1953 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1953 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

129 picks 16 round 1 9 round 2 35 linked

Most productive from the 1953 class

Cliff Hagan

Pick #0 591 career games 16.9 PPG Drafted by BOS

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
0	Bob Peterson Oregon · Forward	WAS	111	4.4
0	Cliff Hagan Kentucky · Shooting Guard	BOS	591	16.9
0	JB Jim Bredar Illinois	DET	—	—
0	IB Irv Bemoras Illinois · Forward	ATL	131	6.3
0	HK Hartly Kruger Idaho	LAL	—	—
0	DA Dick Atha Indiana State University	NYK	—	—
0	NG Norm Grekin La Salle · Power Forward	GSW	1	0.0
0	FR Frank Reddout Syracuse · Forward	SAC	7	1.9
0	BK Billy Kenville St. Bonaventure	PHI	—	—
0	PN Paul Nolen Texas Tech · Center	WAS	1	0.0
0	EM Earle Markey Holy Cross	BOS	—	—
0	JB Jim Bingham Eastern Kentucky University	DET	—	—
0	BB Bill Bolger Georgetown · Small Forward	ATL	20	2.8
0	GD Gene Dyker DePaul · Small Forward	ATL	11	1.5
0	KF Ken Flower USC	LAL	—	—
0	TB Thomas Bishop Southern Miss	NYK	—	—
0	FI Fred Iehle La Salle	GSW	—	—
0	AM Andy McGowan Manhattan University	PHI	—	—
0	BS Bill Schyman DePaul	WAS	—	—
0	JH John Holup George Washington	BOS	—	—
0	MB Mike Bednar St. Bonaventure	DET	—	—
0	JC Joe Cipriano Washington	ATL	—	—
0	ZM Zippy Morocco Georgia	LAL	—	—
0	BS Bob Santini Iona College · Forward	NYK	4	2.8
0	ES Eddie Solomon West Virginia Tech	GSW	—	—
0	DW Dick Walls Miami University	SAC	—	—
0	WS Warren Shackelford Tulsa	PHI	—	—
0	ET Elmer Tolson Eastern Kentucky University	WAS	—	—
0	VS Vernon Stokes St. Francis College	BOS	—	—
0	NL Norb Lewinski Notre Dame	DET	—	—
0	JO John O'Brien Seattle University	ATL	—	—
0	PS Pete Silas Georgia Tech	LAL	—	—
0	JS Joe Smyth Niagara University · Small Forward	NYK	80	3.3
0	DE Don Eby USC	GSW	—	—
0	HB Hugh Beins Georgetown	SAC	—	—
0	BJ Bill Jenkins LeMoyne College	PHI	—	—
0	HS Herman Sledzik Penn State	WAS	—	—
0	Lou Tsioropoulos Kentucky · Forward	BOS	157	5.8
0	WH William Hogan Siena College	DET	—	—
0	EO Eddie O'Brien Seattle University	ATL	—	—
0	LO Lloyd Olmstead Cornell College	LAL	—	—
0	BM Bob Matheny California	NYK	—	—
0	BM Bob Marske NA	GSW	—	—
0	KS Kendall Sheets Oklahoma State	SAC	—	—
0	BH Bill Hull Utah State University	PHI	—	—
0	Connie Rea Centenary (LA) · Guard	WAS	20	1.2
0	TL Ted Lallier Colby College	BOS	—	—
0	DK Dean Kelley Kansas	DET	—	—
0	DT Darrell Tucker Utah State University	ATL	61	14.1
0	JR Joe Richey BYU	LAL	—	—
0	AS Alan Schutts Springfield College	NYK	—	—
0	BD Bill Dodd Colgate	GSW	—	—
0	JS Jim Sottile West Virginia	SAC	—	—
0	JH Joe Hughes Denver	PHI	—	—
0	DM Dennis Murphy Georgetown	WAS	—	—
0	LG Lewis Gilcrease Texas State University	BOS	—	—
0	DW Dick White Eastern Kentucky University	DET	—	—
0	PB Paul Brandt Columbia University	ATL	—	—
0	HB Huck Budde Xavier	LAL	—	—
0	FH Forrest Hamilton Missouri State	NYK	—	—
0	BS Bob Sassone St. Bonaventure	GSW	—	—
0	DG Dick Gross Wheaton College	SAC	—	—
