State
Jim Ramstead Stanford
Indianapolis
Joe Dean Louisiana State
Jay Handlan Washington & Lee
Bill Harrell Siena
Jim Hoverder Central Missouri State
Gene Rhodes Western Kentucky
Dale Toft Denver
Lucian Whitaker Kentucky
Bob Zawoluk St. John's
Gordon Stauffer Michigan State
Milwaukee
Pete Brewster Purdue
Roger Johnson Arizona
Ed Miller Syracuse
George McLeod Texas Christian
Ab Nicholas Wisconsin
Dick Retherford Baldwin-Wallace
John Snee Clemson
Jim Tackett New Mexico
Coyt Vance Mississippi State
Bob Watson Kentucky
Mark Workman West Virginia
Minneapolis
Tom Ackerman West Liberty
Jim Bishop Mississippi Southern
Rod Fletcher Illinois
Cliff Haag Wyoming
Jim Holstein Cincinnati
Bob Holt Tulane
Tom Katsimpalis Eastern Illinois
Clyde Lovellette Kansas
Dick Means Minnesota
Dwight Morrison USC
Carl McNulty Purdue
Ed Ramiraz Centenary
Don Schneider Arizona
Gene Smith Xavier (OH)
Gene Smith Huron
Homer Spain Union (TN)
John Wallesea Memphis State
New York
Roy Belliveau Seton Hall
Dick Bunt New York University
Bert Cook Utah State
Ben Gibson St. Mary's (CA)
Bud Julian SW Missouri State
Ralph Polson Whitworth
Paul Sullivan Alabama
Dick Surhoff Long Island
Philadelphia
Tom Brennan Villanova
Bob Brown Louisville
Burr Carlson Connecticut
Walter Davis Texas A&M
Nick Kladis Loyola (IL)
T-Bill Mlkvy Temple
Newt Jones La Salle
Moe Radovich Wyoming
Don Scanlon Penn
Glenn Smith Utah
Ben Stewart Villanova
Rochester
Chuck Darling Iowa
Bryant Ivey Alabama
Leroy Leslie Notre Dame
Ronnie MacGilvray St. John's
Jewell McDowell Texas A&M
Jack McMahon St. John's
Sam Miranda Indiana
Jerry Romney Brigham Young
Ray Royce Houston
Arnold Smith CCNY
Ray Sonnenberg St. Louis
Ray Steiner St. Louis
Bob Whitmer Florida State
Syracuse
Jim Brasco New York University
Bud Donnelly La Salle
Jim Kennedy Duquesne
Bob Luchmueller Lousiville
Ken McBride Maryland State
Harry Moore West Virginia
Bob Roche Syracuse
1953 DRAFT
T-Territorial Choices
First Round: 1 Phil- Ernie Beck (territorial), 2 Balt- Ray Felix,
3 Mil- Bob Houbregs, 4 FtW- Jack Molinas, 5 Roch- Richie Regan,
6 Bos- Frank Ramsey, 7 Syr- James Neal, 8 NYK- Walter Dukes
(territorial), 9 Mpls- James Fritsche
Baltimore
Ray Felix Long Island
Bob Speight North Carolina State
Bob Peterson Oregon
Bill Schyman DePaul
Paul Nolen Texas Tech
Elmer Tolson Eastern Kentucky
Herman Sledzik Penn State
Connie Rea Centenary
Dennis Murphy Georgetown
Jack Carby Kansas State
Bob Emmercik Clarion State
Russ Johnson None
Don Stemmerich None
Bob Kraback None
Joe Piorkowski None
