The 1954 NBA draft was the eighth 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, has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pettit also won the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.
Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter
Draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College11 + G/F Baltimore Bullets Furman12 ^~ F/C Milwaukee Hawks LSU13 * G Philadelphia Warriors Maryland14 G/F Fort Wayne Pistons Notre Dame15 G/F Boston Celtics Holy Cross16 + F/C Syracuse Nationals Illinois17 G/F Rochester Royals Western Kentucky18 G/F New York Knicks Western Kentucky19 F/C Minneapolis Lakers Minnesota210 G Baltimore Bullets Indiana211 # C Milwaukee Hawks Oklahoma A&M212 * G Philadelphia Warriors Niagara213 # G Fort Wayne Pistons Oklahoma City214 F/C Boston Celtics Idaho215 G/F Syracuse Nationals Indiana216 F Rochester Royals NYU217^ G New York Knicks Iona218 G 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 College324 F Syracuse Nationals Duquesne326 F New York Knicks SW Missouri State429 G Milwaukee Hawks Toledo430 + G Philadelphia Warriors Louisville434 C Rochester Royals Western Kentucky543 F Rochester Royals Niagara647 G Milwaukee Hawks Bradley652 F/C Rochester Royals St. John's867 C Fort Wayne Pistons Valparaíso980 * G/F Minneapolis Lakers Minnesota1195 G/F Rochester Royals Dayton
Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 1954 draft but played at least one game in the NBA. Player Pos. Nationality School/club team F Jackson State F Western Kentucky F La Salle G UConn
See also List of first overall NBA draft picks
References General
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External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History