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The 1965 NBA draft was the 19th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 6, 1965, before the 1965–66 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Career information; High school: Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, New York) College: North Carolina (1962–1965) NBA draft: 1965: 1st round, 5th overall pick: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers: Playing career: 1965–1976: Position: Small forward / power forward: Number: 32: Coaching career: 1977–1985 ...
[1] Johnson was drafted in the first round of the 1965 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics (8th pick overall), but he never played in the NBA. Before being cut by the Celtics, he played for the San Francisco Athletic Club in the Amateur Athletic Union, where he was named an AAU All-American in 1965. [3]
[1] [3] Blevins was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1965 NBA draft as the 14th overall pick and became the first Golden Lions player to be selected in an National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. [1] [a] Despite not playing football in college, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL ...
Van Arsdale was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1965 NBA draft with the 10th overall pick, [6] and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966, together with Tom. [6] [10] They were the first pair of identical twins to play in the league. [11]
The NBA draft is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) annual event, dating back to 1947, in which the teams in the league can draft players who declare for the draft and that are eligible to join their organization. [1] The current NBA consists of 30 teams, and all thirty teams have at least one draft pick throughout the two draft rounds ...
Cincinnatus Powell (February 25, 1942 – January 9, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) forward from the University of Portland, Powell was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round of the 1965 NBA draft.