1966 NBA Draft Recap
The 1966 NBA Draft took place in New York on May 11, 1966
First Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cazzie Russell | NYK | GF | 6-5 | 218 | 21 | 12 | Michigan | Sr | United States | |
| 2 | Dave Bing | DET | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 12 | Syracuse | Sr | United States | |
| 3 | Clyde Lee | GOS | FC | 6-10 | 205 | 22 | 10 | Vanderbilt | Sr | United States | |
| 4 | Lou Hudson | STH | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 21 | 13 | Minnesota | Sr | United States | |
| 5 | Jack Marin | WAS | GF | 6-7 | 200 | 21 | 11 | Duke | Sr | United States | |
| 6 | Walt Wesley | CIN | C | 6-11 | 220 | 21 | 10 | Kansas | Sr | United States | |
| 7 | Jerry Chambers | LAL | SF | 6-5 | 185 | 22 | 4 | Utah | Sr | United States | |
| 8 | Jim Barnett | BOS | GF | 6-4 | 170 | 21 | 11 | Oregon | Sr | United States | |
| 9 | Matt Guokas | PHL | GF | 6-5 | 175 | 22 | 10 | Saint Joseph's | Sr | United States | |
| 10 | Dave Schellhase | CHI | PG | 6-3 | 205 | 21 | 2 | Purdue | Sr | United States |
Second Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Henry Akin | NYK | FC | 6-10 | 225 | 21 | 2 | Morehead State | Sr | United States | |
| 12 | Dorie Murrey | DET | PF | 6-8 | 215 | 22 | 6 | Detroit-Mercy | Sr | United States | |
| 13 | Joe Ellis | GOS | F | 6-6 | 175 | 22 | 8 | San Francisco | Sr | United States | |
| 14 | Dick Snyder | STH | GF | 6-5 | 207 | 22 | 13 | Davidson | Sr | United States | |
| 15 | Neil Johnson | WAS | WAS to NYK | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 4 | Creighton | Sr | United States |
| 16 | Jerry Lee Wells | CIN | G | 6-1 | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma City | Sr | United States | |
| 17 | Hank Finkel | LAL | C | 7-0 | 240 | 24 | 10 | Dayton | So | United States | |
| 18 | Leon Clark | BOS | F | 6-6 | 200 | N/A | 0 | Wyoming | Sr | United States | |
| 19 | Bill Melchionni | PHL | PG | 6-1 | 165 | 21 | 2 | Villanova | Sr | United States | |
| 20 | Erwin Mueller | CHI | FC | 6-8 | 230 | 22 | 7 | San Francisco | Sr | United States |
Third Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Stew Johnson | NYK | F | 6-8 | 220 | 21 | 0 | Murray State | Sr | United States | |
| 22 | Ollie Darden | DET | F | 6-7 | 235 | 21 | 0 | Michigan | Sr | United States | |
| 23 | Steve Chubin | GOS | G | 6-2 | 200 | 22 | 0 | Rhode Island | Sr | United States | |
| 24 | Tommy Kron | STH | G | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 3 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 25 | Dave Wagnon | WAS | G | 6-2 | - | N/A | 0 | Idaho State | Sr | United States | |
| 26 | Jim Ware | CIN | F | 6-7 | 210 | 22 | 2 | Oklahoma City | Sr | United States | |
| 27 | John Block | LAL | FC | 6-9 | 207 | 22 | 10 | USC | Sr | United States | |
| 28 | Gary Turner | BOS | F | 6-7 | 200 | N/A | 0 | TCU | Sr | United States | |
| 29 | Donnie Freeman | PHL | G | 6-3 | 185 | 21 | 2 | Illinois | Sr | United States | |
| 30 | Ed Bodkin | CHI | F | 6-7 | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States |
Fourth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lee DeFore | NYK | F | 6-6 | 210 | 21 | 0 | Auburn | Sr | United States | |
| 32 | Jeff Congdon | DET | G | 6-1 | 180 | 22 | 0 | Brigham Young | Sr | United States | |
| 33 | Steve Vacendak | GOS | G | 6-1 | 185 | 21 | 0 | Duke | Sr | United States | |
| 34 | Bob McIntyre | STH | G | 6-6 | 215 | 22 | 0 | St. John's | Sr | United States | |
| 35 | George Peeples | WAS | F | 6-8 | 190 | 22 | 0 | Iowa | Sr | United States | |
| 36 | Charles Schmaus | CIN | G | 6-3 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Virginia Military | Sr | United States | |
| 37 | Archie Clark | LAL | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 10 | Minnesota | Sr | United States | |
| 38 | Johnny Austin | BOS | G | 6-0 | 170 | 21 | 1 | Boston College | Sr | United States | |
| 39 | Ken Wilburn | PHL | F | 6-6 | 195 | 21 | 0 | Central State | Sr | United States | |
| 40 | Jim Williams | CHI | F | 6-8 | - | N/A | 0 | Temple | Sr | United States |
Fifth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ron Jackson | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Clark Atlanta | Sr | United States | ||
