1958 NBA draft explained

1958 NBA draft
Sport:Basketball
Date:April 22, 1958
Location:New York City, New York
League:NBA
Overall:88
Rounds:17
First:Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers
Territorial:Guy Rodgers, Philadelphia Warriors
Prev:1957
Next:1959

The 1958 NBA draft was the 12th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 22, 1958, before the 1958–59 season. In this draft, eight 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 17 rounds comprising 88 players selected.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

Elgin Baylor from Seattle University was selected first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers. Baylor went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[1] Guy Rodgers from Temple University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. Three players from this draft, Elgin Baylor, Guy Rodgers and Hal Greer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] Frank Howard from Ohio State University was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Warriors, but he opted for a professional baseball career and eventually playing 16 successful seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB).[3] [4]

Key

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamCollege
T^GPhiladelphia WarriorsTemple
11^FMinneapolis LakersSeattle
12F/CCincinnati RoyalsIndiana
13FNew York Knicks (from Detroit)San Francisco
14FNew York KnicksNorth Carolina
15F/CSyracuse NationalsCincinnati
16FSt. Louis HawksOregon State
17FBoston CelticsTexas Southern
28F/CMinneapolis LakersMorehead State
29GCincinnati RoyalsKentucky
210FDetroit PistonsBradley
211F/CNew York KnicksNorth Carolina
212CPhiladelphia WarriorsWest Virginia
213^G/FSyracuse NationalsMarshall
214F/CSt. Louis HawksOklahoma City
215FBoston CelticsFranciscan

Other picks

The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[5] [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeamCollege
316FMinneapolis LakersNiagara
317GCincinnati RoyalsDayton
322+F/CSt. Louis HawksMiami (OH)
427GNew York KnicksKentucky
429GSyracuse NationalsNorth Carolina
536+GPhiladelphia WarriorsIllinois
642FDetroit PistonsBradley
749FCincinnati RoyalsCincinnati
964FCincinnati RoyalsVilla Madonna
1070CCincinnati RoyalsKansas State
1281FSt. Louis HawksTennessee State
1585+GCincinnati RoyalsKentucky

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 1958 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.

Trades

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rookie of the Year. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329231204/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html. March 29, 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees. basketball-reference.com. October 28, 2009.
  3. Web site: Draft Oddities. Randy. Kim. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 19, 2003. December 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100701165853/http://www.nba.com/draft2003/draft_oddities_030619.html. July 1, 2010. dead.
  4. Web site: Frank Howard Bio. baseball-reference.com. December 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100104111418/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howarfr01.shtml. January 4, 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: 1958 NBA draft.
  6. Web site: NBA Past Drafts - RealGM.
  7. Web site: Dick McGuire Bio. basketball-reference.com. December 28, 2009.
  8. Web site: All-Time Transactions. NBA.com/Pistons. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091230220239/http://www.nba.com/pistons/history/transactions_alltime.html. December 30, 2009 . live.