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1966 NBA Draft Results

1966 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Cazzie Russell to New York Knicks.

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The 1966 NBA Draft produced 112 selections across 19 rounds, with 10 franchises making at least one pick. New York Knicks held the first overall selection and took Cazzie Russell out of Michigan.

Baltimore Bullets made the most selections that year with 20. 90 different colleges and programs were represented across the board, led by San Francisco with 4 players drafted.

Pick Team Player College
Round 1
1 New York Knicks Cazzie Russell Michigan
2 Detroit Pistons Dave Bing Syracuse
3 San Francisco Warriors Clyde Lee Vanderbilt
4 St. Louis Hawks Lou Hudson Minnesota
5 Baltimore Bullets Jack Marin Duke
6 Cincinnati Royals Walt Wesley Kansas
7 Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Chambers Utah
8 Boston Celtics Jim Barnett Oregon
9 Philadelphia 76ers Matt Guokas Saint Joseph's
10 Chicago Bulls Dave Schellhase Purdue
Round 2
11 New York Knicks Henry Akin Morehead State University
12 Detroit Pistons Dorie Murrey Detroit Mercy
13 San Francisco Warriors Joe Ellis San Francisco
14 St. Louis Hawks Dick Snyder Davidson
15 Baltimore Bullets Neil Johnson Creighton
16 Cincinnati Royals Jerry Lee Wells Oklahoma City University
17 Los Angeles Lakers Hank Finkel Dayton
18 Boston Celtics Leon Clark Wyoming
19 Philadelphia 76ers Bill Melchionni Villanova
20 Chicago Bulls Erwin Mueller San Francisco
Round 3
21 New York Knicks Stew Johnson Murray State
22 Detroit Pistons Ollie Darden Michigan
23 San Francisco Warriors Steve Chubin Rhode Island
24 St. Louis Hawks Tommy Kron Kentucky
25 Baltimore Bullets Dave Wagnon Idaho State University
26 Cincinnati Royals Jim Ware Oklahoma City University
27 Los Angeles Lakers John Block USC
28 Boston Celtics Gary Turner TCU
29 Philadelphia 76ers Donnie Freeman Illinois
30 Chicago Bulls Ed Bodkin Eastern Kentucky University
Round 4
31 New York Knicks Lee DeFore Auburn
32 Detroit Pistons Jeff Congdon BYU
33 San Francisco Warriors Steve Vacendak Duke
34 St. Louis Hawks Bob McIntyre St. John's
35 Baltimore Bullets George Peeples Iowa
36 Cincinnati Royals Charles Schmaus Virginia Military Institute
37 Los Angeles Lakers Archie Clark Minnesota
38 Boston Celtics Johnny Austin Boston College
39 Philadelphia 76ers Ken Wilburn Central State University
40 Chicago Bulls Jim Williams Temple
Round 5
41 New York Knicks Ron Jackson Clark Atlanta University
42 Detroit Pistons William Pickens Georgia Southern University
43 San Francisco Warriors Tom Kerwin Centenary (LA)
44 St. Louis Hawks Dick Nemelka BYU
45 Baltimore Bullets John Beasley Texas A&M
46 Baltimore Bullets Johnny Jones California State University, Los Angeles
47 Cincinnati Royals Rich Parks Saint Louis
48 Los Angeles Lakers Stan Washington Michigan State
49 Philadelphia 76ers Tom Duff Saint Joseph's
50 Chicago Bulls Larry Humes University of Evansville
Round 6
