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1950 NBA draft

Basketball player selection

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](1949-baa-draft)
next	[1951](1951-nba-draft)

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

Position	Guard	Forward	Center

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team	College
T	–	^	G/F	United States	Philadelphia Warriors	Villanova
1	1		C	United States	Boston Celtics	Bowling Green
1	2		F	United States	Baltimore Bullets	Wisconsin
1	3	^	G	United States	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Holy Cross
1	4		F	United States	Washington Capitols	Ohio State
1	5	*	F/C	United States	Chicago Stags	La Salle
1	6	#	F	United States	New York Knicks	CCNY
1	7	^	G/F	United States	Fort Wayne Pistons	Stanford
1	8		F/C	United States	Indianapolis Olympians	Western Kentucky
1	9		F/C	United States	Rochester Royals	San Francisco
1	10		G	United States	Minneapolis Lakers	Notre Dame
1	11		F/C	United States	Syracuse Nationals	San Francisco
2	12	^	F	United States	Boston Celtics	Duquesne
2	13		F	United States	Baltimore Bullets	Wyoming
2	14		F	United States	Philadelphia Warriors	Duquesne
2	15		G/F	United States	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Washington State
2	16	^	G	United States	Washington Capitols	USC
2	17		F/C	United States	Chicago Stags	Illinois
2	18		C	United States	New York Knicks	Long Island
2	19		F	United States	Fort Wayne Pistons	Tulane
2	20	#	F	United States	Indianapolis Olympians	Bradley
2	21	#	G/F	United States	Rochester Royals	UCLA
2	22	#	G/F	United States	Minneapolis Lakers	Hamline
2	23		G	United States	Syracuse Nationals	St. John's

Other picks

The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.

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

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 1950 draft, but played at least one game in the NBA.

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

References

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References

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"Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com.
Washburn, Gary. (February 9, 2007). "Inside the NBA: Black pioneers due respect". Hearst Seattle Media, LLC.
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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