Completed draft · verified results

1959 NBA Draft

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

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Bob Boozer—Kansas StateCIN

21Bailey Howell—Mississippi StateDET

31Wilt Chamberlain—KansasPHW

41Tom Hawkins—Notre DameMNL

51Dick Barnett—Tennessee StateSYR

61Johnny Green—Michigan StateNYK

71Bob Ferry—Saint LouisSTL

81John Richter—NC StateBOS

92Tom Robitaille—Rice UniversityDET

102Don Goldstein—LouisvilleDET

112Joe Ruklick—NorthwesternPHW

122Rudy LaRusso—Dartmouth CollegeMNL

132Gene Tormohlen—TennesseeSYR

142Alan Seiden—St. John'sSTL

152Cal Ramsey—NYUSTL

162Gene Guarilia—George WashingtonBOS

173Mike Mendenhall—CincinnatiCIN

183Gary Alcorn—Fresno StateDET

193Jim Hockaday—MemphisPHW

203Bobby Smith—West VirginiaMNL

213Jon Cincebox—SyracuseSYR

223Bob Anderegg—Michigan StateNYK

233Hank Stein—XavierSTL

243Ralph Crosthwaite—Western KentuckyBOS

254Leo Byrd—MarshallCIN

264George Lee—MichiganDET

274Ron Stevenson—TCUPHW

284Wilson Eison—PurdueMNL

294Paul Neumann—StanfordSYR

304Johnny Cox—KentuckyNYK

314Lee Harman—Oregon StateSTL

324Ed Kazakavich—University of ScrantonBOS

335Harry Kirchner—TCUCIN

345Tony Windis—WyomingDET

355Bill Telasky—George WashingtonPHW

365Bobby Joe Mason—BradleyMNL

375Roger Taylor—IllinoisSYR

385Herb Busch—VirginiaNYK

395Nick Mantis—NorthwesternSTL

405Roy Lange—William & MaryBOS

416Don Hennon—PittCIN

426Lou Jordan—CornellDET

436Joe Spratt—Saint Joseph'sPHW

446Jim Henry—VanderbiltMNL

456Bob Dalton—CaliforniaSYR

466Bucky McDonald—George WashingtonNYK

476Mike Moran—MarquetteSTL

486Bob Cumings—Boston UniversityBOS

497Dale Moore—Eastern Kentucky UniversityCIN

507Doug Smart—WashingtonDET

517Joe Ryan—VillanovaPHW

527Charley Grote—Georgetown CollegeMNL

537Darnel Haney—Utah State UniversitySYR

547Russ Robinson—Missouri StateNYK

557Orby Arnold—MemphisSTL

568Don Matuszak—Kansas StateCIN

578Chuck Curtis—Pacific Lutheran UniversityDET

588Dave Gunther—IowaPHW

598Leon Hill—Texas TechMNL

608Walt Torrence—UCLANYK

618Willie Merriweather—PurdueSTL

629Joe Billy McDade—BradleyCIN

639Doyle Edmiston—Hardin-Simmons UniversityDET

649Carl Belz—PrincetonPHW

659Jim Mudd—University of North TexasMNL

669Jerry Shipp—Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityNYK

679Lou Pucillo—NC StateSTL

6810Joe Viviano—XavierCIN

6910Bruno Boin—WashingtonDET

7010Tommy Sellari—Lenoir-Rhyne CollegePHW

7110Roger Johnson—MinnesotaMNL

7210Paul Wilcox—Davis & Elkins CollegeNYK

7310Ron Loneski—KansasSTL

7411Charlie Brown—Seattle UniversityCIN

7511M. C. Burton—MichiganDET

7611Phil Warren—NorthwesternPHW

7711Jack Evens—Lake Superior State UniversityMNL

7811Paul Benes—Hope CollegeNYK

7911John Barnhill—Tennessee StateSTL

8012Roger Wendel—TulsaCIN

8112Vern Baggenstoss—St. Cloud State UniversityMNL

8212Ed Blair—Western MichiganNYK

8313Dwayne Smith—Gustavus AdolphusMNL

8413John Nicoll—BYUNYK

8514Jack Israel—Missouri StateNYK