Official NBA Draft History
1953 NBA Draft
Source date: Unknown
Draft date: Unknown
COMPLETE coverage
122 verified selections of 122 expected from the source. 122 player identities are not yet linked to a public profile. 97 team identities are unresolved; the source label is shown.
Round 1
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1Round 1, pick 1 |
R
Ray Felix
|
Baltimore Bullets | Long Island-Brooklyn | — |
| No. 2Round 1, pick 2 |
B
Bob Houbregs
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Washington | — |
| No. 3Round 1, pick 3 |
J
Jack Molinas
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Columbia | — |
| No. 4Round 1, pick 4 |
R
Richie Regan
|
Rochester Royals | Seton Hall | — |
| No. 5Round 1, pick 5 |
F
Frank Ramsey
|
Boston Celtics | Kentucky | — |
| No. 6Round 1, pick 6 |
J
Jim Neal
|
Syracuse Nationals | Wofford | — |
| No. 7Round 1, pick 7 |
J
Jim Fritsche
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Hamline | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Paul Nolen
|
Baltimore Bullets | Texas Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Peterson
|
Baltimore Bullets | Oregon | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Connie Rea
|
Baltimore Bullets | Centenary (LA) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jack Carby
|
Baltimore Bullets | Kansas State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Emmercik
|
Baltimore Bullets | Clarion | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Russ Johnson
|
Baltimore Bullets | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Kraback
|
Baltimore Bullets | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dennis Murphy
|
Baltimore Bullets | Georgetown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Piorkowski
|
Baltimore Bullets | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Schyman
|
Baltimore Bullets | DePaul | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Herman Sledzik
|
Baltimore Bullets | Penn State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Speight
|
Baltimore Bullets | North Carolina State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Don Stemmerich
|
Baltimore Bullets | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Elmer Tolson
|
Baltimore Bullets | Eastern Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Edward Walsh
|
Baltimore Bullets | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
I
Irv Bemoras
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Illinois | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Bolger
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Georgetown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Gene Dyker
|
Milwaukee Hawks | DePaul | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Paul Brandt
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Columbia | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Cipriano
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Washington | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Eddie O'Brien
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Seattle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John O'Brien
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Seattle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Rousey
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Kansas State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Darrell Tucker
|
Milwaukee Hawks | Utah State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 3, pick Unknown |
C
Cliff Hagan
|
Boston Celtics | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 5, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Holup
|
Boston Celtics | George Washington | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
L
Lou Tsioropoulos
|
Boston Celtics | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 12, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Doherty
|
Boston Celtics | Whitworth | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
L
Lewis Gilcrease
|
Boston Celtics | Texas State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
T
Ted Lallier
|
Boston Celtics | Colby | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
T
Tom Lillis
|
Boston Celtics | Saint Louis | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 4, pick Unknown |
E
Earle Markey
|
Boston Celtics | Holy Cross | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 2, pick Unknown |
C
Chet Noe
|
Boston Celtics | Oregon | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 11, pick Unknown |
G
Gil Reich
|
Boston Celtics | Kansas | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
V
Vernon Stokes
|
Boston Celtics | St. Francis Brooklyn | — |
Territorial selections
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerritorialSource-listed selection |
E
Ernie Beck
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Pennsylvania | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jack George
|
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 3, pick Unknown |
N
Norm Grekin
|
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 2, pick Unknown |
L
Larry Hennessy
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Villanova | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Dodd
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Colgate | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 11, pick Unknown |
J
John Doogan
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Saint Joseph's | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 12, pick Unknown |
C
Charles Duffley
|
Philadelphia Warriors | St. Anselm | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
D
Don Eby
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Southern California | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
T
Toar Hester
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Centenary (LA) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 4, pick Unknown |
F
Fred Ihle
|
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Marske
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Sassone
|
Philadelphia Warriors | St. Bonaventure | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 5, pick Unknown |
E
Eddie Solomon
|
Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Ron Feiereisel
|
Minneapolis Lakers | DePaul | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Doug Atkins
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Tennessee | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Hank Budde
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Xavier | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Chambers
|
Minneapolis Lakers | William & Mary | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Harold Christensen
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Brigham Young | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
