1955 NBA Draft Recap
The 1955 NBA Draft took place in New York on April 13, 1955
Territorial Selections
| Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Garmaker | MIN | GF | 6-3 | 200 | 22 | 6 | Minnesota | Jr | United States | |
| Tom Gola | PHI | GF | 6-6 | 205 | 22 | 10 | La Salle | Sr | United States |
First Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Ricketts | STH | F | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | 3 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | |
| 2 | Maurice Stokes | ROR | FC | 6-7 | 232 | 21 | 3 | St. Francis (PA) | Sr | United States | |
| 3 | Jim Loscutoff | BOS | F | 6-5 | 200 | 25 | 9 | Oregon | Sr | United States | |
| 4 | Kenny Sears | NYK | F | 6-9 | 198 | 21 | 8 | Santa Clara | So | United States | |
| 5 | Ed Conlin | SYR | F | 6-5 | 200 | 21 | 7 | Fordham | Sr | United States | |
| 6 | Johnny Horan | FWP | F | 6-8 | 190 | 22 | 1 | Dayton | Sr | United States |
Second Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jack Stephens | MIL | G | 6-2 | 190 | 21 | 1 | Notre Dame | Sr | United States | |
| 8 | Jack Twyman | ROR | F | 6-6 | 210 | 20 | 11 | Cincinnati | Sr | United States | |
| 9 | Corky Devlin | PHI | PHI to FWP | F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 3 | George Washington | Sr | United States |
| 10 | Dick Hemric | BOS | F | 6-6 | 220 | 21 | 2 | Wake Forest | Sr | United States | |
| 11 | Jerry Mullen | NYK | F | 6-5 | 200 | N/A | 0 | San Francisco | Sr | United States | |
| 12 | Chuck Mencel | MIN | G | 5-11 | 170 | 21 | 2 | Minnesota | Sr | United States | |
| 13 | Jesse Arnelle | FWP | F | 6-5 | 225 | 21 | 1 | Penn State | Sr | United States | |
| 14 | Don Schlundt | SYR | C | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | 0 | Indiana | Sr | United States |
Third Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Al Ferrari | MIL | G | 6-2 | 190 | 21 | 6 | Michigan State | Sr | United States | |
| 16 | Ed Fleming | ROR | G | 6-2 | 180 | 21 | 5 | Niagara | Sr | United States | |
| 17 | Bob Schafer | PHI | G | 6-2 | 165 | N/A | 2 | Villanova | Sr | United States | |
| 18 | Buzz Wilkinson | BOS | G | 6-2 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Virginia | Sr | United States | |
| 19 | Guy Sparrow | NYK | F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 3 | Detroit-Mercy | Sr | United States | |
| 20 | Dick Boushka | MIN | F | 6-5 | 195 | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | |
| 21 | Jack Sallee | SYR | G | 6-2 | 178 | N/A | 0 | Dayton | Sr | United States | |
| 22 | Ron Bennink | FWP | G | 6-1 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Washington State | Sr | United States |
Fourth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Burdette Haldorson | MIL | C | 6-7 | 207 | N/A | 0 | Colorado | Sr | United States | |
| 24 | Bob McKeen | ROR | C | 6-7 | 200 | N/A | 0 | California | Sr | United States | |
| 25 | Ed Wiener | PHI | G | 6-3 | 185 | N/A | 0 | Tennessee | Sr | United States | |
| 26 | Bart Leach | BOS | F | 6-4 | 200 | N/A | 0 | Pennsylvania | Sr | United States | |
| 27 | Ed Cole | NYK | G | 5-11 | - | N/A | 0 | Creighton | Sr | United States | |
| 28 | John Miller | MIN | G | 6-4 | 190 | N/A | 0 | Ohio State | Sr | United States | |
| 29 | Dick Howard | FWP | F | 6-6 | 210 | N/A | 0 | Case Western Reserve | Sr | United States | |
| 30 | Frank Ehmann | SYR | G | 6-3 | 180 | N/A | 0 | Northwestern | Sr | United States |
Fifth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bill Bagley | MIL | F | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Mary's | Sr | United States | |
| 32 | Bill Evans | ROR | G | 6-1 | 185 | 22 | 0 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 33 | Jack Devine | PHI | SF | - | - | N/A | 0 | Villanova | Sr | Ukraine | |
| 34 | Bob Patterson | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Tulsa | Sr | United States | ||
| 35 | Denver Brackeen | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Ole Miss | Sr | United States | ||
| 36 | Bill Banks | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Texas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 37 | Mal Duffy | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | ||
| 38 | Cleo Littleton | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wichita State | Sr | United States |
Sixth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Harvey Babetch | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Bradley | Sr | United States | ||
| 40 | Bob Armstrong | ROR | F | 6-8 | 220 | 21 | 1 | Michigan State | Sr | United States | |
| 41 | George Swyers | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Virginia Tech | Sr | United States | ||
| 42 | John Mahoney | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | William & Mary | Sr | United States | ||
| 43 | Howard Sessums | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Mississippi College | Sr | United States | ||
| 44 | O'Neal Weaver | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Midwestern State | Jr | United States | ||
| 45 | Bob Reiter | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri | Sr | United States | ||
| 46 | Ron Tomsic | SYR | G | 5-11 | - | 22 | 0 | Stanford | Sr | United States |
Seventh Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Joe Fitt | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Scranton | Sr | United States | ||
