1954 NBA Draft
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The 1954 NBA Draft was notable for the selection of Bob Pettit by the Milwaukee Hawks, who drafted him with the second overall pick.
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[edit] Round one
| = All-Star | |
| = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | Pick | Player | NBA Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Frank Selvy (G/F) | Baltimore Bullets | Furman |
| 1 | 2 | Bob Pettit (F/C) | Milwaukee Hawks | Louisiana State |
| 1 | 3 | Gene Shue (G) | Philadelphia Warriors | Maryland |
| 1 | 4 | Dick Rosenthal (F/G) | Fort Wayne Pistons | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 5 | Togo Palazzi (F/G) | Boston Celtics | Holy Cross |
| 1 | 6 | Red Kerr (C/F) | Syracuse Nationals | Illinois |
| 1 | 7 | Tom Marshall (F/G) | Rochester Royals | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 8 | Jack Turner (F/G) | New York Knicks | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 9 | Ed Kalafat (C/F) | Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota |
[edit] Round two
| Rd | Pick | Player | NBA Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 (10) | Slick Leonard (G) | Baltimore Bullets | Indiana |
| 2 | 2 (11) | Bob Mattick | Milwaukee Hawks | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 3 (12) | Larry Costello (G) | Philadelphia Warriors | Niagara |
| 2 | 4 (13) | Arnold Short | Fort Wayne Pistons | Oklahoma City |
| 2 | 5 (14) | Red Morrison (F/C) | Boston Celtics | Idaho |
| 2 | 6 (15) | Dick Farley (G/F) | Syracuse Nationals | Indiana |
| 2 | 7 (16) | Boris Nachamkin (F) | Rochester Royals | NYU |
| 2 | 8 (17) | Richie Guerin (G) | New York Knicks | Iona |
| 2 | 9 (18) | Al Bianchi (G) | Minneapolis Lakers | Bowling Green State |
[edit] NBA All-Stars picked in later rounds
| Rd | Pick | Player | NBA Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 (30) | Chuck Noble (G) | Philadelphia Warriors | Louisville |
| 9 | 8 (80) | Dick Garmaker (G/F) | Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota |
[edit] External links
- TheDraftReview.com TheDraftReview in-depth listing of the 1954 NBA Draft
- basketball-reference's draft listing
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