1958 NBA draft

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1958 NBA draft was the 12th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 22, 1958, before the 1958–59 season. In this draft, eight 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 17 rounds comprising 88 players selected.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

Elgin Baylor from Seattle University was selected first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers. Baylor went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[1] Guy Rodgers from Temple University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. Three players from this draft, Elgin Baylor, Guy Rodgers and Hal Greer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] Frank Howard from Ohio State University was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Warriors, but he opted for a professional baseball career and eventually playing 16 successful seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB).[3][4]

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center

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Draft

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Guy Rodgers was selected as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
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2 Template:Hs9 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu Cincinnati Royals Kentucky
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2 12 Script error: No such module "Sort".# C Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors West Virginia
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2 14 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C Template:Flagu St. Louis Hawks Oklahoma City
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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
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3 22 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ F/C Template:Flagu St. Louis Hawks Miami (OH)
4 27 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Kentucky
4 29 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Template:Flagu Syracuse Nationals North Carolina
5 36 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ G Template:Flagu Philadelphia Warriors Illinois
6 42 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Bradley
7 49 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati
9 64 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu Cincinnati Royals Villa Madonna
10 70 Script error: No such module "Sort". C Template:Flagu Cincinnati Royals Kansas State
12 81 Script error: No such module "Sort". F Template:Flagu St. Louis Hawks Tennessee State
15 85 Script error: No such module "Sort".+ G Template:Flagu Cincinnati Royals Kentucky

Notable undrafted players

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Player Pos. Nationality School/club team
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Trades

See also


References

General

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External links

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