| 48 | Jim McConnell | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Niagara | Sr | United States | ||
| 49 | Harry Silcox | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Temple | Sr | United States | ||
| 50 | John Moore | BOS | F | - | - | N/A | 0 | UCLA | Sr | United States | |
| 51 | Jim Fay | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. Ambrose | Sr | United States | ||
| 52 | Don Bragg | MIN | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | UCLA | Sr | United States | |
| 53 | Ed Galvin | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Loyola (NO) | Sr | United States | ||
| 54 | Tom Harrold | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Colorado | Sr | United States |
Eighth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Bill Reigel | MIL | G | 6-3 | - | N/A | 0 | McNeese State | Jr | United States | |
| 56 | Tony Vlastelica | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oregon State | Sr | United States | ||
| 57 | Al Didriksen | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Temple | Sr | United States | ||
| 58 | Dean Parsons | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Washington | Sr | United States | ||
| 59 | Joe Beck | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri State | Sr | United States | ||
| 60 | Don Boldebuck | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Houston | Jr | United States | ||
| 61 | Don Belcher | FWP | F | - | - | N/A | 0 | LSU | Sr | United States | |
| 62 | Cliff Dwyer | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | NC State | Sr | United States |
Ninth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Lynn Cole | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Creighton | Sr | United States | ||
| 64 | Jerry Jung | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 65 | Lester Lane | PHI | G | 5-10 | 170 | 23 | 0 | Oklahoma | Sr | United States | |
| 66 | Nick Romanoff | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pacific | Sr | United States | ||
| 67 | Don Payne | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Adelphi | Sr | United States | ||
| 68 | Bill Warden | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | North Central College (IL) | Sr | United States | ||
| 69 | Marty Satalino | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | St. John's | Sr | United States | ||
| 70 | Tom Mixon | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Mercer | Sr | United States |
Tenth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Dick Cable | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wisconsin | Sr | United States | ||
| 72 | Harry Jorgensen | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wyoming | Sr | United States | ||
| 73 | Jerry Koch | PHI | F | 6-4 | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | |
| 74 | Jim Ahearn | BOS | G | 6-3 | - | N/A | 0 | UConn | Sr | United States | |
| 75 | Wally McCarvill | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Iona | Sr | United States | ||
| 76 | Jim Scott | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Texas A&M | Sr | United States | ||
| 77 | Tom Mock | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Colorado | Sr | United States | ||
| 78 | Russ Lawler | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Stanford | Sr | United States |
11th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ed O'Connor | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Manhattan | Sr | United States | ||
| 80 | Art Quimby | ROR | F | 6-5 | 210 | 21 | 0 | UConn | Sr | United States | |
| 81 | Carl Hartman | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Alderson-Broaddus | Sr | United States | ||
| 82 | Charles Stickels | NYK | - | - | 23 | 0 | Hastings College | Sr | United States | ||
| 83 | K.C. Jones | MIN | G | 6-1 | 200 | 22 | 9 | San Francisco | Jr | United States | |
| 84 | Stan Glowaski | SYR | G | 6-5 | - | N/A | 0 | Seattle | Sr | United States | |
| 85 | Happy Mahfouz | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Spring Hill | Sr | United States |
12th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Charles Hoxie | MIL | GF | 6-4 | - | N/A | 0 | Niagara | Sr | United States | |
| 87 | John Prudhoe | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Louisville | Sr | United States | ||
| 88 | Mark Davis | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Marietta College (OH) | Sr | United States | ||
| 89 | Mickey Harrington | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Southern Mississippi | Sr | United States | ||
| 90 | Ray Warren | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | TCU | Sr | United States |
13th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Dick Welsh | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | USC | Sr | United States | ||
| 92 | Henry Dooley | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wiley | Sr | United States |
14th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Bob Scuddelari | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Cooper Union | Sr | United States |
Undrafted Players
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med Park | GF | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 5 | Missouri | Sr | United States |
| Bob Williams | F | 6-6 | 230 | 23 | 2 | Florida A&M | Sr | United States |
| Chris Harris | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | 1 | Dayton | Sr | England |
* Team owns the player's draft rights