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1954 NBA Draft Results

1954 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Frank Selvy to Baltimore Bullets.

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Round 1
1 Baltimore Bullets Frank Selvy Furman University
2 Milwaukee Hawks Bob Pettit LSU
3 Philadelphia Warriors Gene Shue Maryland
4 Fort Wayne Pistons Dick Rosenthal Notre Dame
5 Boston Celtics Togo Palazzi Holy Cross
6 Syracuse Nationals Red Kerr Illinois
7 Rochester Royals Tom Marshall Western Kentucky
8 New York Knicks Jack Turner Western Kentucky
9 Minneapolis Lakers Ed Kalafat Minnesota
Round 2
10 Baltimore Bullets Slick Leonard Indiana
11 Milwaukee Hawks Bob Mattick Oklahoma State
12 Philadelphia Warriors Larry Costello Niagara University
13 Fort Wayne Pistons Arnold Short Oklahoma City University
14 Boston Celtics Red Morrison Idaho
15 Syracuse Nationals Dick Farley Indiana
16 Rochester Royals Boris Nachamkin NYU
17 New York Knicks Richie Guerin Iona College
18 Minneapolis Lakers Al Bianchi Bowling Green
Round 3
19 Baltimore Bullets Werner Killen Lawrence Technological University
20 Milwaukee Hawks Walt Walowac Marshall
21 Philadelphia Warriors Ben Peters Benedictine College
22 Fort Wayne Pistons B. H. Born Kansas
23 Boston Celtics Henry Daubenschmidt St. Francis College
24 Syracuse Nationals Jim Tucker Duquesne
25 Rochester Royals Lee Morton Cornell
26 New York Knicks Don Anielak Missouri State
27 Minneapolis Lakers Don Lance Rice University
Round 4
28 Baltimore Bullets Burt Spice Toledo
29 Milwaukee Hawks Phil Martin Toledo
30 Philadelphia Warriors Chuck Noble Louisville
31 Fort Wayne Pistons Mel Thompson NC State
32 Boston Celtics Ron Perry Holy Cross
33 Syracuse Nationals Don McLane Duquesne
34 Rochester Royals Art Spoelstra Western Kentucky
35 New York Knicks Don Lange United States Naval Academy
36 Minneapolis Lakers Gene Schwinger Rice University
Round 5
37 Baltimore Bullets Lou Scott Indiana
38 Milwaukee Hawks Paul Ebert Ohio State
39 Philadelphia Warriors Rudy D'Emilio Duke
40 Fort Wayne Pistons Dutch Burch Pitt
41 Boston Celtics Troy Burrus West Texas A&M University
42 Syracuse Nationals Tom Pottenburgh Siena College
43 Rochester Royals Bo Erias Niagara University
44 New York Knicks Jesse Prisock Kansas State
45 Minneapolis Lakers Buzz Bennett Minnesota
Round 6
46 Baltimore Bullets Bob Heim Xavier
47 Milwaukee Hawks Bob Carney Bradley
48 Philadelphia Warriors Len Winogard Brandeis University
49 Fort Wayne Pistons Charles Kraak Indiana
50 Boston Celtics Otto Kriegshauser Washington University in Saint Louis
51 Syracuse Nationals Norman Pott Wheaton College
52 Rochester Royals Red Davis St. John's
53 New York Knicks Ron Rivers Wyoming
54 Minneapolis Lakers Nick Revon Southern Miss
Round 7
55 Baltimore Bullets Joe Pehanick Seattle University
56 Milwaukee Hawks Allen Kelley Kansas
57 Philadelphia Warriors Bob Brady San Diego State
58 Fort Wayne Pistons Bernie Janicki Duke
59 Boston Celtics Dick Estergard Bradley
60 Syracuse Nationals Gus Lovett Franklin & Marshall College
61 Rochester Royals Bill Hull Utah State University
62 New York Knicks Solly Walker St. John's
63 Minneapolis Lakers Dan Finch Vanderbilt
Round 8
64 Baltimore Bullets Harry Brooks Seton Hall
65 Milwaukee Hawks Dick Nunneley Tulsa
66 Philadelphia Warriors Bob Hodges East Carolina University
67 Fort Wayne Pistons Don Bielke Valparaiso
68 Boston Celtics Jim Young Santa Clara
69 Syracuse Nationals Mel Besdin Syracuse
70 Rochester Royals Paul Morrow Wisconsin
71 New York Knicks Cob Jarvis Mississippi State
72 Minneapolis Lakers Bob Hopkins Point Loma Nazarene
Round 9
73 Baltimore Bullets Ron Goerrs Concordia Seminary
74 Milwaukee Hawks Hal Cervini Tulane
75 Philadelphia Warriors Vince Leta Lycoming College
76 Fort Wayne Pistons Joel Hittleman Loyola (MD)
77 Syracuse Nationals Fletcher Johnson Duquesne
78 Rochester Royals Roy Irvin USC
79 New York Knicks Henry Duckham Polytechnic University
80 Minneapolis Lakers Dick Garmaker Minnesota
Round 10
81 Baltimore Bullets Gary Shivers Houston
82 Milwaukee Hawks Joe Bertrand Notre Dame
83 Philadelphia Warriors Bill Sullivan Notre Dame
84 Fort Wayne Pistons Dean Larsen BYU
85 Boston Celtics Tony Daukas Boston College
86 Syracuse Nationals Jack Davidson UCLA
87 Rochester Royals Ed Parchinski Fordham
88 New York Knicks John Clune United States Naval Academy
89 Minneapolis Lakers John Biever Northwestern
Round 11
90 Baltimore Bullets Elliot Karver George Washington
91 Milwaukee Hawks Jerry Domershick City College of New York
92 Philadelphia Warriors Frank O'Hara La Salle
93 Fort Wayne Pistons Forrest Jackson Taylor University
94 Boston Celtics Bill Johnson Nebraska
95 Rochester Royals Jim Paxson Dayton
96 New York Knicks Bob Waller Oklahoma
Round 12
97 Milwaukee Hawks Ron Weisner Wisconsin
98 Philadelphia Warriors John Glinski SUNY Cortland
99 New York Knicks Charles Stickels Hastings College
Round 13
100 Philadelphia Warriors John Holup George Washington