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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. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season, except for the defending champion and runner-up, who were assigned the last two picks ...
After graduating in 1956, he was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers with the third pick of the NBA draft, then played two seasons in the NBA with the Lakers and Cincinnati Royals. [2] When his basketball career ended, he entered the insurance business. [3] Paxson's sons Jim and John both played in the NBA and have also served as NBA general ...
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 ...
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: 215 lb (98 kg) Career information; High school: Swoyersville (Swoyersville, Pennsylvania) College: George Washington (1952–1956) NBA draft: 1956: 1st round, 5th overall pick: Selected by the Syracuse Nationals: Playing career: 1956–1963: Position: Power forward: Number: 12, 9: Career history; As player ...
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Listed weight: 160 lb (73 kg) Career information; High school: Hughes (Cincinnati, Ohio) College: Ohio State (1953–1956) NBA draft: 1956: 4th round, 25th overall pick: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks: Position: Guard: Number: 24: Career highlights and awards; Consensus first-team All-American ; Consensus second-team All ...
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight: 230 lb (104 kg) Career information; High school: Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) College: Xavier (1953–1956) NBA draft: 1956: 3rd round, 16th overall pick: Selected by the Rochester Royals: Playing career: 1956–1963: Position: Power forward / center: Number: 5, 25, 12, 33, 61: Career history; 1956 ...
Kentucky (1954–1956) NBA draft: 1956: 2nd round, 8th overall pick: Selected by the Rochester Royals: Playing career: 1956–1958: Position: Power forward / center: Number: 6, 50: Career history; 1956–1957: Rochester Royals: 1957–1958: Minneapolis Lakers: Career highlights and awards; Consensus second-team All-American ; Third-team All ...