Most productive from the 1949 class
NBA Draft
1949 NBA Draft
Every pick from the 1949 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.
10 picks
10 round 1
10 linked
| Pick | Player | Drafted by | NBA G | Career PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Howie Shannon
Kansas State · Guard
|
PRO
|
122 | 10.9 |
| 2 |
Alex Groza
Kentucky · Center
|
INO
|
130 | 22.5 |
| 3 |
Bob Harris
Oklahoma State · Forward
|
381 | 6.5 | |
| 4 |
Tony Lavelli
Yale · Forward
|
86 | 6.9 | |
| 5 |
Vern Gardner
Utah · Center
|
151 | 8.9 | |
| 6 |
RL
Ron Livingstone
Wyoming · Center
|
BAL
|
171 | 6.9 |
| 7 |
Dick McGuire
St. John's (NY) · Guard
|
738 | 8.0 | |
| 8 |
WJ
Wallace Jones
Kentucky · Power Forward
|
WAS
|
— | — |
| 9 |
JK
Jack Kerris
Loyola-Chicago · Center
|
CHS
|
408 | 6.9 |
| 10 |
FS
Frank Saul
Seton Hall · Guard
|
— | — |
