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1958 NBA draft
Basketball player selection
Basketball player selection
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1958 NBA draft |
| sport | Basketball |
| date | April 22, 1958 |
| location | Detroit, Michigan |
| league | NBA |
| overall | 88 |
| rounds | 17 |
| first | Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers |
| territorial | Guy Rodgers, Philadelphia Warriors |
| hofnum | {{Collapsible list |
| title | 3 |
| 1 | G Guy Rodgers |
| 2 | F Elgin Baylor |
| 3 | G Hal Greer}} |
| prev | [1957](1957-nba-draft) |
| next | [1959](1959-nba-draft) |
The 1958 NBA draft was the 12th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 22, 1958, before the 1958–59 season. In this draft, eight 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 draft consisted of 17 rounds comprising 88 players selected.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Elgin Baylor from Seattle University was selected first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers. Baylor went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season. Guy Rodgers from Temple University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. Three players from this draft, Elgin Baylor, Guy Rodgers and Hal Greer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Frank Howard from Ohio State University was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Warriors, but he opted for a professional baseball career and eventually playing 16 successful seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
Key
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
|---|
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | – | ^ | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
| 1 | 1 | ^ | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle |
| 1 | 2 | F/C | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Indiana | |
| 1 | 3 | F | United States | New York Knicks (from Detroit) | San Francisco | |
| 1 | 4 | F | United States | New York Knicks | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 5 | F/C | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati | |
| 1 | 6 | F | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Oregon State | |
| 1 | 7 | F | United States | Boston Celtics | Texas Southern | |
| 2 | 8 | F/C | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Morehead State | |
| 2 | 9 | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky | |
| 2 | 10 | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |
| 2 | 11 | # | F/C | United States | New York Knicks | North Carolina |
| 2 | 12 | # | C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia |
| 2 | 13 | ^ | G/F | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Marshall |
| 2 | 14 | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Oklahoma City | |
| 2 | 15 | # | F | United States | Boston Celtics | Franciscan |
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 | 16 | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Niagara | |
| 3 | 17 | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Dayton | |
| 3 | 22 | + | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Miami (OH) |
| 4 | 27 | G | United States | New York Knicks | Kentucky | |
| 4 | 29 | G | United States | Syracuse Nationals | North Carolina | |
| 5 | 36 | + | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Illinois |
| 6 | 42 | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |
| 7 | 49 | F | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati | |
| 9 | 64 | F | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Villa Madonna | |
| 10 | 70 | C | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kansas State | |
| 12 | 81 | F | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Tennessee State | |
| 15 | 85 | + | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |
Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 1958 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG | United States | Iowa State | |
| PG | United States | NC State |
Trades
- Prior to the draft, the New York Knicks acquired the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick, which was used to select Mike Farmer, from the Pistons in exchange for Dick McGuire.
References
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;Specific
References
- Bradley, Robert D.. (2013). "The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts". Scarecrow Press.
- "Rookie of the Year". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com.
- Kim, Randy. (June 19, 2003). "Draft Oddities". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- "Frank Howard Bio". baseball-reference.com.
- "1958 NBA draft".
- "NBA Past Drafts - RealGM".
- "Dick McGuire Bio". basketball-reference.com.
- "All-Time Transactions". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
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