51 New York Knicks George Fisher Utah
52 Detroit Pistons Carroll Hooser SMU
53 San Francisco Warriors Jim Pitts Northwestern
54 St. Louis Hawks Lonnie Wright Colorado State
55 Baltimore Bullets Jeff Neuman Penn
56 Cincinnati Royals Steve Cunningham Western Kentucky
57 Los Angeles Lakers Keith Thomas Vanderbilt
58 Boston Celtics Charlie Hunter Oklahoma City University
59 Philadelphia 76ers Red Robbins Tennessee
Round 7
60 New York Knicks Mike Dabich New Mexico State
61 Detroit Pistons Ted Manning NC Central
62 San Francisco Warriors Lon Hughey Fresno State
63 St. Louis Hawks Jay Neary UNC Wilmington
64 Baltimore Bullets Dave Mills DePaul
65 Cincinnati Royals Gary Schull Florida State
66 Los Angeles Lakers Taft Jackson College of Idaho
67 Boston Celtics Gary Ward Maryland
68 Chicago Bulls John Comeaux Grambling State University
Round 8
69 New York Knicks Mike Silliman United States Military Academy
70 Detroit Pistons George McNeil Southern Illinois
71 San Francisco Warriors Ken Washington UCLA
72 St. Louis Hawks Bryan Williams Xavier
73 Baltimore Bullets Roland West Cincinnati
74 Cincinnati Royals Ron Krick Cincinnati
75 Los Angeles Lakers John Wetzel Virginia Tech
76 Boston Celtics Russ Gumina San Francisco
77 Chicago Bulls Stan Curtis Michigan State
Round 9
78 New York Knicks Bill Turner University of Akron
79 St. Louis Hawks Al Grant Long Island University
80 Baltimore Bullets Chuck Gardner Colorado
81 Cincinnati Royals Billy Smith Loyola Chicago
82 Los Angeles Lakers Julian Hammond Tulsa
83 Philadelphia 76ers Pat Caldwell Rockhurst University
84 Chicago Bulls Gene Summers Northern Michigan University
Round 10
85 New York Knicks Richie Moore Hiram Scott College
86 St. Louis Hawks Don Yates Minnesota
87 Baltimore Bullets Guy Manning Prairie View A&M University
88 Cincinnati Royals Freddie Lewis Arizona State
89 Los Angeles Lakers Mike Rooney Oklahoma
90 Philadelphia 76ers Bob Bedell Stanford
91 Chicago Bulls Don Swanson DePaul
Round 11
92 New York Knicks Rich Dyer NYU
93 St. Louis Hawks Curt Gammell Pacific Lutheran University
94 Baltimore Bullets Stan McKenzie NYU
95 Cincinnati Royals R.B. Lynam Oklahoma Baptist University
96 Los Angeles Lakers George Grams Purdue
97 Chicago Bulls Carver Clinton Penn State
Round 12
98 New York Knicks Dave Deutsch University of Rochester
99 St. Louis Hawks Lonnie Lynn Wilberforce University
100 Baltimore Bullets Grant Simmons Nebraska
Round 13
101 New York Knicks Bob Bennett UNC
102 St. Louis Hawks Nick Aloi Bowling Green
103 Baltimore Bullets Al Lopes Kansas
Round 14
104 St. Louis Hawks Ollie Carter San Francisco
105 Baltimore Bullets Jim Harter University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Round 15
106 St. Louis Hawks Paul Long Wake Forest
107 Baltimore Bullets Howard Bayne Tennessee
Round 16
108 St. Louis Hawks Eddie Jackson Bradley
109 Baltimore Bullets Ken Barnes Wisconsin
Round 17
110 Baltimore Bullets Chris Pervall Iowa
Round 18
111 Baltimore Bullets Jerry Trice Weber State
Round 19
112 Baltimore Bullets Gene Visscher Weber State