Edward Walsh None
Boston
Frank Ramsey Kentucky
Chet Noe Oregon
Cliff Hagan Kentucky
Earle Markey Holy Cross
John Holup George Washington
Vernon Stokes St. Francis (NY)
Lou Tsioropoulos Kentucky
Ted Lallier Colby
Lewis Gilcrease SW Texas
Tom Lillis St. Louis
Gil Reich Kansas
Jim Dogerty Whitworth
Fort Wayne
Jack Molinas Columbia
George Glasgow Fairleigh Dickinson
Jim Bredar Illinois
Jim Bingham Eastern Kentucky
Mike Bodnar St. Bonaventure
Norb Lewinski Notre Dame
William Hagan Siena
Dean Kelley Kansas
Dick White Eastern Kentucky
Milwaukee
Bob Houbregs Washington
Bill Bolger Georgetown
Irv Bemoras Illinois
Gene Dyker DePaul
Joe Cipriano Washington
John O'Brien Seattle
Eddie O'Brien Seattle
Darrell Tucker Utah State
Paul Brandt Columbia
Bob Rousey Kansas State
Minneapolis
Jim Fritsche Hamline
Ron Feiereisel DePaul
Hartly Kruger Idaho
Ken Flowers USC
Zippy Morocco Georgia
Pete Silas Georgia Tech
Lloyd Olmstead Cornell (IA)
Joe Richey Brigham Young
Hank Budde Xavier (OH)
Walt Kearns Arkansas
Bill Chambers William & Mary
Harold Christensen Brigham Young
Bob Gelle Minnesota
Lloyd Thorgaard Hamline
Bob Gussner Hamline
Chuck Wolfe North Dakota
Doug Atkins Tennessee
Roger Kuss River Falls State
New York
T-Walter Dukes Seton Hall
Buddy Ackerman Long Island
Neil Gordon Furman
Joe Smyth Niagara
Allan Schutts Springfield
Richard Atha Indiana State
Forrest Hamilton SW Missouri State
Robert Santini Iona
Thomas Bishop Mississippi Southern
Richard Prater Kentucky
Bob Matheny California
Larry O'Connor Canisius
Delmer Diercks Iowa State
Philadelphia
T-Ernie Beck Penn
T-Jack George La Salle
Larry Hennessy Villanova
T-Norm Grekin La Salle
Fred Ihle La Salle
Eddie Solomon West Virginia Tech
Don Eby USC
Bob Marske South Dakota
Bill Dodd Colgate
Bob Sassone St. Bonaventure
Toar Hester Centenary
John Doogan St. Joseph's (PA)
Charles Duffley St. Anselm's
Rochester
Richie Regan Seton Hall
Norman Swanson Detroit
Frank Redout Syracuse
Will Walls Miami (OH)
Hugh Beins Georetown
Kendall Sheets Oklahoma A&M
Jim Scottie West Virginia
Dick Gross Wheaton
Jim Gerber Bowling Green
Will Bales Eastern Kentucky
Bill Edwards St. Bonaventure
Bob Goss North Carolina State
Paul Smaagard Hamline
Ken Sears Santa Clara
John Kurz Loyola (CA)
Ed Kohl Regis
Gene Lambert Jr. Arkansas
Tex Silverman Nick McGuire
Syracuse
James Neal Wofford
Dick Knostman Kansas State
Bill Kenville St. Bonaventure
Andy McGowan Manhattan
Warren Shackelford Tulsa
Bill Jenkins LeMoyne
Bill Hull Utah State
Joe Hughes Denver
Gerald Nappy Georgetown
