1958 NBA draft
| 1958 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | April 22, 1958 |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan[1] |
| Overview | |
| 88 total selections in 17 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| Territorial picks | Guy Rodgers, Philadelphia Warriors |
| First selection | Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers |
| Hall of Famers | 3 |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]Other picks
[edit | edit source]The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[6][7]
Notable undrafted players
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- a Prior to the draft, the New York Knicks acquired the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick, which was used to select Mike Farmer, from the Pistons in exchange for Dick McGuire.[8][9]
See also
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