1962 NBA Draft Recap
The 1962 NBA Draft took place in New York on March 26, 1962
Territorial Selections
| Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | DET | F | 6-6 | 220 | 21 | 12 | Detroit-Mercy | Sr | United States | |
| Jerry Lucas | CIN | FC | 6-8 | 230 | 21 | 11 | Ohio State | Jr | United States |
First Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill McGill | CHI | FC | 6-9 | 225 | 22 | 5 | Utah | Sr | United States | |
| 2 | Paul Hogue | NYK | C | 6-9 | 240 | 21 | 2 | Cincinnati | Sr | United States | |
| 3 | Zelmo Beaty | STH | FC | 6-9 | 225 | 22 | 8 | Prairie View A&M | Sr | United States | |
| 4 | Len Chappell | SYR | PF | 6-8 | 240 | 21 | 9 | Wake Forest | Sr | United States | |
| 5 | Wayne Hightower | GOS | F | 6-8 | 230 | 22 | 5 | Kansas | Sr | United States | |
| 6 | Leroy Ellis | LAL | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 22 | 14 | St. John's | Sr | United States | |
| 7 | John Havlicek | BOS | GF | 6-5 | 200 | 21 | 14 | Ohio State | Sr | United States |
Second Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Terry Dischinger | CHI | GF | 6-7 | 189 | 21 | 9 | Purdue | Sr | United States | |
| 9 | John Rudometkin | NYK | F | 6-6 | 205 | 21 | 3 | USC | Sr | United States | |
| 10 | Bob Duffy | STH | G | 6-3 | 165 | 21 | 3 | Colgate | Sr | United States | |
| 11 | Kevin Loughery | DET | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | 11 | St. John's | Jr | United States | |
| 12 | Chet Walker | SYR | F | 6-6 | 212 | 22 | 13 | Bradley | Sr | United States | |
| 13 | Bud Olsen | CIN | PF | 6-8 | 220 | 21 | 7 | Louisville | Sr | United States | |
| 14 | Hubie White | PHI | G | 6-4 | 205 | 22 | 2 | Villanova | Sr | United States | |
| 15 | Gene Wiley | LAL | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 24 | 4 | Wichita State | Sr | United States | |
| 16 | Jack Foley | BOS | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 1 | Holy Cross | Sr | United States |
Third Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Don Nelson | CHI | F | 6-6 | 210 | 21 | 14 | Iowa | Sr | United States | |
| 18 | Bobby Rascoe | NYK | G | 6-4 | 185 | 21 | 0 | Western Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 19 | Charlie Hardnett | STH | F | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 3 | Grambling State | Sr | United States | |
| 20 | Harold Hudgens | DET | F | 6-9 | 200 | N/A | 0 | Texas Tech | Sr | United States | |
| 21 | Porter Meriwether | SYR | G | 6-2 | 180 | 22 | 1 | Tennessee State | Sr | United States | |
| 22 | Chris Appel | CIN | G | 6-2 | 190 | N/A | 0 | USC | Sr | United States | |
| 23 | Dave Fedor | PHI | F | 6-6 | 190 | 21 | 1 | Florida State | Sr | United States | |
| 24 | John Green | LAL | G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 0 | UCLA | Sr | United States | |
| 25 | Jim Hadnot | BOS | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 0 | Providence | Sr | United States |
Fourth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chico Vaughn | STH | G | 6-2 | 190 | 22 | 5 | Southern Illinois | Sr | United States | |
| 27 | Cliff Luyk | NYK | NYK to CHI | F | 6-7 | - | 20 | 0 | Florida | Sr | United States |
| 28 | Jerry Grote | STH | STH to LAL | G | 6-4 | 210 | 21 | 1 | Loyola Marymount | Sr | United States |
| 29 | Reggie Harding | DET | C | 7-0 | 249 | 19 | 4 | United States | |||
| 30 | Bob McCully | SYR | F | 6-9 | - | N/A | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | |
| 31 | Jack Thobe | CIN | F | 6-8 | 215 | N/A | 0 | Xavier | Sr | United States | |
| 32 | Garry Roggenburk | PHI | F | 6-6 | 185 | 21 | 0 | Dayton | Sr | United States | |
| 33 | Jan Loudermilk | LAL | F | 6-6 | 225 | N/A | 0 | Southern Methodist | Sr | United States | |
| 34 | Roger Strickland | BOS | F | 6-5 | 200 | 21 | 1 | Jacksonville | Jr | United States |
Fifth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Cornell Green | CHI | - | - | 22 | 0 | Utah State | Sr | United States | ||
| 36 | Bob Burgess | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Marshall | Sr | United States | ||
| 37 | Tom Hatton | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Dayton | Sr | United States | ||
| 38 | Lindbergh Moody | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | South Carolina | Sr | United States | ||
| 39 | John Windsor | SYR | PHL to GOS | F | 6-8 | 215 | 21 | 1 | Stanford | Sr | United States |
| 40 | Mike Wroblewski | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 41 | Jack Jackson | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Virginia Union | Sr | United States | ||
| 42 | Art Whisnant | LAL | G | 6-4 | - | N/A | 0 | South Carolina | Sr | United States | |
| 43 | Gary Daniels | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | The Citadel | Sr | United States |
Sixth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Bill Hanson | CHI | C | - | - | N/A | 0 | Washington | Sr | United States | |
| 45 | Ken Stanley | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pacific | Sr | United States | ||
| 46 | Jay Carty | STH | FC | 6-8 | 220 | 20 | 1 | Oregon State | Sr | United States | |
| 47 | Ed Noe | DET | C | - | - | N/A | 0 | Morehead State | Sr | United States | |
| 48 | Lanny Van Eman | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wichita State | Sr | United States | ||
| 49 | Jerry Foster | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Drake | Sr | United States | ||
| 50 | Jim Hudock | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | North Carolina | Sr | United States | ||
| 51 | Bucky Keller | LAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Virginia Tech | Sr | United States | ||