Al Bailey Duquesne
Glen Dille Tulsa
Garrett Beshear Murray State
1954 DRAFT
First Round
1 Balt Frank Selvy Furman
2 Mil Bob Pettit Louisiana State
3 Phil Gene Shue Maryland
4 FtW Dick Rosenthal Notre Dame
5 Bos Togo Palazzi Holy Cross
6 Syr John Kerr Illinois
7 Roch Tom Marshall Western Kentucky
8 NYK Jack Turner Western Kentucky
9 Mpls Ed Kalafat Minnesota
Second Round
1 Balt Bob Leonard Indiana
2 Mil Bob Mattick Oklahoma State
3 Phil Larry Costello Niagara
4 FtW Arnold Short Oklahoma City
5 Bos Dwight Morrison Idaho
6 Syr Dick Farley Indiana
7 Roch Boris Nachamkin New York University
8 NYK Richie Guerin Iona
9 Mpls Al Bianchi Bowling Green
Third Round
1 Balt Werner Killen Lawrence
2 Mil Walt Walowac Marshall
3 Phil Ben Peters St. Benedict
4 FtW B. H. Born Kansas
5 Bos Henry Daubenschmidt St. Francis (NY)
6 Syr Jim Tucker Duquesne
7 Roch Lee Morton Cornell
8 NYK Don Anielak SW Missouri
9 Mpls Don Lance Rice
Fourth Round
1 Balt Burt Spice Toledo
2 Mil Phil Martin Toledo
3 Phil Chuck Noble Louisville
4 FtW Mel Thompson North Carolina State
5 Bos Ron Perry Holy Cross
6 Syr Don McLane Duquesne
7 Roch Art Spoelstra Western Kentucky
8 NYK Don Lange Navy
9 Mpls Gene Schwinger Rice
Fifth Round
1 Balt Lou Scott Indiana
2 Mil Paul Ebert Ohio State
3 Phil Rudy D'Emilio Duke
4 FtW Dutch Burch Pittsburgh
5 Bos Troy Burris West Texas
6 Syr Paul Pottenburgh Siena
7 Roch Bo Erias Niagara
8 NYK Jesse Priscock Kansas State
9 Mpls Buzz Bennett Minnesota
Sixth Round
1 Balt Bob Heim Xavier (OH)
2 Mil Bob Carney Bradley
3 Phil Len Winogard Brandeis
4 FtW Charles Kraak Indiana
5 Bos Otto Krieghauser Washington (MO)
6 Syr Norman Pott Wheaton
7 Roch James Davis St. John's
8 NYK Ron Rivers Wyoming
9 Mpls Nick Revon Mississippi Southern
Seventh Round
1 Balt Joe Pehanick Seattle
2 Mil Alan Kelley Kansas
3 Phil Bob Brady San Diego State
4 FtW Bernie Janicki Duke
5 Bos Paul Estergaard Bradley
6 Syr Gus Levett Franklin & Marshall
7 Roch Bill Hull Utah State
8 NYK Solly Walker St. John's
9 Mpls Dan Finch Vanderbilt
Eighth Round
1 Balt Harry Brooks Seton Hall
2 Mil Dick Nunneley Tulsa
3 Phil Bob Hodges East Carolina
4 FtW Don Bielke Valparaiso
5 Bos Jim Young Santa Clara
6 Syr Mel Besdin Syracuse
7 Roch Paul Morrow Wisconsin
8 NYK Cob Jarvis Mississippi State
9 Mpls Bob Hopkins Pasadena
Ninth Round
1 Balt Ron Goerrs Concordia (MO)
2 Mil Hal Cervini Tulane
3 Phil Vince Leta Lycoming
4 FtW Joel Hittleman Loyola (MD)
5 Syr Fletcher Johnson Duquesne
6 Roch Roy Irvin USC
7 NYK Henry Duckham Brooklyn Polytechnic
