1951 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1951 NBA Draft, player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

173 picks 19 round 1 20 round 2 48 linked

Most productive from the 1951 class

Mel Hutchins

Pick #2 437 career games 11.1 PPG Drafted by ATL

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	GM Gene Melchiorre Bradley	WAS	,	,
1	GM Gene Melchiorre Bradley	BAL	,	,
2	Mel Hutchins BYU · Center	ATL	437	11.1
2	Mel Hutchins Brigham Young · Center	ATL	437	11.1
3	MF Marcus Freiberger Oklahoma	INO	,	,
3	MF Marcus Freiberger Oklahoma	INO	,	,
4	Zeke Sinicola Niagara University · Guard	DET	12	1.1
4	Zeke Sinicola Niagara · Guard	DET	12	1.1
5	JM John McConathy Northwestern State University · Forward	PHI	11	1.3
5	JM John McConathy Northwestern State · Forward	PHI	11	1.3
6	ES Ed Smith Harvard University · Forward	NYK	12	2.9
6	ES Ed Smith Harvard · Forward	NYK	12	2.9
7	EB Ernie Barrett Kansas State · Small Forward	BOS	131	4.9
7	EB Ernie Barrett Kansas State · Small Forward	BOS	131	4.9
8	Sam Ranzino NC State · Guard	SAC	39	2.2
8	Sam Ranzino North Carolina State · Guard	SAC	39	2.2
9	Don Sunderlage Illinois · Guard	GSW	113	7.7
9	Don Sunderlage Illinois · Guard	GSW	113	7.7
10	WS Whitey Skoog Minnesota · Guard	LAL	341	8.2
10	JS Jack Stone Kansas State	BAL	,	,
11	JS Jack Stone Kansas State	WAS	,	,
11	BG Bill Gossett Colorado State	ATL	,	,
12	BG Bill Gossett Colorado State	ATL	,	,
12	SS Scotty Steagall Millikin	INO	,	,
13	SS Scotty Steagall Millikin University	INO	,	,
13	JK Jack Kiley Syracuse · Shooting Guard	DET	53	2.3
14	JK Jack Kiley Syracuse · Shooting Guard	DET	53	2.3
14	DS Don Savage Le Moyne · Forward	PHI	17	3.2
15	DS Don Savage LeMoyne College · Forward	PHI	17	3.2
15	RM Roland Minson Brigham Young	NYK	,	,
16	RM Roland Minson BYU	NYK	,	,
16	BG Bill Garrett Indiana	BOS	,	,
17	BG Bill Garrett Indiana	BOS	,	,
17	RR Ray Ragelis Northwestern · Forward	SAC	51	1.3
18	RR Ray Ragelis Northwestern · Forward	SAC	51	1.3
18	MP Mel Payton Tulane · Guard	GSW	111	5.4
19	MP Mel Payton Tulane · Guard	GSW	111	5.4
19	LH Lew Hitch Kansas State · Forward	LAL	556	5.1
20	LH Lew Hitch Kansas State · Forward	LAL	556	5.1
20	BM Bill Mann Bradley	BAL	,	,
21	BM Bill Mann Bradley	WAS	,	,
21	RB Ron Bontemps Beloit	ATL	,	,
22	RB Ron Bontemps Beloit College	ATL	,	,
22	GK Glenn Kammeyer Central Missouri	INO	,	,
23	GK Glenn Kammeyer Central Missouri State University	INO	,	,
23	JF Jake Fendley Northwestern · Point Guard	DET	103	2.8
24	JF Jake Fendley Northwestern · Point Guard	DET	103	2.8