| 42 | William Pickens | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Georgia Southern | Sr | United States | ||
| 43 | Tom Kerwin | GOS | F | 6-7 | 210 | 21 | 0 | Centenary | Sr | United States | |
| 44 | Dick Nemelka | STH | G | 6-0 | 175 | 22 | 0 | Brigham Young | Sr | United States | |
| 45 | John Beasley | WAS | FC | 6-9 | 225 | 22 | 0 | Texas A&M | Sr | United States | |
| 46 | John Jones | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | LSU | Sr | United States | ||
| 47 | Richard Parks | CIN | F | 6-7 | 235 | 22 | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | |
| 48 | Stan Washington | LAL | GF | 6-3 | - | N/A | 0 | Michigan State | Sr | United States | |
| 49 | Tom Duff | PHL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Joseph's | Sr | United States | ||
| 50 | Larry Humes | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Evansville | So | United States |
Sixth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Fisher | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Utah | Sr | United States | ||
| 52 | Carroll Hooser | DET | PF | 6-7 | 230 | 22 | 0 | Southern Methodist | Sr | United States | |
| 53 | Jim Pitts | GOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Northwestern | Sr | United States | ||
| 54 | Lonnie Wright | STH | ATL to CIN | G | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 0 | Colorado State | Sr | United States |
| 55 | Jeff Newman | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pennsylvania | Sr | United States | ||
| 56 | Steve Cunningham | CIN | C | 6-5 | - | N/A | 0 | Western Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 57 | Keith Thomas | LAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Vanderbilt | Sr | United States | ||
| 58 | Charlie Hunter | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma City | Sr | United States | ||
| 59 | Red Robbins | CHI | FC | 6-8 | - | 21 | 0 | Tennessee | Sr | United States |
Seventh Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Mike Dabich | NYK | - | - | 23 | 0 | New Mexico State | Sr | United States | ||
| 61 | Ted Manning | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | North Carolina Central | Jr | United States | ||
| 62 | Lon Hughey | GOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Fresno State | Sr | United States | ||
| 63 | Jay Neary | STH | SG | - | - | N/A | 0 | UNC Wilmington | Jr | United States | |
| 64 | Dave Mills | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | DePaul | Sr | United States | ||
| 65 | Gary Schull | CIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Florida State | Sr | United States | ||
| 66 | Tab Jackson | LAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Idaho | Sr | United States | ||
| 67 | Jerry Ward | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Maryland | Sr | United States | ||
| 68 | John Comeaux | CHI | GF | 6-5 | 193 | 22 | 0 | Grambling State | Sr | United States |
Eighth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Mike Silliman | NYK | NYK to BUF | SF | 6-6 | 225 | 22 | 1 | Army West Point | Sr | United States |
| 70 | George McNeil | DET | - | - | N/A | 0 | Southern Illinois | Sr | United States | ||
| 71 | Ken Washington | GOS | G | 6-3 | - | N/A | 0 | UCLA | Sr | United States | |
| 72 | Brian Williams | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Xavier | Sr | United States | ||
| 73 | Roland West | WAS | GF | 6-4 | 178 | 21 | 1 | Cincinnati | Jr | United States | |
| 74 | Ron Krick | CIN | PF | 6-8 | - | N/A | 0 | Cincinnati | Jr | United States | |
| 75 | John Wetzel | LAL | GF | 6-5 | 190 | 21 | 7 | Virginia Tech | Sr | United States | |
| 76 | Russ Gumina | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | San Francisco | Sr | United States | ||
| 77 | Stan Curtis | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Northern Michigan | Sr | United States |
Ninth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Bill Turner | NYK | F | 6-7 | 220 | 22 | 6 | Akron | Jr | United States | |
| 79 | Al Grant | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Long Island | Sr | United States | ||
| 80 | Chuck Gardner | WAS | - | - | 21 | 0 | Colorado | Sr | United States | ||
