Completed draft · verified results
All draft years1949 NBA Draft
24 selections across 2 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.
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24 shown
PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by
11Howie Shannon—Kansas StatePRO
21Alex Groza—KentuckyINJ
31Bob Harris—Oklahoma StateFTW
41George Kaftan—Holy CrossBOS
51Ed Macauley—Saint LouisSTB
61Vern Gardner—UtahPHW
71Ron Livingstone—WyomingBLB
81Dick McGuire—St. John'sNYK
91Wah Wah Jones—KentuckyWSC
101Ralph Beard—KentuckyCHS
111Vern Mikkelsen—Hamline UniversityMNL
121Pep Saul—Seton HallROC
132Paul Courty—OklahomaPRO
142Leo Barnhorst—Notre DameINJ
152John Oldham—Western KentuckyFTW
162Tony Lavelli—YaleBOS
172Johnny Orr—Beloit CollegeSTB
182Jim Nolan—Georgia TechPHW
192Roger Wiley—OregonBLB
202Harry Gallatin—Truman State UniversityNYK
212Red Owens—BaylorWSC
222Jack Kerris—Loyola ChicagoCHS
232Bob Harrison—MichiganMNL
242Jack Coleman—LouisvilleROC
No selections match those filters.