1954 NBA Draft: all the picks, trades and information.
Information about the 1954 NBA Draft, including the first and second round, all the trades and players data.
Note: Between 1947 and 1965, before the start of the draft, the teams could forfeit their first-round pick to instead use a 'territorial pick' to select a player from their immediate area. This had the intention of building strong local fan bases.
Here you have all the picks from the 1954 NBA Draft. Total selections: 100
1954 NBA Draft
Round 1
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 1. |
Frank Selvy |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Furman Univ. |
|
| 2. |
Bob Pettit |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Louisiana State Univ. |
|
| 3. |
Gene Shue |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Maryland |
|
| 4. |
Dick Rosenthal |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Notre Dame |
|
| 5. |
Togo Palazzi |
Boston Celtics |
College of the Holy Cross |
|
| 6. |
Red Kerr |
Syracuse Nationals |
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
|
| 7. |
Tom Marshall |
Rochester Royals |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
|
| 8. |
Jack Turner |
New York Knicks |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
|
| 9. |
Ed Kalafat |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Minnesota |
|
Round 2
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 10. |
Slick Leonard |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Indiana Univ. |
|
| 11. |
Bob Mattick |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Oklahoma State Univ. |
|
| 12. |
Larry Costello |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Niagara Univ. |
|
| 13. |
Arnold Short |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Oklahoma City Univ. |
|
| 14. |
Red Morrison |
Boston Celtics |
Univ. of Idaho |
|
| 15. |
Dick Farley |
Syracuse Nationals |
Indiana Univ. |
|
| 16. |
Boris Nachamkin |
Rochester Royals |
New York Univ. |
|
| 17. |
Richie Guerin |
New York Knicks |
Iona College |
|
| 18. |
Al Bianchi |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Bowling Green State Univ. |
|
Round 3
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 19. |
Werner Killen |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Lawrence Univ. |
|
| 20. |
Walt Walowac |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Marshall Univ. |
|
| 21. |
Ben Peters |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Benedictine College |
|
| 22. |
B.H. Born |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Kansas |
|
| 23. |
Henry Daubenschmidt |
Boston Celtics |
St. Francis College |
|
| 24. |
Jim Tucker |
Syracuse Nationals |
Duquesne Univ. |
|
| 25. |
Lee Morton |
Rochester Royals |
Cornell Univ. |
|
| 26. |
Don Anielak |
New York Knicks |
Missouri State Univ. |
|
| 27. |
Don Lance |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Rice Univ. |
|
Round 4
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 28. |
Burt Spice |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Univ. of Toledo |
|
| 29. |
Phil Martin |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Univ. of Toledo |
|
| 30. |
Chuck Noble |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Louisville |
|
| 31. |
Mel Thompson |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
North Carolina State Univ. |
|
| 32. |
Ron Perry |
Boston Celtics |
College of the Holy Cross |
|
| 33. |
Don McLane |
Syracuse Nationals |
Duquesne Univ. |
|
| 34. |
Art Spoelstra |
Rochester Royals |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
|
| 35. |
Don Lange |
New York Knicks |
United States Naval Academy |
|
| 36. |
Gene Schwinger |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Rice Univ. |
|
Round 5
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 37. |
Lou Scott |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Indiana Univ. |
|
| 38. |
Paul Ebert |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Ohio State Univ. |
|
| 39. |
Rudy D'Emilio |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Duke Univ. |
|
| 40. |
Dutch Burch |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Pittsburgh |
|
| 41. |
Troy Burris |
Boston Celtics |
West Texas A&M Univ. |
|
| 42. |
Paul Pottenburgh |
Syracuse Nationals |
Siena College |
|
| 43. |
Bo Erias |
Rochester Royals |
Niagara Univ. |
|
| 44. |
Jesse Priscock |
New York Knicks |
Kansas State Univ. |
|
| 45. |
Buzz Bennett |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Minnesota |
|
Round 6
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 46. |
Bob Heim |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Xavier Univ. |
|
| 47. |