K
Ken Flowers
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Southern California | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Gelle
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Gussner
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Hamline | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Walt Kearns
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Arkansas | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Hartly Kruger
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Idaho | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Roger Kuss
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Wisconsin-River Falls | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
Z
Zippy Morocco
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Georgia | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
L
Lloyd Olmstead
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Cornell College | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Richey
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Brigham Young | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Pete Silas
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Georgia Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
L
Lloyd Thorgaard
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Hamline | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Chuck Wolfe
|
Minneapolis Lakers | North Dakota | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 2, pick Unknown |
D
Donald Ackerman
|
New York Knicks | Long Island-Brooklyn | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Richard Atha
|
New York Knicks | Indiana State | — |
Territorial selections
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerritorialSource-listed selection |
W
Walter Dukes
|
New York Knicks | Seton Hall | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round 5, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Santini
|
New York Knicks | Iona | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Smyth
|
New York Knicks | Niagara | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 4, pick Unknown |
T
Thomas Bishop
|
New York Knicks | Southern Mississippi | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Delmer Diercks
|
New York Knicks | Iowa State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 3, pick Unknown |
N
Neil Gordon
|
New York Knicks | Furman | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
F
Forrest Hamilton
|
New York Knicks | Missouri State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Matheny
|
New York Knicks | California | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
L
Larry O'Connor
|
New York Knicks | Canisius | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Richard Prater
|
New York Knicks | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Allan Schutts
|
New York Knicks | Springfield | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Kenville
|
Syracuse Nationals | St. Bonaventure | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Knostman
|
Syracuse Nationals | Kansas State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Al Bailey
|
Syracuse Nationals | Duquesne | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Garrett Beshear
|
Syracuse Nationals | Murray State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Glen Dille
|
Syracuse Nationals | Tulsa | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Hughes
|
Syracuse Nationals | Denver | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Hull
|
Syracuse Nationals | Utah State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Jenkins
|
Syracuse Nationals | Le Moyne | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Andy McGowan
|
Syracuse Nationals | Manhattan | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Gerald Nappy
|
Syracuse Nationals | Georgetown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Warren Shackelford
|
Syracuse Nationals | Tulsa | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
F
Frank Reddout
|
Rochester Royals | Syracuse | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
K
Ken Sears
|
Rochester Royals | Santa Clara | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
N
Norm Swanson
|
Rochester Royals | Detroit Mercy | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Will Bales
|
Rochester Royals | Eastern Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Hugh Beins
|
Rochester Royals | Georgetown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Edwards
|
Rochester Royals | St. Bonaventure | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Gerber
|
Rochester Royals | Bowling Green | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Goss
|
Rochester Royals | North Carolina State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Gross
|
Rochester Royals | Wheaton (IL) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Ed Kohl
|
Rochester Royals | Regis (CO) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Kurz
|
Rochester Royals | Loyola-Marymount | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Gene Lambert
|
Rochester Royals | Arkansas | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
N
Nick Maguire
|
Rochester Royals | Villanova | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Scottie
|
Rochester Royals | West Virginia | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
K
Kendall Sheets
|
Rochester Royals | Oklahoma State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tex Silverman
|
Rochester Royals | George Washington | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Paul Smaagard
|
Rochester Royals | Hamline | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Will Walls
|
Rochester Royals | Miami (FL) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Bingham
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Eastern Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Mike Bodnar
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | St. Bonaventure | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Bredar
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Illinois | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
George Glasgow
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Fairleigh Dickinson | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
William Hagan
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Siena | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dean Kelley
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Kansas | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
N
Norb Lewinski
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Notre Dame | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick White
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Eastern Kentucky | — |