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Encyclopedia > 1949 NBA Draft

The 1949 NBA Draft, or the 1949 Basketball Association of America Draft, consisted of 8 rounds and a regional selection period, with 75 players selected. This was the final draft before the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League. The first overall pick was Howie Shannon. The 1949-50 NBA Season was officially the 4th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ... This article discusses the National Basketball League, a defunct professional league in the United States. ...


Round 1

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team School/Club Team
1 Howie Shannon - Providence Steamrollers Kansas State
2 Alex Groza - Indianapolis Olympians Kentucky
3 Bob Harris - Fort Wayne Pistons Oklahoma State
4 George Kaftan - Boston Celtics Holy Cross
5 Ed Macauley - St. Louis Bombers University of Missouri St. Louis
6 Vern Gardner - Philadelphia Warriors Utah
7 Ron Livingstone - Baltimore Bullets Wyoming
8 Dick McGuire - New York Knickerbockers St. John's
9 Wallace Jones - Washington Capitols Kentucky
10 Jack Kerris - Chicago Stags Loyola (IL)
11 Vern Mikkelsen - Minneapolis Lakers Hamline
12 Frank Saul - Rochester Royals Seton Hall

Steamrollers Logo The Providence Steamrollers were a National Basketball Association team based in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was a basketball player who was banned from the NBA for life in 1951 for point shaving. ... The Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... Ed Macualey (born March 22, 1928 in Saint Louis, Missouri), is a former professional basketball player. ... The St. ... The University of Missouri-St. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... There have been two separate franchises in the National Basketball Association known as the Baltimore Bullets: For the team that played in the league from 1947 through 1955, when it became the last NBA franchise to fold, see: Baltimore Bullets (original) For the later team of that name, still in... The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyomings high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountain ranges. ... Richard Joseph Dick McGuire (born January 25, 1926 in Rockaway, New York) is a former pro basketball player. ... The New York Knicks (or New York Knickerbockers) are a National Basketball Association team based in New York, New York. ... Saint Johns University can refer to: College of Saint Benedict/Saint Johns University in St. ... The Washington Capitols were a National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C. Founded: 1946 Folded: 1951 Formerly known as: Home Arena: Uniform colors: Logo design: NBA Championships: // Franchise history Players of note Basketball Hall of Famers: Not to be forgotten: Coaches and others Categories: | ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The Chicago Stags were the first NBA team in Chicago. ... A garden sign welcomes residents and visitors to Rogers Park as home of Loyola University Chicago. ... Arild Verner Agerskov Vern Mikkelsen (born October 21, 1928 in Fresno, California) is a former pro basketball player. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota, as the first institution of higher education in the state. ... Frank Benjamin Saul (born February 16, 1924) is a retired American National Basketball Association player. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... “Seton Hall” redirects here. ...

Round 2

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team School/Club Team
13 John Pilch - Baltimore Bullets Wyoming
14 Chuck Cooper - Boston Celtics Duquesne
15 Wally Osterkorn - Chicago Stags University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
16 James Riffey - Fort Wayne Pistons Tulane
17 Paul Unruh - Indianapolis Olympians Bradley
18 Hal Haskins - Minneapolis Lakers Hamline
19 Herb Scherer - New York Knickerbockers Long Island University
20 Ed Dahler - Philadelphia Warriors Duquesne
21 George Stanich - Rochester Royals UCLA
22 Gerry Calabrese - Syracuse Nationals St. John's
23 Ed Gayda - Tri-Cities Blackhawks Washington State
24 Bill Sharman - Washington Capitols USC

The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyomings high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountain ranges. ... Charles Harrison Cooper (September 29, 1926 - February 5, 1984), better known as Chuck Cooper, was one of three players with legitimate claims to be the first African American basketball player in the NBA. Each satisfied a different condition of being first: Cooper was the first black player to be drafted... Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Bradley University is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. ... Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota, as the first institution of higher education in the state. ... Long Island University (LIU) is a private university located on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. ... George Anthony Stanich (born 4 November 1928) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Saint Johns University can refer to: College of Saint Benedict/Saint Johns University in St. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... William Walton Bill Sharman (born May 25, 1926 in Abilene, Texas) is a former professional basketball player and coach. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal),[4] located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ...

External links

  • Full list of the 1949 BAA Draft at The Draft Review.com


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