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.
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
Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
Team |
College |
|---|
| 1 |
1 |
Selvy, FrankFrank Selvy+ |
G/F |
 United States |
Baltimore Bullets |
Furman |
| 1 |
2 |
Pettit, BobBob Pettit^ |
F/C |
United States |
Milwaukee Hawks |
LSU |
| 1 |
3 |
Shue, GeneGene Shue* |
G |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Maryland |
| 1 |
4 |
Rosenthal, DickDick Rosenthal |
G/F |
United States |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Notre Dame |
| 1 |
5 |
Palazzi, TogoTogo Palazzi |
G/F |
United States |
Boston Celtics |
Holy Cross |
| 1 |
6 |
Kerr, JohnnyJohnny Kerr+ |
F/C |
United States |
Syracuse Nationals |
Illinois |
| 1 |
7 |
Marshall, TomTom Marshall |
G/F |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
Western Kentucky |
| 1 |
8 |
Turner, JackJack Turner |
G/F |
United States |
New York Knicks |
Western Kentucky |
| 1 |
9 |
Kalafat, EdEd Kalafat |
F/C |
United States |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Minnesota |
| 2 |
10 |
Leonard, BobbyBobby Leonard |
G |
United States |
Baltimore Bullets |
Indiana |
| 2 |
11 |
Mattick, BobBob Mattick# |
C |
United States |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Oklahoma A&M |
| 2 |
12 |
Costello, LarryLarry Costello* |
G |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Niagara |
| 2 |
13 |
Short, ArnoldArnold Short# |
G |
United States |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Oklahoma City |
| 2 |
14 |
Morrison, RedRed Morrison |
F/C |
United States |
Boston Celtics |
Idaho |
| 2 |
15 |
Farley, DickDick Farley |
G/F |
United States |
Syracuse Nationals |
Indiana |
| 2 |
16 |
Nachamkin, BorisBoris Nachamkin |
F |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
NYU |
| 2 |
17 |
Guerin, RichieRichie Guerin^ |
G |
United States |
New York Knicks |
Iona |
| 2 |
18 |
Bianchi, AlAl Bianchi |
G |
United States |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Bowling Green |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
Team |
College |
|---|
| 3 |
24 |
Tucker, JimJim Tucker |
F |
United States |
Syracuse Nationals |
Duquesne |
| 3 |
26 |
Anielak, DonDon Anielak |
F |
United States |
New York Knicks |
SW State |
| 4 |
29 |
Martin, PhilPhil Martin |
G |
United States |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Toledo |
| 4 |
30 |
Noble, ChuckChuck Noble+ |
G |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Louisville |
| 4 |
34 |
Spoelstra, ArtArt Spoelstra |
C |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
Western Kentucky |
| 5 |
43 |
Erias, BoBo Erias |
F |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
Niagara |
| 6 |
47 |
Carney, BobBob Carney |
G |
United States |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Bradley |
| 6 |
52 |
Davis, RedRed Davis |
F/C |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
St. John's |
| 8 |
67 |
Bielke, DonDon Bielke |
C |
United States |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Valparaíso |
| 9 |
80 |
Garmaker, DickDick Garmaker* |
G/F |
United States |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Minnesota |
| 11 |
95 |
Paxson, JimJim Paxson |
G/F |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
Dayton |
| 13 |
100 |
Holup, JoeJoe Holup |
F |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
George Washington |
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