second highest forward/center (f/c) drafted
johnny green
col : round | pick | player | position | nationality | team | college row 1 : t | – | wilt chamberlain^ | c | united states | philadelphia warriors | kansas row 2 : t | – | bob ferry | f/c | united states | st. louis hawks | saint louis row 3 : 1 | 1 | bob boozer+ | f | united states | cincinnati royals | kansas state row 4 : 1 | 2 | bailey howell^ | f | united states | detroit pistons | mississippi state row 5 : 1 | 3 | tom hawkins | f | united states | minneapolis lakers | notre dame row 6 : 1 | 4 | dick barnett+ | g/f | united states | syracuse nationals | tennessee state row 7 : 1 | 5 | johnny green+ | f/c | united states | new york knicks | michigan state row 8 : 1 | 6 | john richter | f | united states | boston celtics | nc state row 9 : 2 | 7 | tom robitaille# | f/c | united states | detroit pistons (from cincinnati) | rice row 10 : 2 | 8 | don goldstein# | f | united states | detroit pistons | louisville row 11 : 2 | 9 | joe ruklick | f/c | united states | philadelphia warriors | northwestern row 12 : 2 | 10 | rudy larusso+ | f/c | united states | minneapolis lakers | dartmouth row 13 : 2 | 11 | bumper tormohlen | f/c | united states | syracuse nationals | tennessee row 14 : 2 | 12 | al seiden# | g | united states | st. louis hawks (from new york) | st. john's row 15 : 2 | 13 | cal ramsey | f | united states | st. louis hawks | nyu row 16 : 2 | 14 | gene guarilia | f | united states | boston celtics | george washington row 17 : 3 | 15 | mike mendenhall | g | united states | cincinnati royals | cincinnati row 18 : 3 | 16 | gary alcorn | c | united states | detroit pistons | fresno state row 19 : 3 | 17 | jim hockaday | f | united states | philadelphia warriors | memphis row 20 : 3 | 18 | bobby smith | g | united states | minneapolis lakers | west virginia row 21 : 3 | 19 | jon cincebox | f | united states | syracuse nationals | syracuse row 22 : 3 | 20 | bob anderegg | g/f | united states | new york knicks | michigan state row 23 : 3 | 21 | hank stein | g | united states | st. louis hawks | xavier row 24 : 3 | 22 | ralph crosthwaite | c | united states | boston celtics | western kentucky row 25 : 4 | 23 | leo byrd | g | united states | cincinnati royals | marshall row 26 : 4 | 24 | george lee | g/f | united states | detroit pistons | michigan row 27 : 4 | 25 | ron stevenson | f | united states | philadelphia warriors | tcu row 28 : 4 | 26 | wilson eison | f | united states | minneapolis lakers | purdue row 29 : 4 | 27 | paul neumann | g | united states | syracuse nationals | stanford row 30 : 4 | 28 | johnny cox | g | united states | new york knicks | kentucky row 31 : 4 | 29 | lee harman | g | united states | st. louis hawks | oregon state row 32 : 4 | 30 | ed kazakavich | f | united states | boston celtics | scranton row 33 : 5 | 31 | harry kirchner | g/f | united states | detroit pistons | tcu row 34 : 5 | 32 | tony windis | g | united states | detroit pistons | wyoming row 35 : 5 | 37 | nick mantis | g | united states | st. louis hawks | northwestern row 36 : 8 | 56 | dave gunther | f | united states | philadelphia warriors | iowa row 37 : 11 | 77 | john barnhill | g | united states | st. louis hawks | tennessee state row 38 : 14 | 83 | jack israel | g/f | united states | new york knicks | missouri state
second highest forward/center (f/c) drafted
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
T – Wilt Chamberlain^ C United States Philadelphia Warriors Kansas
T – Bob Ferry F/C United States St. Louis Hawks Saint Louis
1 1 Bob Boozer+ F United States Cincinnati Royals Kansas State
1 2 Bailey Howell^ F United States Detroit Pistons Mississippi State
1 3 Tom Hawkins F United States Minneapolis Lakers Notre Dame
1 4 Dick Barnett+ G/F United States Syracuse Nationals Tennessee State
1 5 Johnny Green+ F/C United States New York Knicks Michigan State
1 6 John Richter F United States Boston Celtics NC State
2 7 Tom Robitaille# F/C United States Detroit Pistons (from Cincinnati) Rice
2 8 Don Goldstein# F United States Detroit Pistons Louisville
2 9 Joe Ruklick F/C United States Philadelphia Warriors Northwestern
2 10 Rudy LaRusso+ F/C United States Minneapolis Lakers Dartmouth
2 11 Bumper Tormohlen F/C United States Syracuse Nationals Tennessee
2 12 Al Seiden# G United States St. Louis Hawks (from New York) St. John's
2 13 Cal Ramsey F United States St. Louis Hawks NYU
2 14 Gene Guarilia F United States Boston Celtics George Washington
3 15 Mike Mendenhall G United States Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati
3 16 Gary Alcorn C United States Detroit Pistons Fresno State
3 17 Jim Hockaday F United States Philadelphia Warriors Memphis
3 18 Bobby Smith G United States Minneapolis Lakers West Virginia
3 19 Jon Cincebox F United States Syracuse Nationals Syracuse
3 20 Bob Anderegg G/F United States New York Knicks Michigan State
3 21 Hank Stein G United States St. Louis Hawks Xavier
3 22 Ralph Crosthwaite C United States Boston Celtics Western Kentucky
4 23 Leo Byrd G United States Cincinnati Royals Marshall
4 24 George Lee G/F United States Detroit Pistons Michigan
4 25 Ron Stevenson F United States Philadelphia Warriors TCU
4 26 Wilson Eison F United States Minneapolis Lakers Purdue
4 27 Paul Neumann G United States Syracuse Nationals Stanford
4 28 Johnny Cox G United States New York Knicks Kentucky
4 29 Lee Harman G United States St. Louis Hawks Oregon State
4 30 Ed Kazakavich F United States Boston Celtics Scranton
5 31 Harry Kirchner G/F United States Detroit Pistons TCU
5 32 Tony Windis G United States Detroit Pistons Wyoming
5 37 Nick Mantis G United States St. Louis Hawks Northwestern
8 56 Dave Gunther F United States Philadelphia Warriors Iowa
11 77 John Barnhill G United States St. Louis Hawks Tennessee State
14 83 Jack Israel G/F United States New York Knicks Missouri State
Johnny Green