NBA-Draft 1956

Der NBA-Draft 1956 f​and am 30. April i​n New York City statt. Der berühmteste Spieler dieses Drafts w​ar Bill Russell v​on der University o​f San Francisco. Der Draft bestand a​us 12 Runden. Tom Heinsohn w​urde als Territorial Pick v​on den Boston Celtics gedraftet, d​ie später a​uch die Rechte a​n Bill Russell d​urch einen Trade m​it den St. Louis Hawks bekamen. In diesen Trade w​ar auch d​er spätere All-Star "Easy" Ed Macauley verwickelt.

Draft Picks nach Team

Boston Celtics

• Tom Heinsohn College of the Holy Cross
• K.C. Jones University of San Francisco
• George Linn University of Alabama
• Dan Swartz Morehead State University
• Bill Logan University of Iowa
• Don Boldebuck University of Houston
• O'Neal Weaver Midwestern State University
• Vic Molodet North Carolina State University
• Jim Houston Brandeis University
• Theophileus Lloyd University of Maryland

Fort Wayne Pistons

• Ron Sobie DePaul
• Bob Kessler Maryland
• Bill Thieben Hofstra
• Charles Slack Marshall
• Joe Lieber Holy Cross
• John Schlimm John Carroll
• Bruce Harris Tennessee Polytechnic

Minneapolis Lakers

• Jim Paxson, Sr. Dayton
• Terry Rand Marquette
• Jerry Bird Kentucky
• Lloyd Aubrey Notre Dame
• Bill Reigel McNeese State
• Phil Jordon Whitworth
• John Barber Cal State–Los Angeles
• Sam Jones North Carolina College
• Jim Springer Gustavus Adolphus
• Phil Grawmeyer Kentucky
• Robert Hodgson Wichita
• Carl Widseth Tennessee
• John Patzwald Gustavus Adolphus
• Elgin Baylor Seattle

New York Knicks

• Ronnie Shavlik North Carolina State
• Gary Bergen Utah
• Jerry Harper Alabama
• Ronnie Mayer Duke
• Joe Sexton Purdue
• Pat Dunn Utah State
• Jack Adams Eastern Kentucky
• Art Bunte Utah
• Dick Miller Wisconsin
• Howard Crittendon Murray State Teachers
• Dick Miani Miami (FL)
• Ed Petrie Seton Hall
• Tony Roybal New Mexico

Philadelphia Warriors

• Hal Lear Temple
• Phil Rollins Louisville
• Bevo Francis Rio Grande
• Phil Wheeler Cincinnati
• Joe Belmont Duke
• Mickey Winograd Duquesne
• John Fannon Notre Dame
• Max Anderson Oregon
• Ronald Clark Springfield

Rochester Royals

• Sihugo Green Duquesne University
• Bob Burrow Kentucky
• Dave Piontek Xavier (OH)
• John McCarthy Canisius
• Bill Uhl Dayton
• Kevin Thomas Boston
• Carl Cain Iowa
• Clayton Carte Oklahoma A&M
• Dan Mannix St. Francis (NY)
• Jerry Moreman Louisville
• Gene Carpenter Texas Tech

St. Louis Hawks

• Bill Russell San Francisco
• Willie Naulls UCLA
• Darrell Floyd Furman
• Robin Freeman Ohio State
• Norman Stewart Missouri
• Dave Plunkett Cincinnati
• Julius McCoy Michigan State
• Morris Taft UCLA
• Jim Reed Texas Tech
• Hershel Pederson Brigham Young
• Wally Choice Indiana
• Ed Huse Wyoming
• Arthur Helms Houston
• Junior Morgan Duke

Syracuse Nationals

• Joe Holup George Washington
• Paul Judson Illinois
• Forest Able Western Kentucky
• Swede Halbrook Oregon State
• Jim Ray Toledo
• Jim McLaughlin St. Louis
• Jess Roh Idaho State
• Chester Webb Georgia State Teachers
• Dick Julio New Bedford State
• Bob Hopkins Grambling
• Willie Bergines West Virginia
• Dick Kenyon LeMoyne
• Milt Graham Colgate
• Chuck Rolles Cornell

Weblinks

• thedraftreview.com