The 1957 NBA draft was the 11th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 17, 1957, before the 1957–58 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. Prior to the draft, the Fort Wayne Pistons and the Rochester Royals relocated to Detroit and Cincinnati, and became the Detroit Pistons and the Cincinnati Royals respectively. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The draft consisted of 14 rounds comprising 83 players selected.
Draft selections and draftee career notes Rod Hundley from West Virginia University was selected first overall by the Cincinnati Royals. However, the Royals immediately traded his draft rights to the Minneapolis Lakers. Eight pick of the draft, Sam Jones from North Carolina Central University, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Woody Sauldsberry, who was selected in the eighth round, went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season. He would be the highest selected rookie to ever win the award in league history, being selected as the 60th pick in the NBA that year. Jim Brown from Syracuse University was selected in the ninth round by the Syracuse Nationals, but he opted for a professional football career and eventually playing nine successful seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Brown was later inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is considered one of the greatest professional football players ever.
Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter
Draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College11 Rod Hundley + G Cincinnati Royals (traded to Minneapolis) West Virginia12 F/C Detroit Pistons (traded to New York) Louisville13 C Minneapolis Lakers SMU14 G St. Louis Hawks Memphis State15 G New York Knicks St. Bonaventure16 F Philadelphia Warriors North Carolina17 F Syracuse Nationals Illinois18 ^ G/F Boston Celtics NC Central29 G Cincinnati Royals St. John's210 # F Detroit Pistons Grambling211 # F Minneapolis Lakers Illinois212 F/C St. Louis Hawks Dayton213 Larry Friend G/F New York Knicks California214 # F Philadelphia Warriors Mount St. Mary's215 # G Syracuse Nationals Louisville216 # F Boston Celtics TCU
Other picks The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game. Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College317 G Cincinnati Royals Manhattan318 G Detroit Pistons Detroit427 F Minneapolis Lakers Wayne State430 F Philadelphia Warriors Saint Joseph's648 G Boston Celtics Kansas857 G Detroit Pistons Minnesota860 +~ F/C Philadelphia Warriors Texas Southern967 F/C Philadelphia Warriors Morehead State
Trades On draft-day, the Minneapolis Lakers acquired the draft rights to first pick Rod Hundley along with Bob Burrow, Ed Fleming, Don Meineke and Art Spoelstra from the Cincinnati Royals in exchange for Clyde Lovellette and Jim Paxson. Prior to the draft, the New York Knicks acquired the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick, which was used to select Charlie Tyra, along with Mel Hutchins from the Pistons in exchange for Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin.
See also List of first overall NBA draft picks
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External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History