1953 NBA Draft Recap
The 1953 NBA Draft took place in Boston on April 24, 1953
Territorial Selections
| Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Beck | PHI | GF | 6-4 | 190 | 21 | 7 | Pennsylvania | Sr | United States | |
| Walter Dukes | NYK | C | 7-0 | 220 | 22 | 8 | Seton Hall | Sr | United States |
First Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Felix | BAL | C | 6-11 | 220 | 22 | 9 | Manchester (ABL) (United States) | 1930 DOB | United States | |
| 2 | Bob Houbregs | MIL | FC | 6-7 | 210 | 21 | 5 | Washington | Sr | Canada | |
| 3 | Jack Molinas | FWP | SF | 6-6 | 200 | 21 | 1 | Columbia | Sr | United States | |
| 4 | Richie Regan | ROR | G | 6-2 | 180 | 22 | 3 | Seton Hall | Sr | United States | |
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | BOS | F | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | 9 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 6 | Jim Neal | SYR | C | 6-11 | 235 | 22 | 2 | Wofford | Sr | United States | |
| 7 | Jim Fritsche | MIN | FC | 6-8 | 210 | 21 | 2 | Hamline | Sr | United States |
Second Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Larry Hennessy | PHI | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 2 | Villanova | Sr | United States | |
| 9 | Don Ackerman | BAL | BAL to NYK | G | 6-0 | 183 | 22 | 1 | Long Island | Sr | United States |
| 10 | Bob Speight | MIL | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 0 | NC State | Sr | United States | |
| 11 | George Glasgow | FWP | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sr | United States | |
| 12 | Norm Swanson | ROR | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 1 | Detroit-Mercy | Sr | United States | |
| 13 | Chet Noe | BOS | C | 6-6 | 200 | 21 | 0 | Oregon | Sr | United States | |
| 14 | Dick Knostman | SYR | FC | 6-6 | 215 | 21 | 1 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | |
| 15 | Neil Gordon | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Furman | Sr | United States | ||
| 16 | Ron Feiereisel | MIN | G | 6-3 | 185 | 21 | 1 | DePaul | Sr | United States |
Third Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Norm Grekin | PHI | GF | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 1 | La Salle | Sr | United States | |
| 18 | Bob Peterson | BAL | F | 6-5 | 210 | 21 | 3 | Oregon | Jr | United States | |
| 19 | Irv Bemoras | MIL | GF | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 2 | Illinois | Sr | United States | |
| 20 | Jim Bredar | FWP | G | 5-10 | 170 | 21 | 0 | Illinois | Sr | United States | |
| 21 | Frank Reddout | ROR | F | 6-5 | 195 | N/A | 1 | Syracuse | Sr | United States | |
| 22 | Cliff Hagan | BOS | BOS to STH | GF | 6-4 | 210 | 21 | 10 | Kentucky | Sr | United States |
| 23 | Billy Kenville | SYR | G | 6-2 | 187 | 22 | 6 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | |
| 24 | Dick Atha | NYK | PG | 6-2 | 190 | 21 | 2 | Indiana State | Sr | United States | |
| 25 | Hartly Kruger | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Idaho | Sr | United States |
Fourth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fred Ihle | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | La Salle | Sr | United States | ||
| 27 | Paul Nolen | BAL | C | 6-10 | - | 23 | 1 | Texas Tech | Sr | United States | |
| 28 | Bill Bolger | MIL | MIL to BAL | F | 6-5 | 205 | 21 | 1 | Georgetown | Sr | United States |
| 29 | Jim Bingham | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 30 | Gene Dyker | MIL | F | 6-6 | 225 | 23 | 1 | DePaul | Sr | United States | |
| 31 | Earle Markey | BOS | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Holy Cross | Sr | United States | |
| 32 | Andy McGowan | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Manhattan | Sr | United States | ||
| 33 | Thomas Bishop | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Southern Mississippi | Sr | United States | ||
| 34 | Ken Flowers | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | USC | Sr | United States |
Fifth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Eddie Solomon | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Virginia Tech | Sr | United States | ||
| 36 | Bill Schyman | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | DePaul | Sr | United States | ||
| 37 | Joe Cipriano | MIL | - | - | 21 | 0 | Washington | Sr | United States | ||
| 38 | Mike Bodnar | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | ||
| 39 | Will Walls | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Miami (FL) | Sr | United States | ||
| 40 | John Holup | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 41 | Warren Shackelford | SYR | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Tulsa | Sr | United States | |
| 42 | Bob Santini | NYK | F | 6-5 | 190 | 21 | 1 | Iona | Sr | United States | |
| 43 | Zippy Morocco | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Georgia | Sr | United States |
Sixth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Don Eby | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | USC | Sr | United States | ||
| 45 | Elmer Tolson | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 46 | John O'Brien | MIL | G | 5-8 | 165 | 22 | 0 | Seattle | Sr | United States | |
| 47 | Norb Lewinski | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Notre Dame | Sr | United States | ||
| 48 | Hugh Beins | ROR | C | 6-7 | 210 | N/A | 0 | Georgetown | Sr | United States | |
| 49 | Vernon Stokes | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Francis (NY) | Sr | United States | ||
| 50 | Bill Jenkins | SYR | G | 6-1 | 170 | N/A | 0 | Le Moyne | Sr | United States | |
| 51 | Joe Smyth | NYK | GF | 6-3 | 215 | 23 | 1 | Niagara | Sr | United States | |
| 52 | Pete Silas | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Georgia Tech | Sr | United States |
Seventh Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Bob Marske | PHI | F | 6-8 | - | N/A | 0 | United States | |||
| 54 | Herman Sledzik | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Penn State | Sr | United States | ||
| 55 | Eddie O'Brien | MIL | G | 5-8 | 165 | 22 | 0 | Seattle | Sr | United States | |
| 56 | William Hagan | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Siena | Sr | United States | ||
| 57 | Kendall Sheets | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma State | Sr | United States | ||
| 58 | Lou Tsioropoulos | BOS | SF | 6-5 | 190 | 22 | 3 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 59 | Bill Hull | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Utah State | Jr | United States | ||
| 60 | Bob Matheny | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | California | Sr | United States | ||
| 61 | Lloyd Olmstead | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Cornell College | Sr | United States |
Eighth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Bill Dodd | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Colgate | Sr | United States | ||
