1949 NBA Draft
First Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Steamrollers | Howie Shannon | Kansas State | |
| 2 | Indianapolis Olympians | Alex Groza | Kentucky | |
| 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Bob Harris | Oklahoma State | |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | Tony Lavelli | Yale | |
| 5 | St. Louis Bombers | Ed Macauley | St. Louis | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Warriors | Vern Gardner | Utah | |
| 7 | Baltimore Bullets | Ron Livingstone | Wyoming | |
| 8 | New York Knicks | Dick McGuire | St. John's | |
| 9 | Washington Capitols | Wah Wah Jones | Kentucky | |
| 10 | Chicago Stags | Jack Kerris | Loyola (IL) | |
| 11 | Minneapolis Lakers | Vern Mikkelsen | Hamline | |
| 12 | Rochester Royals | Frank Saul | Seton Hall |
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