1954 NBA draft

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1954 NBA draft was the eighth 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.

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, has 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

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Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
1 1 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ G/F Template:Flagu Baltimore Bullets Furman
1 2 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ F/C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Hawks LSU
1 3 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors Maryland
1 4 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu Fort Wayne Pistons Notre Dame
1 5 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Holy Cross
1 6 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ F/C Template:Flagu Syracuse Nationals Illinois
1 7 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu Rochester Royals Western Kentucky
1 8 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Western Kentucky
1 9 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C Template:Flagu Minneapolis Lakers Minnesota
2 10 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu Baltimore Bullets Indiana
2 11 Script error: No such module "Sort".# C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Hawks Oklahoma A&M
2 12 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors Niagara
2 13 Script error: No such module "Sort".# G Template:Flagu Fort Wayne Pistons Oklahoma City
2 14 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Idaho
2 15 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu Syracuse Nationals Indiana
2 16 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Rochester Royals NYU
2 17 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Iona
2 18 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu 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 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Syracuse Nationals Duquesne
3 26 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu New York Knicks SW Missouri State
4 29 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Hawks Toledo
4 30 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ G Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors Louisville
4 34 Script error: No such module "Sort". C Template:Flagu Rochester Royals Western Kentucky
5 43 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Rochester Royals Niagara
6 47 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Hawks Bradley
6 52 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C Template:Flagu Rochester Royals St. John's
8 67 Script error: No such module "Sort". C Template:Flagu Fort Wayne Pistons Valparaíso
9 80 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G/F Template:Flagu Minneapolis Lakers Minnesota
11 95 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F Template:Flagu Rochester Royals Dayton
13 100 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors George Washington

Notable undrafted players

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Player Pos. Nationality School/club team
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See also


References

General

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External links

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