24	BG Bato Govedarica DePaul · Point Guard	PHI	23	3.3
25	BG Bato Govedarica DePaul · Point Guard	PHI	23	3.3
25	JL Joe Luchi Cincinnati	NYK	,	,
26	JL Joe Luchi Cincinnati	NYK	,	,
26	JF John Furlong Pepperdine	BOS	,	,
27	JF John Furlong Pepperdine	BOS	,	,
27	FD Fred Diute St. Bonaventure · Guard	SAC	7	1.6
28	FD Fred Diute St. Bonaventure · Guard	SAC	7	1.6
28	BS Bob Schloss Georgia	GSW	,	,
29	BS Bob Schloss Georgia	GSW	,	,
29	BP Bob Payne Oregon State	LAL	,	,
30	BP Bob Payne Oregon State	LAL	,	,
30	BH Bill Hagler California	BAL	,	,
31	BH Bill Hagler California	WAS	,	,
31	Jim Slaughter South Carolina · Center	ATL	28	5.3
32	Jim Slaughter South Carolina · Center	ATL	28	5.3
32	BT Bill Tosheff Indiana · Guard	INO	203	9.2
33	BT Bill Tosheff Indiana · Guard	INO	203	9.2
33	HH Herb Hargett Mississippi State	DET	,	,
34	HH Herb Hargett Mississippi State	DET	,	,
34	PH Paul Horvath North Carolina State	PHI	,	,
35	PH Paul Horvath NC State	PHI	,	,
35	LS Lloyd Sandstrom St. Thomas (MN)	NYK	,	,
36	LS Lloyd Sandstrom University of St. Thomas	NYK	,	,
36	BB Bob Barnett Evansville	BOS	,	,
37	BB Bob Barnett University of Evansville	BOS	,	,
37	EB Elmer Behnke Bradley · Center	SAC	4	4.0
38	EB Elmer Behnke Bradley · Center	SAC	4	4.0
38	JM Jud Milhon Ohio Wesleyan	GSW	,	,
39	JM Jud Milhon Ohio Wesleyan University	GSW	,	,
39	GM Gale McArthur Oklahoma State	LAL	,	,
40	GM Gale McArthur Oklahoma State	LAL	,	,
40	LI Leroy Ishman American	BAL	,	,
41	LI Leroy Ishman American University	WAS	,	,
41	BS Bob Sakel Evansville	ATL	,	,
42	BS Bob Sakel University of Evansville	ATL	,	,
42	BP Bob Pierce Nebraska	INO	,	,
43	BP Bob Pierce Nebraska	INO	,	,
43	LJ Leo Johnson Arizona	DET	,	,
44	LJ Leo Johnson Arizona	DET	,	,
44	GA Glen Anderson Colorado State	PHI	,	,
45	GA Glen Anderson Colorado State	PHI	,	,
45	TS Tom Smith St. Peter's	NYK	,	,
46	TS Tom Smith Saint Peter's College	NYK	,	,
46	RG Rip Gish Western Kentucky	BOS	,	,
47	RG Rip Gish Western Kentucky	BOS	,	,
47	DB Dan Bagley Notre Dame	SAC	,	,
48	DB Dan Bagley Notre Dame	SAC	,	,
48	MK Michael Kearns Princeton · Guard	GSW	,	,
49	MK Mike Kearns Princeton	GSW	,	,
49	LV Leo Vander Kuy Michigan	LAL	,	,
50	LV Leo VanderKuy Michigan	LAL	,	,
50	GD Glen Duggins Utah	BAL	,	,
51	GD Glen Duggins Utah	WAS	,	,
51	JR John Rennicke Drake · Guard	ATL	6	1.8
52	JR John Rennicke Drake University · Guard	ATL	6	1.8
52	MJ Marv Johnson Wheaton (IL)	INO	,	,
53	MJ Marv Johnson Wheaton College	INO	,	,
53	FC Frank Clasbeek Iowa	DET	,	,
54	FC Frank Calsbeek Iowa	DET	,	,
54	BW Bob Wheeler Idaho	PHI	,	,
55	BW Bob Wheeler Idaho	PHI	,	,