| 52 | Jim Hooley | BOS | F | - | - | N/A | 0 | Boston College | Sr | United States |
Seventh Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Jack Ardon | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Tulane | Sr | United States | ||
| 54 | Richie Swartz | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Hofstra | Sr | United States | ||
| 55 | Bob McAteer | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | La Salle | Sr | United States | ||
| 56 | John Bradley | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Lawrence Tech (MI) | Sr | United States | ||
| 57 | Bob Sharpenter | SYR | C | 6-7 | 230 | N/A | 0 | Georgetown | Sr | United States | |
| 58 | Gary Cunningham | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | UCLA | Sr | United States | ||
| 59 | Howie Montgomery | PHI | F | 6-5 | 220 | 21 | 1 | Texas-RGV | Sr | United States | |
| 60 | Clyde Arnold | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States |
Eighth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Larry Pursiful | CHI | G | 6-1 | 165 | N/A | 0 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 62 | Warren Fouts | NYK | F | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma | Sr | United States | |
| 63 | Terry Ball | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Washington State | Sr | United States | ||
| 64 | Mike Rice | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | ||
| 65 | Jerry Harkness | SYR | G | 6-2 | 175 | 21 | 1 | Loyola (IL) | Jr | United States | |
| 66 | Ed Bento | CIN | FC | - | - | N/A | 0 | Loyola Marymount | Sr | United States | |
| 67 | Bill Kirvin | PHI | PG | 6-1 | - | N/A | 0 | Xavier | Sr | United States | |
| 68 | Bill Garner | LAL | FC | 6-10 | 220 | 21 | 0 | Portland | Sr | United States | |
| 69 | Chuck Chevalier | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Boston College | Sr | United States |
Ninth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Carroll Broussard | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Texas A&M | Sr | United States | ||
| 71 | Paul Benec | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | ||
| 72 | Marvin Trotman | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Elizabeth City State | Sr | United States | ||
| 73 | Bill Nelson | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Hamline | Sr | United States | ||
| 74 | Vince Brewer | SYR | - | - | 22 | 0 | Iowa State | Jr | United States | ||
| 75 | Chris Jones | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Carson-Newman | Sr | United States | ||
| 76 | Tom Kiefer | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | ||
| 77 | Bill Matson | LAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Minnesota | Sr | United States | ||
| 78 | Mike Cingiser | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Brown | Sr | United States |
Tenth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Pete Campbell | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Princeton | Sr | United States | ||
| 80 | Ralph Richardson | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | ||
| 81 | Charlie Sells | STH | F | 6-7 | - | N/A | 0 | Washington State | Sr | United States | |
| 82 | Glenn Moore | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oregon | Sr | United States | ||
| 83 | George Knighton | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | New Mexico State | Sr | United States | ||
| 84 | Ken McComb | PHI | C | 6-7 | 238 | N/A | 0 | North Carolina | Sr | United States |
11th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Jeff Slade | CHI | F | 6-6 | 220 | 21 | 1 | Kenyon College | Sr | United States | |
| 86 | Ed Mazria | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pratt | Sr | United States | ||
| 87 | Tom Chappelle | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Maine | Sr | United States | ||
| 88 | Frank Pinchback | CIN | - | - | N/A | 1 | Xavier | Sr | United States | ||
| 89 | Donnie Walsh | PHI | - | - | 21 | 0 | North Carolina | Sr | United States |
12th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Mel Nowell | CHI | G | 6-2 | 170 | 22 | 1 | Ohio State | Sr | United States | |
| 91 | John Caveny | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Le Moyne | Sr | United States | ||
| 92 | Charles Warren | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oregon | Sr | United States |
13th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Tom Kennedy | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Lewis | Sr | United States | ||
| 94 | Jerry Carlton | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Arkansas | Sr | United States |
14th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Bob Mahland | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Williams College | Sr | United States | ||
| 96 | Wilky Gilmore | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Colorado | Sr | United States |
15th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Pat McKenzie | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 98 | Dave Ricerto | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Rhode Island | Sr | United States |
16th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Norman Majors | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Rockhurst | Sr | United States | ||
| 100 | Rally Rounsaville | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Caltech | Sr | United States |
Undrafted Players
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Tieman | G | 6-0 | 185 | 21 | 1 | Thomas More | Sr | United States |
| Ralph Wells | G | 6-1 | 180 | 21 | 1 | Northwestern | Sr | United States |
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