| 63 | Connie Rea | BAL | G | 6-3 | 175 | 18 | 1 | Centenary | Sr | United States | |
| 64 | Darrell Tucker | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Utah State | Sr | United States | ||
| 65 | Dean Kelley | FWP | 5-10 | 165 | 21 | 0 | Kansas | Sr | United States | ||
| 66 | Jim Scottie | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Virginia | Sr | United States | ||
| 67 | Ted Lallier | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Colby College | Sr | United States | ||
| 68 | Joe Hughes | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Denver | Sr | United States | ||
| 69 | Allan Schutts | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Springfield College (Massachusetts) | Sr | United States | ||
| 70 | Joe Richey | MIN | F | 6-1 | 178 | N/A | 0 | Brigham Young | Sr | United States |
Ninth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Bob Sassone | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | ||
| 72 | Dennis Murphy | BAL | G | 6-5 | - | N/A | 0 | Georgetown | Sr | United States | |
| 73 | Paul Brandt | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Columbia | Sr | United States | ||
| 74 | Dick White | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 75 | Dick Gross | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wheaton (IL) | Sr | United States | ||
| 76 | Lewis Gilcrease | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Texas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 77 | Gerald Nappy | SYR | FC | - | - | N/A | 0 | Georgetown | Sr | United States | |
| 78 | Forrest Hamilton | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri State | Sr | United States | ||
| 79 | Hank Budde | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Xavier | Sr | United States |
Tenth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Toar Hester | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Centenary | Sr | United States | ||
| 81 | Jack Carby | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 82 | Bob Rousey | MIL | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | |
| 83 | Jim Gerber | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Bowling Green | Sr | United States | ||
| 84 | Tom Lillis | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | ||
| 85 | Al Bailey | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | ||
| 86 | Richard Prater | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 87 | Walt Kearns | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Arkansas | Sr | United States |
11th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | John Doogan | PHI | C | 6-6 | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Joseph's | Sr | United States | |
| 89 | Bob Emmercik | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Clarion | Sr | United States | ||
| 90 | Will Bales | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 91 | Gil Reich | BOS | G | 6-0 | 187 | N/A | 0 | Kansas | Sr | United States | |
| 92 | Glen Dille | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Tulsa | Sr | United States | ||
| 93 | Larry O'Connor | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Canisius | Sr | United States | ||
| 94 | Bill Chambers | MIN | GF | 6-4 | 180 | 22 | 0 | William & Mary | Sr | United States |
12th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Charles Duffley | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Anselm | Sr | United States | ||
| 96 | Russ Johnson | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 97 | Bill Edwards | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | ||
| 98 | Jim Dogerty | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Whitworth University | Sr | United States | ||
| 99 | Garrett Beshear | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Murray State | Sr | United States | ||
| 100 | Delmer Diercks | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Iowa State | Sr | United States | ||
| 101 | Harold Christensen | MIN | G | 6-2 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Brigham Young | Sr | United States |
13th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Jack George | PHI | G | 6-2 | 190 | 24 | 8 | La Salle | Sr | United States | |
| 103 | Don Stemmerich | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 104 | Bob Goss | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | NC State | Sr | United States | ||
| 105 | Bob Gelle | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Minnesota | Sr | United States |
14th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Bob Kraback | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 107 | Paul Smaagard | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Hamline | Sr | United States | ||
| 108 | Lloyd Thorgaard | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Hamline | Sr | United States |
15th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Joe Piorkowski | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 110 | Kenny Sears | ROR | F | 6-9 | 198 | 19 | 8 | Santa Clara | So | United States | |
| 111 | Bob Gussner | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Hamline | Sr | United States |
16th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Edward Walsh | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 113 | John Kurz | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Loyola Marymount | Sr | United States | ||
| 114 | Chuck Wolfe | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | North Dakota | Sr | United States |
17th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Ed Kohl | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Regis | Sr | United States | ||
| 116 | Doug Atkins | MIN | FC | 6-8 | 257 | 22 | 0 | Tennessee | Sr | United States |
18th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Gene Lambert, Jr. | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | United States | ||||
| 118 | Roger Kuss | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wisconsin-River Falls | Sr | United States |
19th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Tex Silverman | ROR | G | 6-3 | 175 | N/A | 0 | George Washington | Sr | United States |
20th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Nick Maguire | ROR | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Villanova | Sr | United States |
Undrafted Players
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollen Hans | SG | 6-2 | 210 | 22 | 2 | Long Island | Sr | United States |
| Al Roges | GF | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 2 | Long Island | Sr | United States |
| Don Asmonga | G | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 1 | United States | ||
| Ed Earle | GF | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 1 | Loyola (IL) | Sr | United States |
| Hal Uplinger | G | 6-4 | 180 | 23 | 1 | Long Island | Sr | United States |
| Isaac Walthour | G | 5-11 | 163 | 22 | 1 | United States |
* Team owns the player's draft rights