0	GN Gerry Nappy Georgetown	PHI	—	—
0	JC Jack Carby Kansas State	WAS	—	—
0	TL Tom Lillis Saint Louis	BOS	—	—
0	BR Bob Rousey Kansas State	ATL	—	—
0	WK Walt Kearns Arkansas	LAL	—	—
0	DP Dick Prater Kentucky	NYK	—	—
0	TH Toar Hester Centenary (LA)	GSW	—	—
0	JG Jim Gerber Bowling Green	SAC	—	—
0	AB Al Bailey Duquesne	PHI	—	—
0	DS Don Stemmerich Clarion University of Pennsylvania	WAS	—	—
0	GR Gil Reich Kansas	BOS	—	—
0	BC Bill Chambers William & Mary	LAL	—	—
0	LO Larry O'Connor Canisius	NYK	—	—
0	JD John Doogan Saint Joseph's	GSW	—	—
0	BB Bill Bales Eastern Kentucky University	SAC	—	—
0	GD Glenn Dille Tulsa	PHI	—	—
0	RJ Russ Johnson DePaul	WAS	—	—
0	JD Jim Doherty Whitworth	BOS	—	—
0	HC Harold Christensen BYU	LAL	—	—
0	DD Delmer Diercks Iowa State	NYK	—	—
0	CD Charles Duffley Saint Anselm College	GSW	—	—
0	BE Bill Edwards St. Bonaventure · Forward	SAC	3	2.0
0	GB Garrett Beshear Murray State	PHI	—	—
0	BK Bob Karbach Pepperdine	WAS	—	—
0	BG Bob Gelle Minnesota	LAL	—	—
0	JG Jack George La Salle · Point Guard	GSW	561	10.1
0	BG Bob Goss NC State	SAC	—	—
0	JP Joe Piorkowski Penn State	WAS	—	—
0	LT Lloyd Thorgaard Hamline University	LAL	—	—
0	PS Paul Smaagard Hamline University	SAC	—	—
0	JW Jack Walsh NA	WAS	—	—
0	BG Bob Gussner Hamline University	LAL	—	—
0	KS Kenny Sears Santa Clara	SAC	—	—
0	RG Rich Gott Murray State	WAS	—	—
0	CW Chuck Wolfe University of North Dakota	LAL	—	—
0	JK John Kurtz Loyola Marymount	SAC	—	—
0	DA Doug Atkins Tennessee	LAL	—	—
0	EK Ed Kohl Regis University	SAC	—	—
0	RK Roger Kuss Wisconsin-River Falls	LAL	—	—
0	GL Gene Lambert Jr. Arkansas	SAC	—	—
0	TS Tex Silverman George Washington	SAC	—	—
0	NM Nick Maguire Villanova	SAC	—	—
1	EB Ernie Beck Penn · Small Forward	GSW	361	6.4
1	RF Ray Felix Long Island-Brooklyn · Center	BAL	526	12.1
2	RF Ray Felix Long Island University · Center	WAS	526	12.1
2	BH Bob Houbregs Washington · Center	ATL	415	8.8
3	BH Bob Houbregs Washington · Center	ATL	415	8.8
3	Jack Molinas Columbia · Small Forward	DET	32	11.6
4	Jack Molinas Columbia University · Small Forward	DET	32	11.6
4	Richie Regan Seton Hall · Guard	SAC	215	8.3
5	Richie Regan Seton Hall · Guard	SAC	215	8.3
5	Frank Ramsey Kentucky · Forward	BOS	465	12.9
6	Frank Ramsey Kentucky · Forward	BOS	465	12.9
6	Jim Neal Wofford · Center	PHI	80	4.4
7	Jim Neal Wofford College · Center	PHI	80	4.4
7	JF Jim Fritsche Hamline · Center	LAL	152	4.0
8	Walter Dukes Seton Hall · Center	NYK	403	10.4
9	JF Jim Fritsche Hamline University · Center	LAL	152	4.0
10	LH Larry Hennessy Villanova · Small Forward	GSW	95	4.9
11	DA Don Ackerman Long Island University	NYK	—	—
12	BS Bob Speight NC State	WAS	—	—
13	GG George Glasgow Fairleigh Dickinson University	DET	—	—
14	NS Norm Swanson Detroit Mercy · Forward	SAC	63	1.6
15	CN Chet Noe Oregon	BOS	—	—
16	DK Dick Knostman Kansas State · Center	PHI	5	2.6
17	NG Nield Gordon Furman University	NYK	—	—
18	RF Ron Feiereisel DePaul · Guard	LAL	10	3.0