Bob Carney |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Bradley Univ. |
|
| 48. |
Len Winogard |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Brandeis Univ. |
|
| 49. |
Charles Kraak |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Indiana Univ. |
|
| 50. |
Otto Krieghauser |
Boston Celtics |
Washington Univ. in Saint Louis |
|
| 51. |
Norman Pott |
Syracuse Nationals |
Wheaton College |
|
| 52. |
Red Davis |
Rochester Royals |
St. John's Univ. |
|
| 53. |
Ron Rivers |
New York Knicks |
Univ. of Wyoming |
|
| 54. |
Nick Revon |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Southern Mississippi |
|
Round 7
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 55. |
Joe Pehanick |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Seattle Univ. |
|
| 56. |
Alan Kelley |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Univ. of Kansas |
|
| 57. |
Bob Brady |
Philadelphia Warriors |
San Diego State Univ. |
|
| 58. |
Bernie Janicki |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Duke Univ. |
|
| 59. |
Paul Estergaard |
Boston Celtics |
Bradley Univ. |
|
| 60. |
Gus Levett |
Syracuse Nationals |
Franklin & Marshall College |
|
| 61. |
Bill Hull |
Rochester Royals |
Utah State Univ. |
|
| 62. |
Solly Walker |
New York Knicks |
St. John's Univ. |
|
| 63. |
Dan Finch |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Vanderbilt Univ. |
|
Round 8
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 64. |
Harry Brooks |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Seton Hall Univ. |
|
| 65. |
Dick Nunneley |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Univ. of Tulsa |
|
| 66. |
Bob Hodges |
Philadelphia Warriors |
East Carolina Univ. |
|
| 67. |
Don Bielke |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Valparaiso Univ. |
|
| 68. |
Jim Young |
Boston Celtics |
Santa Clara Univ. |
|
| 69. |
Mel Besdin |
Syracuse Nationals |
Syracuse Univ. |
|
| 70. |
Paul Morrow |
Rochester Royals |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
|
| 71. |
Cob Jarvis |
New York Knicks |
Mississippi State Univ. |
|
| 72. |
Bob Hopkins |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Point Loma Nazarene Univ. |
|
Round 9
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 73. |
Ron Goerrs |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Concord Univ. |
|
| 74. |
Hal Cervini |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Tulane Univ. |
|
| 75. |
Vince Leta |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Lycoming College |
|
| 76. |
Joel Hittleman |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Loyola College in Maryland |
|
| 77. |
Fletcher Johnson |
Syracuse Nationals |
Duquesne Univ. |
|
| 78. |
Roy Irvin |
Rochester Royals |
Univ. of Southern California |
|
| 79. |
Henry Duckham |
New York Knicks |
Polytechnic Univ. |
|
| 80. |
Dick Garmaker |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Minnesota |
|
Round 10
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 81. |
Gary Shivers |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Univ. of Houston |
|
| 82. |
Joe Bertrand |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Univ. of Notre Dame |
|
| 83. |
Bill Sullivan |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Notre Dame |
|
| 84. |
Phil Larson |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Brigham Young Univ. |
|
| 85. |
Tony Daukas |
Boston Celtics |
Boston College |
|
| 86. |
Jack Davidson |
Syracuse Nationals |
Univ. of California, Los Angeles |
|
| 87. |
Ed Parchinski |
Rochester Royals |
Fordham Univ. |
|
| 88. |
John Clune |
New York Knicks |
United States Naval Academy |
|
| 89. |
John Blever |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Northwestern Univ. |
|
Round 11
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 90. |
Elliot Karver |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
George Washington Univ. |
|
| 91. |
Jerry Domerschick |
Milwaukee Hawks |
City College of New York |
|
| 92. |
Frank O'Hara |
Philadelphia Warriors |
La Salle Univ. |
|
| 93. |
Forrest Jackson |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Taylor Univ. |
|
| 94. |
Bill Johnson |
Boston Celtics |
Univ. of Nebraska |
|
| 95. |
Jim Paxson |
Rochester Royals |
Univ. of Dayton |
|
| 96. |
Bob Walter |
New York Knicks |
Univ. of Oklahoma |
|
Round 12
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 97. |
Ron Weisner |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
|
| 98. |
John Glinski |
Philadelphia Warriors |
- |
|
| 99. |
Bill Stickel |
New York Knicks |
Hastings College |
|
Round 13
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 100. |
Joe Holup |
Philadelphia Warriors |
George Washington Univ. |
|
Total picks: 100