1958 NBA draft

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1958 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
DateApril 22, 1958
LocationDetroit, Michigan[1]
Overview
88 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNBA
Territorial picksGuy Rodgers, Philadelphia Warriors
First selectionElgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers
Hall of Famers
3
← 1957
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

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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.[2] 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.[3] 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).[4][5]

Key

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Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center
^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game

Draft

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A man, wearing a jersey with a word "TEMPLE" and the number "5" written in the front, is holding a basketball while posing for a photo.
Guy Rodgers was selected as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
T – Guy Rodgers^ G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Warriors Temple
1 1 Elgin Baylor^ F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Minneapolis Lakers Seattle
1 2 Archie Dees F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Indiana
1 3 Mike Farmer F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks (from Detroit)[a] San Francisco
1 4 Pete Brennan F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks North Carolina
1 5 Connie Dierking F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Syracuse Nationals Cincinnati
1 6 Dave Gambee F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Hawks Oregon State
1 7 Bennie Swain F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics Texas Southern
2 8 Steve Hamilton F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Minneapolis Lakers Morehead State
2 9 Vernon Hatton G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Kentucky
2 10 Barney Cable F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Pistons Bradley
2 11 Joe Quigg# F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks North Carolina
2 12 Lloyd Sharrar# C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Warriors West Virginia
2 13 Hal Greer^ G/F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Syracuse Nationals Marshall
2 14 Hub Reed F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Hawks Oklahoma City
2 15 Jimmy Smith# F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics Franciscan

Other picks

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The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[6][7]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
3 16 Boo Ellis F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Minneapolis Lakers Niagara
3 17 Bucky Bockhorn G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Dayton
3 22 Wayne Embry+ F/C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Hawks Miami (OH)
4 27 Johnny Cox G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks Kentucky
4 29 Tommy Kearns G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Syracuse Nationals North Carolina
5 36 Don Ohl+ G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Warriors Illinois
6 42 Shellie McMillon F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Pistons Bradley
7 49 Wayne Stevens F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati
9 64 Larry Staverman F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Villa Madonna
10 70 Jack Parr C File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Kansas State
12 81 Joe Buckhalter F File:Flag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Hawks Tennessee State
15 85 Adrian Smith+ G File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals Kentucky

Notable undrafted players

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Further information: List of undrafted NBA players

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

Player Pos. Nationality School/club team
Stacey Arceneaux SG File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Iowa State
Whitey Bell PG File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States NC State

Trades

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See also

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References

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