8 Mpls Dick Garmaker Minnesota
Tenth Round
1 Balt Gary Shivers Houston
2 Mil Joe Bertrand Notre Dame
3 Phil Bill Sullivan Notre Dame
4 FtW Phil Larson Brigham Young
5 Bos Tony Daukas Boston College
6 Syr Jack Davidson UCLA
7 Roch Ed Parchinski Fordham
8 NYK John Clune Navy
9 Mpls John Blever Northwestern
Eleventh Round
1 Balt Elliott Karver George Washington
2 Mil Jerry Domerschick CCNY
3 Phil Frank O'Hara La Salle
4 FtW Forrest Jackson Taylor
5 Bos Bill Johnson Nebraska
7 Roch John Paxson Dayton
8 NYK Bob Walter Oklahoma
Twelfth Round
2 Mil Ron Weisner Wisconsin
3 Phil John Glinski None
8 NYK Bill Stickel Hastings
Thirteenth Round
3 Phil John Holup George Washington
1955 DRAFT
T-Territorial Choices
First Round
1 Mil Dick Ricketts Duquesne
2 Roch Maurice Stokes St. Francis (PA)
3T Phil Tom Gola La Salle
4 Bos Jim Loscutoff Oregon
5 NYK Ken Sears Santa Clara
6T Mpls Dick Garmaker Minnesota
7 Syr Ed Conlin Fordham
8 FtW John Horan Dayton
Second Round
1 Mil Jack Stephens Notre Dame
2 Roch Jack Twyman Cincinnati
3 Phil Walt Devlin George Washington
4 Bos Dick Hemric Wake Forest
5 NYK Jerry Mullen San Francisco
6 Mpls Chuck Mencel Minnesota
7 FtW Jesse Arnelle Penn State
8 Syr Don Schlundt Indiana
Third Round
1 Mil Al Ferrari Michigan State
2 Roch Ed Fleming Niagara
3 Phil Bob Schafer Villanova
4 Bos Buzz Wilkinson Virginia
5 NYK Guy Sparrow Detroit
6 Mpls Dick Boushka St. Louis
7 Syr Jack Sallee Dayton
8 FtW Ron Bennink Washington State
Fourth Round
1 Mil Burdette Haldorson Colorado
2 Roch Bob McKeen California
3 Phil Ed Wiener Tennessee
4 Bos Bart Leach Penn
5 NYK Ed Cole Creighton
6 Mpls John Miller Ohio State
7 FtW Dick Howard Western Reserve
8 Syr Frank Ehmann Northwestern
Fifth Round
1 Mil Bill Bagley St. Mary's (CA)
2 Roch Bill Evans Kentucky
3 Phil Jack Devine Villanova
4 Bos Bob Patterson Tulsa
5 NYK Denver Brackeen Mississippi
6 Mpls Bill Banks Southwest Texas State
7 Syr Mal Duffy St. Bonaventure
8 FtW Cleo Littleton Wichita State
Boston
Jim Ahearn (10) Connecticut
Mark Davis (12) Marietta
Henry Dooley (13) Wiley
Carl Hartman (11) Alderson-Broaddus
John Mahoney (6) William & Mary
John Moore (7) UCLA
Dean Parsons (8) Washington
Nick Romanoff (9) College of Pacific
Bob Scuddelari (14) Cooper Union
Fort Wayne
Don Belcher Louisiana State
Tom Harrold Colorado
Happy Mahfouz Spring Hill
Tom Mock Colorado
Tom Mixon Mercer
Bob Reiter Missouri
Ray Warren Texas Christian
Milwaukee
Harvey Babetch Bradley
Dick Cable Wisconsin
Lynn Cole Creighton
Joe Fitt ???
