1950 NBA draft
Basketball player selection
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::summary Basketball player selection ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1950 NBA draft |
| sport | Basketball |
| date | April 25, 1950 |
| location | Biltmore Hotel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| league | NBA |
| overall | 121 |
| rounds | 12 |
| first | Chuck Share, Boston Celtics |
| hofnum | {{Collapsible list |
| title | 6 |
| 1 | G Paul Arizin |
| 2 | G Bob Cousy |
| 3 | G George Yardley |
| 4 | F Chuck Cooper |
| 5 | G Bill Sharman |
| 6 | C Neil Johnston}} |
| prev | 1949 |
| next | 1951 |
| :: |
| name = 1950 NBA draft | image = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | sport = Basketball | date = April 25, 1950 | location = Biltmore Hotel (Chicago, Illinois) | network = | league = NBA | teams = | overall = 121 | rounds = 12 | first = Chuck Share, Boston Celtics | hofnum = {{Collapsible list | title = 6 |1 = G Paul Arizin |2 = G Bob Cousy |3 = G George Yardley |4 = F Chuck Cooper |5 = G Bill Sharman |6 = C Neil Johnston}} | prev = 1949 | next = 1951 The 1950 NBA draft was the first draft following the 1949 merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League that created the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 25, 1950, before the 1950–51 season. In this draft, 12 remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The Chicago Stags participated in the draft but folded prior to the start of the season. The draft consisted of 12 rounds comprising 121 players selected.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Chuck Share from Bowling Green State University was selected first overall by the Boston Celtics. Paul Arizin from Villanova University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. The sixth pick, Irwin Dambrot, did not play in the NBA and opted for a career as a dentist. Five players from this draft, Paul Arizin, Bob Cousy, George Yardley, Bill Sharman and Earl Lloyd have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Chuck Cooper, the 12th pick, and Lloyd, the 100th pick, were the first African Americans to be drafted by an NBA team. Lloyd became the first African American to play in the NBA on October 31, 1950, one day before Cooper made his debut.
Key
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Draft
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Bob_Cousy_NYWTS.jpg" caption="[[Bob Cousy]] (left) was selected third overall by the [[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]]." alt="Two basketball players are going after a basketball, while another player are watching from behind."] ::
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Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Earl_Lloyd_-CIAA_HOF_Brunch-_1-3-06.jpg" caption="[[Earl Lloyd]] (right) was selected 100th overall and became the first African American to play in the NBA." alt="A tall African American man wearing purple suit is shaking hand with another African American man wearing a uniform, while three other men is watching on the background."] ::
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | G/F | United States | Boston Celtics | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 25 | G | United States | Baltimore Bullets | NC State | |
| 3 | 28 | F | United States | Washington Capitols | UCLA | |
| 3 | 31 | F | United States | Fort Wayne Pistons | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 32 | F | United States | Indianapolis Olympians | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 4 | 40 | G | United States | Washington Capitols | Georgetown | |
| 4 | 41 | G/F | United States | Chicago Stags | St. Bonaventure | |
| 4 | 46 | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota | |
| 5 | 49 | F | United States | Baltimore Bullets | CCNY | |
| 5 | 50 | F/C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple | |
| 5 | 51 | F/C | United States | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | Toledo | |
| 5 | 52 | G | United States | Washington Capitols | East Central State | |
| 5 | 58 | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 60 | F | United States | Boston Celtics | Brown | |
| 6 | 68 | G | United States | Indianapolis Olympians | Butler | |
| 7 | 80 | G | United States | Indianapolis Olympians | Arizona | |
| 7 | 82 | G | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Hamline | |
| 8 | 89 | G | United States | Chicago Stags | Morris Harvey | |
| 9 | 99 | C | United States | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | River Falls State | |
| 9 | 100 | ^ | F/C | United States | Washington Capitols | West Virginia State |
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Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 1950 draft, but played at least one game in the NBA. ::data[format=table]
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | United States | Loyola (Illinois) | |
| C | United States | Missouri | |
| ^ | C | United States | Ohio State |
| G | United States | Canisius | |
| G | United States | Loyola (Maryland) | |
| G | United States | Villanova | |
| G | United States | West Virginia State | |
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References
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- Ramsey, David. (February 16, 2005). "Earl Lloyd: A Basketball Pioneer". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- Axelrod, Phil. (December 6, 2009). "Duquesne honors legacy of Chuck Cooper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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