1954 NBA Draft
First Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bullets | Frank Selvy | G | Furman |
| 2 | Milwaukee Hawks | Bob Pettit | F/C | LSU |
| 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | Gene Shue | G | Maryland |
| 4 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Dick Rosenthal | F | Notre Dame |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | Togo Palazzi | F | Holy Cross |
| 6 | Syracuse Nationals | John Kerr | C | Illinois |
| 7 | Rochester Royals | Tom Marshall | F | Western Kentucky |
| 8 | New York Knicks | Jack Turner | G | Western Kentucky |
| 9 | Minneapolis Lakers | Ed Kalafat | F | Minnesota |
Second Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baltimore Bullets | Bob Leonard | G | Indiana |
| 11 | Milwaukee Hawks | Bob Mattick | C | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Philadelphia Warriors | Larry Costello | G | Niagara |
| 13 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Arnold Short | G | Oklahoma City |
| 14 | Boston Celtics | Dwight Morrison | C/F | Idaho |
| 15 | Syracuse Nationals | Dick Farley | F/G | Indiana |
| 16 | Rochester Royals | Boris Nachamkin | F | New York University |
| 17 | New York Knicks | Richie Guerin | G/F | Iona |
| 18 | Minneapolis Lakers | Al Bianchi | G | Bowling Green |
Third Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Baltimore Bullets | Werner Killen | C | Lawrence Tech |
| 20 | Milwaukee Hawks | Walt Walowac | G | Marshall |
| 21 | Philadelphia Warriors | Ben Peters | F | St. Benedict |
| 22 | Fort Wayne Pistons | B. H. Born | C | Kansas |
| 23 | Boston Celtics | Henry Daubenschmidt | C | St. Francis (NY) |
| 24 | Syracuse Nationals | Jim Tucker | C | Duquesne |
| 25 | Rochester Royals | Lee Morton | G | Cornell |
| 26 | New York Knicks | Don Anielak | F | SW Missouri |
| 27 | Minneapolis Lakers | Don Lance | G | Rice |
Fourth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Baltimore Bullets | Burt Spice | F | Toledo |
| 29 | Milwaukee Hawks | Phil Martin | G | Toledo |
| 30 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chuck Noble | F | Louisville |
| 31 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Mel Thompson | F | North Carolina State |
| 32 | Boston Celtics | Ron Perry | G | Holy Cross |
| 33 | Syracuse Nationals | Don McLane | G | Duquesne |
| 34 | Rochester Royals | Art Spoelstra | C | Western Kentucky |
| 35 | New York Knicks | Don Lange | G | Navy |
| 36 | Minneapolis Lakers | Gene Schwinger | F | Rice |
Fifth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Baltimore Bullets | Lou Scott | Indiana | |
| 38 | Milwaukee Hawks | Paul Ebert | Ohio State | |
| 39 | Philadelphia Warriors | Rudy D'Emilio | Duke | |
| 40 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Dutch Burch | Pittsburgh | |
| 41 | Boston Celtics | Troy Burris | West Texas | |
| 42 | Syracuse Nationals | Paul Pottenburgh | Siena | |
| 43 | Rochester Royals | Bo Erias | Niagara | |
| 44 | New York Knicks | Jesse Priscock | Kansas State | |
| 45 | Minneapolis Lakers | Buzz Bennett | Minnesota |
Sixth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Baltimore Bullets | Bob Heim | Xavier (OH) | |
| 47 | Milwaukee Hawks | Bob Carney | Bradley | |
| 48 | Philadelphia Warriors | Len Winogard | Brandeis | |
| 49 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Charles Kraak | Indiana | |
| 50 | Boston Celtics | Otto Krieghauser | Washington (MO) | |
| 51 | Syracuse Nationals | Norman Pott | Wheaton | |
| 52 | Rochester Royals | James Davis | St. John's | |
| 53 | New York Knicks | Ron Rivers | Wyoming | |
| 54 | Minneapolis Lakers | Nick Revon | Mississippi Southern |
Seventh Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Baltimore Bullets | Joe Pehanick | Seattle | |
| 56 | Milwaukee Hawks | Alan Kelley | Kansas | |
| 57 | Philadelphia Warriors | Bob Brady | San Diego State | |
| 58 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Bernie Janicki | Duke | |
| 59 | Boston Celtics | Paul Estergaard | Bradley | |
| 60 | Syracuse Nationals | Gus Levett | Franklin & Marshall | |
| 61 | Rochester Royals | Bill Hull | Utah State | |
| 62 | New York Knicks | Solly Walker | St. John's | |
| 63 | Minneapolis Lakers | Dan Finch | Vanderbilt |
Eighth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Baltimore Bullets | Harry Brooks | Seton Hall | |
| 65 | Milwaukee Hawks | Dick Nunneley | Tulsa | |
| 66 | Philadelphia Warriors | Bob Hodges | East Carolina | |
| 67 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Don Bielke | Valparaiso | |
| 68 | Boston Celtics | Jim Young | Santa Clara | |
| 69 | Syracuse Nationals | Mel Besdin | Syracuse | |
| 70 | Rochester Royals | Paul Morrow | Wisconsin | |
| 71 | New York Knicks | Cob Jarvis | Mississippi State | |
| 72 | Minneapolis Lakers | Bob Hopkins | Pasadena |
Ninth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Baltimore Bullets | Ron Goerrs | Concordia (MO) | |
| 74 | Milwaukee Hawks | Hal Cervini | Tulane | |
| 75 | Philadelphia Warriors | Vince Leta | Lycoming | |
| 76 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Joel Hittleman | Loyola (MD) | |
| 77 | Syracuse Nationals | Fletcher Johnson | Duquesne | |
| 78 | Rochester Royals | Roy Irvin | USC | |
| 79 | New York Knicks | Henry Duckham | Brooklyn Polytechnic | |
| 80 | Minneapolis Lakers | Dick Garmaker | Minnesota |
Tenth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Baltimore Bullets | Gary Shivers | Houston | |
| 82 | Milwaukee Hawks | Joe Bertrand | Notre Dame | |
| 83 | Philadelphia Warriors | Bill Sullivan | Notre Dame | |
| 84 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Phil Larson | BYU | |
| 85 | Boston Celtics | Tony Daukas | Boston College | |
| 86 | Syracuse Nationals | Jack Davidson | UCLA | |
| 87 | Rochester Royals | Ed Parchinski | Fordham | |
| 88 | New York Knicks | John Clune | Navy | |
| 89 | Minneapolis Lakers | John Blever | Northwestern |
Eleventh Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Baltimore Bullets | Elliott Karver | George Washington | |
| 91 | Milwaukee Hawks | Jerry Domerschick | CCNY | |
| 92 | Philadelphia Warriors | Frank O'Hara | La Salle | |
| 93 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Forrest Jackson | Taylor | |
| 94 | Boston Celtics | Bill Johnson | Nebraska | |
| 95 | Rochester Royals | John Paxson | Dayton | |
| 96 | New York Knicks | Bob Walter | Oklahoma |
Twelfth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Milwaukee Hawks | Ron Weisner | Wisconsin | |
| 98 | Philadelphia Warriors | John Glinski | None | |
| 99 | New York Knicks | Bill Stickel | Hastings |
Thirteenth Round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Philadelphia Warriors | John Holup | George Washington |
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