Charles Hoxie Niagara
Ed O'Connor Manhattan
Bill Reigel McNeese
Dick Welsh USC
Minneapolis
Don Boldebuck Houston
Don Bragg UCLA
K.C. Jones San Francisco
Jim Scott West Texas
Bill Warden North Central (IL)
O'Neal Weaver Midwestern (TX)
New York
Joe Beck (8) Northeast Missouri State
Joe Fay (7) St. Ambrose
Mickey Harrington (12) Southern Mississippi
Wally McCarvill (10) Iona
Don Payne (9) Adelphi
Howard Sessums (6) Mississippi College
Charles Stickels (11) Hastings
Philadelphia
Al Didriksen (8) Temple
Jerry Koch (10) St. Louis
Lester Lane (9) Oklahoma
Harry Silcox (7) Temple
George Swyers (6) West Virginia Tech
Rochester
Bob Armstrong Michigan State
Harry Jorgensen Wyoming
Jerry Jung Kansas State
Jim McConnell Niagara
John Prudhoe Louisville
Art Quimby Connecticut
Tony Vlastelica Oregon State
Syracuse
Cliff Dwyer North Carolina State
Ed Galvin Loyola (LA)
Stan Glowaski Seattle
Russ Lawler Stanford
Marty Satalino St. John's
Ron Tomsic Stanford
1956 DRAFT
T-Territorial Choice
First Round: 1 Roch- Sihugo Green, 2 StL- Bill Russell, 3 Mpls- John
Paxson; 4 NYK- Ronnie Shavlik, 5 Syr- Joe Holup; 6 Bos- Tom Heinsohn
(territorial), 7 FtW- Ron Sobie; 8 Phil- Hal Lear
Boston
T-Tom Heinsohn Holy Cross
K.C. Jones San Francisco
George Linn Alabama
Dan Swartz Morehead State
Bill Logan Iowa
Don Boldebuck Houston
O'Neal Weaver Midwestern (TX)
Vic Molodet North Carolina State
Jim Houston Brandeis
Theophileus Lloyd Maryland State
Fort Wayne
Ron Sobie DePaul
Bob Kessler Maryland
Bill Thieben Hofstra
Charles Slack Marshall
Joe Lieber Holy Cross
John Schlimm John Carroll
Bruce Harris Tennessee Polytechnic
Minneapolis
Jim Paxson Dayton
Terry Rand Marquette
Jerry Bird Kentucky
Lloyd Aubrey Notre Dame
Bill Reigel McNeese State
Phil Jordon Whitworth
John Barber Cal StateLos Angeles
Sam Jones North Carolina College
Jim Springer Gustavus Adolphus
Phil Grawmeyer Kentucky
Robert Hodgson Wichita
Carl Widseth Tennessee
John Patzwald Gustavus Adolphus
Elgin Baylor Seattle
New York
Ronnie Shavlik North Carolina State
Gary Bergen Utah
Jerry Harper Alabama
Ronnie Mayer Duke
Joe Sexton Purdue
Pat Dunn Utah State
Jack Adams Eastern Kentucky
Art Bunte Utah
Dick Miller Wisconsin
Howard Crittendon Murray State Teachers
Dick Miani Miami (FL)
Ed Petrie Seton Hall
Tony Roybal New Mexico
Philadelphia
Hal Lear Temple
Phil Rollins Louisville
Bevo Francis Rio Grande
Phil Wheeler Cincinnati
Joe Belmont Duke
Mickey Winograd Duquesne
John Fannon Notre Dame
Max Anderson Oregon
Ronald Clark Springfield
Rochester
Si Green Duquesne
Bob Burrow Kentucky
Dave Piontek Xavier (OH)
John McCarthy Canisius
Bill Uhl Dayton
Kevin Thomas Boston
Carl Cain Iowa
Clayton Carter Oklahoma A&M
Dan Mannix St. Francis (NY)
Jerry Moreman Louisville
Gene Carpenter Texas Tech
St. Louis
Bill Russell San Francisco
Willie Naulls UCLA
Darrell Floyd Furman
Robin Freeman Ohio State
Norman Stewart Missouri
Dave Plunkett Cincinnati
Julius McCoy Michigan State
Morris Taft UCLA
Jim Reed Texas Tech
Hershel Pederson Brigham Young
Wally Choice Indiana
Ed Huse Wyoming
Arthur Helms Houston
Junior Morgan Duke
Syracuse
Joe Holup George Washington
Paul Judson Illinois
Forest Able Western Kentucky
Harvey Halbrook Oregon State
Jim Ray Toledo
Jim McLaughlin St. Louis
Jess Roh Idaho State
Chester Webb Georgia State Teachers
Dick Julio New Bedford State
Bob Hopkins Grambling
Willie Bergines West Virginia
Dick Kenyon LeMoyne
Milt Graham Colgate
Chuck Rolles Cornell
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