1958 NBA Draft
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The 1958 NBA Draft consisted of 17 Rounds with 88 players selected. Three players selected in this draft have been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Elgin Baylor and Hal Greer were inducted as players, while Wayne Embry was enshrined as a Contributor.
| = All-Star | |
| = Hall of Fame |
Contents |
[edit] Territorial pick
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Rodgers | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
[edit] Round one
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle | |
| 2 | Archie Dees | Cincinnati Royals | Indiana | |
| 3 | Mike Farmer | New York Knicks | San Francisco | |
| 4 | Pete Brennan | New York Knicks | North Carolina | |
| 5 | Connie Dierking | Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati | |
| 6 | Dave Gambee | St. Louis Hawks | Oregon State | |
| 7 | Bennie Swain | Boston Celtics | Texas Southern |
[edit] Round two
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Steve Hamilton | Minneapolis Lakers | Morehead State | |
| 9 | Vern Hatton | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky | |
| 10 | Barney Cable | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |
| 11 | Joe Quigg | New York Knicks | North Carolina | |
| 12 | Lamar Sharrar | Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia | |
| 13 | Hal Greer | Syracuse Nationals | Marshall | |
| 14 | Hub Reed | St. Louis Hawks | Oklahoma City | |
| 15 | Jimmy Smith | Boston Celtics | Steubenville |
[edit] Round three
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Boo Ellis | Minneapolis Lakers | Niagara | |
| 17 | Bucky Bockhorn | Cincinnati Royals | Dayton | |
| 18 | Roy DeWitz | Detroit Pistons | Kansas State | |
| 19 | John Lee | New York Knicks | Yale | |
| 20 | Frank Howard | Philadelphia Warriors | Ohio State | |
| 21 | John Nacincik | Syracuse Nationals | Maryland | |
| 22 | Wayne Embry | St. Louis Hawks | Miami (Ohio) | |
| 23 | Jim Cunningham | Boston Celtics | Fordham |
[edit] Other notable players selected
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Don Ohl | Philadelphia Warriors | Illinois | |
| 42 | Shellie McMillon | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |
| 64 | Larry Staverman | Cincinnati Royals | Thomas More | |
| 85 | Adrian Smith | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |
[edit] External links
- TheDraftReview.com TheDraftReview in-depth listing of the 1958 NBA Draft