| 81 | Billy Smith | CIN | F | 6-5 | - | N/A | 0 | Loyola (IL) | Sr | United States | |
| 82 | Julian Hammond | LAL | FC | 6-5 | 205 | 22 | 0 | Tulsa | Sr | United States | |
| 83 | Pat Caldwell | PHL | - | - | N/A | 1 | Rockhurst | Sr | United States | ||
| 84 | Gene Summers | CHI | G | 6-4 | 210 | N/A | 0 | Northern Michigan | Sr | United States |
Tenth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Rich Moore | NYK | G | 6-2 | 190 | N/A | 0 | Hiram College | Jr | United States | |
| 86 | Don Yates | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Minnesota | Sr | United States | ||
| 87 | Guy Manning | WAS | SG | 6-6 | 195 | 22 | 0 | Prairie View A&M | Sr | United States | |
| 88 | Freddie Lewis | CIN | G | 6-0 | 175 | 22 | 2 | Arizona State | Sr | United States | |
| 89 | Mike Rooney | LAL | G | 6-2 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma | Sr | United States | |
| 90 | Bob Bedell | PHL | F | 6-7 | 205 | 21 | 0 | Stanford | Sr | United States | |
| 91 | Don Swanson | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | DePaul | Sr | United States |
11th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Rich Dyer | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | NYU | Sr | United States | ||
| 93 | Curt Gammell | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pacific Lutheran | Sr | United States | ||
| 94 | Stan McKenzie | WAS | GF | 6-5 | 195 | 21 | 7 | NYU | Sr | United States | |
| 95 | R.B. Lynam | CIN | G | 6-1 | 190 | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma Baptist | Sr | United States | |
| 96 | George Grams | LAL | C | 7-0 | - | 21 | 0 | Purdue | Sr | United States | |
| 97 | Carver Clinton | CHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Penn State | Sr | United States |
12th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Dave Deutsch | NYK | G | 6-1 | 170 | 20 | 1 | Rochester (NY) | Sr | United States | |
| 99 | Lonnie Lynn | STH | F | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 0 | Wilberforce | Sr | United States | |
| 100 | Grant Simmons | WAS | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 0 | Nebraska | Sr | United States |
13th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Bob Bennett | NYK | C | 6-8 | 196 | N/A | 0 | North Carolina | Sr | United States | |
| 102 | Nick Aloi | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | Bowling Green | Sr | United States | ||
| 103 | Al Lopes | WAS | G | 6-5 | 180 | N/A | 0 | Kansas | Sr | United States |
14th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Ollie Carter | STH | - | - | N/A | 0 | San Francisco | Sr | United States | ||
| 105 | Jim Harter | WAS | C | 6-9 | - | N/A | 0 | Texas-RGV | Sr | United States |
15th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Paul Long | STH | SG | 6-2 | 180 | 22 | 5 | Wake Forest | Jr | United States | |
| 107 | Howard Bayne | WAS | F | 6-6 | 235 | 23 | 0 | Tennessee | Sr | United States |
16th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Eddie Jackson | STH | F | 6-7 | - | N/A | 0 | Bradley | Sr | United States | |
| 109 | Ken Barnes | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wisconsin | Sr | United States |
17th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chris Pervall | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Iowa | Sr | United States |
18th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Jerry Trice | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Weber State | Sr | United States |
19th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Gene Visscher | WAS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Weber State | Sr | United States |
Undrafted Players
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dinwiddie | F | 6-7 | 220 | 22 | 5 | New Mexico Highlands | Sr | United States |
| Dennis Hamilton | PF | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 2 | Arizona State | Sr | United States |
| Bud Acton | SF | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 1 | Hillsdale (MI) | Sr | United States |
| Bob Hogsett | PF | 6-7 | 230 | 25 | 1 | Tennessee | Sr | United States |
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