Selections by franchise

The same 112 selections arranged by the club that made them, using the franchise name as it stood in 1966.

  • Baltimore Bullets 20 No. 5 Jack Marin, No. 15 Neil Johnson, No. 25 Dave Wagnon, No. 35 George Peeples, No. 45 John Beasley, No. 46 Johnny Jones, No. 55 Jeff Neuman, No. 64 Dave Mills, No. 73 Roland West, No. 80 Chuck Gardner, No. 87 Guy Manning, No. 94 Stan McKenzie, No. 100 Grant Simmons, No. 103 Al Lopes, No. 105 Jim Harter, No. 107 Howard Bayne, No. 109 Ken Barnes, No. 110 Chris Pervall, No. 111 Jerry Trice, No. 112 Gene Visscher
  • St. Louis Hawks 16 No. 4 Lou Hudson, No. 14 Dick Snyder, No. 24 Tommy Kron, No. 34 Bob McIntyre, No. 44 Dick Nemelka, No. 54 Lonnie Wright, No. 63 Jay Neary, No. 72 Bryan Williams, No. 79 Al Grant, No. 86 Don Yates, No. 93 Curt Gammell, No. 99 Lonnie Lynn, No. 102 Nick Aloi, No. 104 Ollie Carter, No. 106 Paul Long, No. 108 Eddie Jackson
  • New York Knicks 13 No. 1 Cazzie Russell, No. 11 Henry Akin, No. 21 Stew Johnson, No. 31 Lee DeFore, No. 41 Ron Jackson, No. 51 George Fisher, No. 60 Mike Dabich, No. 69 Mike Silliman, No. 78 Bill Turner, No. 85 Richie Moore, No. 92 Rich Dyer, No. 98 Dave Deutsch, No. 101 Bob Bennett
  • Cincinnati Royals 11 No. 6 Walt Wesley, No. 16 Jerry Lee Wells, No. 26 Jim Ware, No. 36 Charles Schmaus, No. 47 Rich Parks, No. 56 Steve Cunningham, No. 65 Gary Schull, No. 74 Ron Krick, No. 81 Billy Smith, No. 88 Freddie Lewis, No. 95 R.B. Lynam
  • Los Angeles Lakers 11 No. 7 Jerry Chambers, No. 17 Hank Finkel, No. 27 John Block, No. 37 Archie Clark, No. 48 Stan Washington, No. 57 Keith Thomas, No. 66 Taft Jackson, No. 75 John Wetzel, No. 82 Julian Hammond, No. 89 Mike Rooney, No. 96 George Grams
  • Chicago Bulls 10 No. 10 Dave Schellhase, No. 20 Erwin Mueller, No. 30 Ed Bodkin, No. 40 Jim Williams, No. 50 Larry Humes, No. 68 John Comeaux, No. 77 Stan Curtis, No. 84 Gene Summers, No. 91 Don Swanson, No. 97 Carver Clinton
  • Detroit Pistons 8 No. 2 Dave Bing, No. 12 Dorie Murrey, No. 22 Ollie Darden, No. 32 Jeff Congdon, No. 42 William Pickens, No. 52 Carroll Hooser, No. 61 Ted Manning, No. 70 George McNeil
  • Philadelphia 76ers 8 No. 9 Matt Guokas, No. 19 Bill Melchionni, No. 29 Donnie Freeman, No. 39 Ken Wilburn, No. 49 Tom Duff, No. 59 Red Robbins, No. 83 Pat Caldwell, No. 90 Bob Bedell
  • San Francisco Warriors 8 No. 3 Clyde Lee, No. 13 Joe Ellis, No. 23 Steve Chubin, No. 33 Steve Vacendak, No. 43 Tom Kerwin, No. 53 Jim Pitts, No. 62 Lon Hughey, No. 71 Ken Washington
  • Boston Celtics 7 No. 8 Jim Barnett, No. 18 Leon Clark, No. 28 Gary Turner, No. 38 Johnny Austin, No. 58 Charlie Hunter, No. 67 Gary Ward, No. 76 Russ Gumina

Colleges and programs represented

90 programs produced at least one selection in the 1966 draft.

  • San Francisco4
  • Minnesota3
  • Oklahoma City University3
  • BYU2
  • Cincinnati2
  • DePaul2
  • Duke2
  • Iowa2
  • Kansas2
  • Michigan2
  • Michigan State2
  • NYU2
  • Purdue2
  • Saint Joseph's2
  • Tennessee2
  • Utah2
  • Vanderbilt2
  • Weber State2
  • Arizona State
  • Auburn
  • Boston College
  • Bowling Green
  • Bradley
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • Centenary (LA)
  • Central State University
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • College of Idaho
  • Colorado
  • Colorado State
  • Creighton
  • Davidson
  • Dayton
  • Detroit Mercy
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Florida State
  • Fresno State
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Grambling State University
  • Hiram Scott College
  • Idaho State University
  • Illinois
  • Kentucky
  • Long Island University
  • Loyola Chicago
  • Maryland
  • Morehead State University
  • Murray State
  • NC Central
  • Nebraska
  • New Mexico State
  • Northern Michigan University
  • Northwestern
  • Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Oregon
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • Penn
  • Penn State
  • Prairie View A&M University
  • Rhode Island
  • Rockhurst University
  • Saint Louis
  • SMU
  • Southern Illinois
  • St. John's
  • Stanford
  • Syracuse
  • TCU
  • Temple
  • Texas A&M
  • Tulsa
  • UCLA
  • UNC
  • UNC Wilmington
  • United States Military Academy
  • University of Akron
  • University of Evansville
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • USC
  • Villanova
  • Virginia Military Institute
  • Virginia Tech
  • Wake Forest
  • Western Kentucky
  • Wilberforce University
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Xavier

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