Completed draft · verified results

1956 NBA Draft

92 selections across 14 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Si Green—DuquesneROC

21Bill Russell—San FranciscoSTL

31Jim Paxson—DaytonMNL

41Ron Shavlik—NC StateNYK

51Joe Holup—George WashingtonSYR

61Tom Heinsohn—Holy CrossBOS

71Ron Sobie—DePaulFTW

81Hal Lear—TemplePHW

92Bob Burrow—KentuckyROC

102Willie Naulls—UCLASTL

112Terry Rand—MarquetteMNL

122Gary Bergen—UtahNYK

132Paul Judson—IllinoisSYR

142K.C. Jones—San FranciscoBOS

152Bob Kessler—MarylandFTW

162Phil Rollins—LouisvillePHW

173Dave Piontek—XavierROC

183Darrell Floyd—Furman UniversitySTL

193Jerry Bird—KentuckyMNL

203Jerry Harper—AlabamaNYK

213Forest Able—Western KentuckySYR

223George Linn—AlabamaBOS

233Bill Thieben—HofstraFTW

243Bevo Francis—University of Rio GrandePHW

254Johnny McCarthy—CanisiusROC

264Robin Freeman—Ohio StateSTL

274Lloyd Aubrey—Notre DameMNL

284Ronnie Mayer—DukeNYK

294Swede Halbrook—Oregon StateSYR

304Dan Swartz—Morehead State UniversityBOS

314Charles Slack—MarshallFTW

324Phil Wheeler—CincinnatiPHW

335Bill Uhl—DaytonROC

345Norm Stewart—MissouriSTL

355Bill Reigel—McNeese State UniversityMNL

365Joe Sexson—PurdueNYK

375Jim Ray—ToledoSYR

385Bill Logan—IowaBOS

395Joe Liebler—Holy CrossFTW

405Joe Belmont—DukePHW

416Kevin Thomas—Boston UniversityROC

426Dave Plunkett—CincinnatiSTL

436Phil Jordon—WhitworthMNL

446Pat Dunn—Utah State UniversityNYK

456Jim McLaughlin—Saint LouisSYR

466Don Boldebuck—HoustonBOS

476Paul Schlimm—John Carroll UniversityFTW

486Mickey Winograd—DuquesnePHW

497Carl Cain—IowaROC

507Julius McCoy—Michigan StateSTL

517John Barber—California State University, Los AngelesMNL

527Jack Adams—Eastern Kentucky UniversityNYK

537Les Roh—Idaho State UniversitySYR

547O'Neal Weaver—Midwestern State UniversityBOS

557Bruce Harris—Tennessee Technological UniversityFTW

567John Fannon—Notre DamePHW

578Clayton Carter—Oklahoma StateROC

588Morris Taft—UCLASTL

598Sam Jones—NC CentralMNL

608Art Bunte—UtahNYK

618Chester Webb—Georgia Southern UniversitySYR

628Vic Molodet—NC StateBOS

638Max Anderson—OregonPHW

649Dan Mannix—St. Francis CollegeROC

659Jim Reed—Texas TechSTL

669Jim Springer—Gustavus AdolphusMNL

679Dick Miller—WisconsinNYK

689Dick Julio—University of Massachusetts DartmouthSYR

699Jim Houston—Brandeis UniversityBOS

709Ronald Clark—Springfield CollegePHW

7110Jerry Moreman—LouisvilleROC

7210Herschel Pedersen—BYUSTL

7310Phil Grawemeyer—KentuckyMNL

7410Howie Crittenden—Murray StateNYK

7510Bob Hopkins—Grambling State UniversitySYR

7610Theophilus Lloyd—MarylandBOS

7711Gene Carpenter—Texas TechROC

7811Wally Choice—IndianaSTL

7911Robert Hodgson—Wichita StateMNL

8011Dick Miani—Miami (FL)NYK

8111Willie Bergines—West VirginiaSYR

8212Ed Huse—WyomingSTL

8312Carl Widseth—TennesseeMNL

8412Ed Petrie—Seton HallNYK

8512Dick Kenyon—LeMoyne CollegeSYR

8613Arthur Helms—HoustonSTL

8713John Patzwald—Gustavus AdolphusMNL

8813Toby Roybal—New MexicoNYK

8913Milt Graham—ColgateSYR

9014Junior Morgan—DukeSTL

9114Elgin Baylor—Seattle UniversityMNL

9214Chuck Rolles—CornellSYR