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The 1956 NBA draft was the tenth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30, 1956, before the 1956–57 season . In this draft , eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
A 6'2" guard-forward, on April 30, Green was selected by the Rochester Royals as the first overall NBA draft pick of the 1956 NBA draft over Bill Russell, the University of San Francisco star center. The St. Louis Hawks chose Russell one spot later; the Hawks traded Russell to the Boston Celtics and the Celtics went on to win 11 of the next 13 ...
The New York Knicks traded Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Mel Hutchins and Charlie Tyra.; The New York Knicks traded Dick McGuire to the Fort Wayne Pistons for a 1958 1st round draft pick (Mike Farmer was later selected).
He played collegiately for California State University, Los Angeles and was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA draft. Barber played for the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA for five games during the 1956–57 season. He is the grandfather of Jason and Jeryl Sasser and the great-grandfather of Marcus Sasser, all of whom also played in ...
Naulls was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the second round of the 1956 NBA draft with the ninth overall pick. [2] He called it a "culture shock" to see the segregation that existed in St. Louis , the likes of which he had not seen since he was eight before moving to Southern California. [ 1 ]
NC State (1953–1956) NBA draft: 1956: 1st round, 4th overall pick: Selected by the New York Knicks: Playing career: 1956–1958: Position: Forward: Number: 14, 16: Career history; 1956–1958: New York Knicks: Career highlights and awards; Consensus first-team All-American ; Consensus second-team All-American ; ACC Player of the Year
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After college, Holup was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played three seasons in the NBA with the Nationals and Detroit Pistons, averaging 7.0 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. [4] He later played several seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. [5]