1961 NBA Draft

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1961 NBA Draft was the first draft participation for the then-expansionist Chicago Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards).

[edit] Round one

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Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
1 Walt Bellamy Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs Indiana
2 Tom Stith Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks St. Bonaventure
3 Larry Siegfried Flag of the United States United States Cincinnati Royals Ohio State
4 Ray Scott Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Portland
5 Wayne Yates Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers Memphis State
6 Ben Warley Flag of the United States United States Syracuse Nationals Tennessee State
7 Tom Meschery Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Warriors St. Mary's (CA)
8 Cleo Hill Flag of the United States United States St. Louis Hawks Winston-Salem
9 Gary Phillips Flag of the United States United States Boston Celtics Houston

[edit] Round two

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
10 Whitey Martin Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks St. Bonaventure
11 Bob Wiesenhahn Flag of the United States United States Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati
12 Johnny Egan Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Providence
13 Fred Sawyer Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers Louisville
14 Chris Smith Flag of the United States United States Syracuse Nationals Virginia Tech
15 Ted Luckenbill Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Warriors Houston
16 Ron Horn Flag of the United States United States St. Louis Hawks Indiana
17 Al Butler Flag of the United States United States Boston Celtics Niagara
18 Jack Turner Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs Louisville
19 Jerry Graves Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs Mississippi State
20 York Larese Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs North Carolina
21 Don Kojis Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs Marquette
22 Doug Moe Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs North Carolina
23 Jeff Cohen Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs William & Mary

[edit] Round three

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
24 Tony Jackson Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks St. John's
25 Bob Nordmann Flag of the United States United States Cincinnati Royals Saint Louis
26 Doug Kistler Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Duke
27 Frank Burgess Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers Gonzaga
28 Charles Osborne Flag of the United States United States Syracuse Nationals Western Kentucky
29 Jack Egan Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Warriors St. Joseph's (PA)
30 Tom Chilton Flag of the United States United States St. Louis Hawks East Tennessee
31 Bill Depp Flag of the United States United States Boston Celtics Vanderbilt
32 Bill Bridges Flag of the United States United States Chicago Zephyrs Kansas
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