1947 NBA Draft Results
1947 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Clifton McNeely to Pittsburgh Ironmen.
The 1947 NBA Draft produced 10 selections across 1 round, with 10 franchises making at least one pick. Pittsburgh Ironmen held the first overall selection and took Clifton McNeely out of Texas Wesleyan University.
9 different colleges and programs were represented across the board, led by Ohio State with 2 players drafted.
| Pick | Team | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | Clifton McNeely | Texas Wesleyan University |
| 2 | Toronto Huskies | Glen Selbo | Wisconsin |
| 3 |  Boston Celtics | Bulbs Ehlers | Purdue |
| 4 | Providence Steamrollers | Walt Dropo | UConn |
| 5 |  New York Knicks | Dick Holub | Long Island University |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Warriors | Chink Crossin | Penn |
| 7 | St. Louis Bombers | Jack Underman | Ohio State |
| 8 | Chicago Stags | Paul Huston | Ohio State |
| 9 | Washington Capitols | Dick O'Keefe | Santa Clara |
| 10 | Baltimore Bullets | Larry Killick | University of Vermont |
Selections by franchise
The same 10 selections arranged by the club that made them, using the franchise name as it stood in 1947.
- Baltimore Bullets 1 No. 10 Larry Killick
- Boston Celtics 1 No. 3 Bulbs Ehlers
- Chicago Stags 1 No. 8 Paul Huston
- New York Knicks 1 No. 5 Dick Holub
- Philadelphia Warriors 1 No. 6 Chink Crossin
- Pittsburgh Ironmen 1 No. 1 Clifton McNeely
- Providence Steamrollers 1 No. 4 Walt Dropo
- St. Louis Bombers 1 No. 7 Jack Underman
- Toronto Huskies 1 No. 2 Glen Selbo
- Washington Capitols 1 No. 9 Dick O'Keefe
Colleges and programs represented
9 programs produced at least one selection in the 1947 draft.
- Ohio State2
- Long Island University
- Penn
- Purdue
- Santa Clara
- Texas Wesleyan University
- UConn
- University of Vermont
- Wisconsin