55	Al McGuire St. John's (NY) · Guard	NYK	191	4.0
56	Al McGuire St. John's · Guard	NYK	191	4.0
56	JL Jim Luisi St. Francis Brooklyn · Guard	BOS	31	2.9
57	JL Jim Luisi St. Francis College · Guard	BOS	31	2.9
57	JO Jim Ove Valparaiso	SAC	,	,
58	JO Jim Ove Valparaiso	SAC	,	,
58	BS Bob Swails Indianapolis	GSW	,	,
59	DS Dwight Swails University of Indianapolis	GSW	,	,
59	DD Deward Dopson Arkansas Tech	LAL	,	,
60	DD Deward Dopson Arkansas Tech University	LAL	,	,
60	TR Tom Riach Southern California	BAL	,	,
61	TR Tom Riach USC	WAS	,	,
61	BA Bob Ambler Arkansas	ATL	,	,
62	BA Bob Ambler Arkansas	ATL	,	,
62	TB Ted Beach Illinois	INO	,	,
63	TB Ted Beach Illinois	INO	,	,
63	JR Jim Ramstead Stanford	DET	,	,
64	JR Jim Ramstead Stanford	DET	,	,
64	RR Roy Reardon St. Francis Brooklyn	PHI	,	,
65	RR Roy Reardon St. Francis College	PHI	,	,
65	SR Sid Ryen Denver	NYK	,	,
66	SR Sid Ryen Denver	NYK	,	,
66	JA John Azary Columbia	BOS	,	,
67	JA John Azary Columbia University	BOS	,	,
67	JB John Brown Southern Methodist	SAC	,	,
68	JB Jack Brown SMU	SAC	,	,
68	GD George Dempsey King's (NY) · Guard	GSW	372	4.9
69	GD George Dempsey King's College · Guard	GSW	372	4.9
69	EH Ed Head Kansas State	LAL	,	,
70	EH Ed Head Kansas State	LAL	,	,
70	BH Bill Harper Oregon State	BAL	,	,
71	BH Bill Harper Oregon State	WAS	,	,
71	AP Aaron Preece Bradley	ATL	,	,
72	AP Aaron Preece Bradley	ATL	,	,
72	GK George Kelly Vanderbilt	INO	,	,
73	GK George Kelley Vanderbilt	INO	,	,
73	JM John Manning Duquesne	DET	,	,
74	JM John Manning Duquesne	DET	,	,
74	TJ Tom Jockle Syracuse	PHI	,	,
75	TJ Tom Jockle Syracuse	PHI	,	,
75	HK Hugo Kappler North Carolina State	BOS	,	,
76	HK Hugo Kappler NC State	BOS	,	,
76	GD George Davidson Lafayette	SAC	,	,
77	GD George Davidson Lafayette College	SAC	,	,
77	Jim Phelan La Salle · Point Guard	GSW	4	0.8
78	Jim Phelan La Salle · Point Guard	GSW	4	0.8
78	BC Bob Crowe San Jose State	BAL	,	,
79	BC Bob Crowe San Jose State	WAS	,	,
79	WT Wayne Tucker Colorado	ATL	,	,
80	WT Wayne Tucker Colorado	ATL	,	,
80	RK Ray Kirkwasser Ithaca	PHI	,	,
81	RK Ray Kirkgasser Ithaca College	PHI	,	,
81	HF Hugh Faulkner Pepperdine	GSW	,	,
82	HF Hugh Faulkner Pepperdine	GSW	,	,
82	DT Dan Torrey Oregon State	BAL	,	,
83	DT Dan Torrey Oregon State	WAS	,	,
83	JD John DeWitt Texas A&M	ATL	,	,
84	JD John DeWitt Texas A&M	ATL	,	,
84	PG Paul Gerwin Cornell	GSW	,	,
85	PG Paul Gerwin Cornell	GSW	,	,
85	CP Clem Pavilonis DePaul	BAL	,	,
86	CP Clem Pavilonis DePaul	WAS	,	,
86	JB John Burke Springfield	BAL	,	,
87	JB John Burke Springfield College	WAS	,	,