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	—	—