Official NBA Draft History
1955 NBA Draft
Source date: Unknown
Draft date: Unknown
COMPLETE coverage
95 verified selections of 95 expected from the source. 95 player identities are not yet linked to a public profile. 69 team identities are unresolved; the source label is shown.
Round 1
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1Round 1, pick 1 |
D
Dick Ricketts
|
St. Louis Hawks | Duquesne | — |
| No. 2Round 1, pick 2 |
M
Maurice Stokes
|
Rochester Royals | Saint Francis (PA) | — |
| No. 3Round 1, pick 3 |
J
Jim Loscutoff
|
Boston Celtics | Oregon | — |
| No. 4Round 1, pick 4 |
K
Ken Sears
|
New York Knicks | Santa Clara | — |
| No. 5Round 1, pick 5 |
E
Ed Conlin
|
Syracuse Nationals | Fordham | — |
| No. 6Round 1, pick 6 |
J
Johnny Horan
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Dayton | — |
Round 2
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7Round 2, pick 1 |
J
Jack Stephens
|
St. Louis Hawks | Notre Dame | — |
| No. 8Round 2, pick 2 |
J
Jack Twyman
|
Rochester Royals | Cincinnati | — |
| No. 9Round 2, pick 3 |
W
Walter Devlin
|
Philadelphia Warriors | George Washington | — |
| No. 10Round 2, pick 4 |
D
Dick Hemric
|
Boston Celtics | Wake Forest | — |
| No. 11Round 2, pick 5 |
J
Jerry Mullen
|
New York Knicks | San Francisco | — |
| No. 12Round 2, pick 6 |
C
Chuck Mencel
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota | — |
| No. 13Round 2, pick 7 |
J
Jesse Arnelle
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Penn State | — |
| No. 14Round 2, pick 8 |
D
Don Schlundt
|
Syracuse Nationals | Indiana | — |
Round 3
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15Round 3, pick 1 |
A
Al Ferrari
|
St. Louis Hawks | Michigan State | — |
| No. 16Round 3, pick 2 |
E
Ed Fleming
|
Rochester Royals | Niagara | — |
| No. 17Round 3, pick 3 |
B
Bob Schafer
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Villanova | — |
| No. 18Round 3, pick 4 |
B
Buzz Wilkinson
|
Boston Celtics | Virginia | — |
| No. 19Round 3, pick 5 |
G
Guy Sparrow
|
New York Knicks | Detroit Mercy | — |
| No. 20Round 3, pick 6 |
D
Dick Boushka
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Saint Louis | — |
| No. 21Round 3, pick 7 |
J
Jack Sallee
|
Syracuse Nationals | Dayton | — |
| No. 22Round 3, pick 8 |
R
Ron Bennink
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Washington State | — |
Round 4
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 23Round 4, pick 1 |
B
Burdette Haldorson
|
St. Louis Hawks | Colorado | — |
| No. 24Round 4, pick 2 |
B
Bob McKeen
|
Rochester Royals | California | — |
| No. 25Round 4, pick 3 |
E
Ed Wiener
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Tennessee | — |
| No. 26Round 4, pick 4 |
B
Bart Leach
|
Boston Celtics | Pennsylvania | — |
| No. 27Round 4, pick 5 |
E
Ed Cole
|
New York Knicks | Creighton | — |
| No. 28Round 4, pick 6 |
J
John Miller
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Ohio State | — |
| No. 29Round 4, pick 7 |
D
Dick Howard
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Case Western | — |
| No. 30Round 4, pick 8 |
F
Frank Ehmann
|
Syracuse Nationals | Northwestern | — |
Round 5
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 31Round 5, pick 1 |
B
Bill Bagley
|
St. Louis Hawks | St. Mary's (CA) | — |
| No. 32Round 5, pick 2 |
B
Bill Evans
|
Rochester Royals | Kentucky | — |
| No. 33Round 5, pick 3 |
J
Jack Devine
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Villanova | — |
| No. 34Round 5, pick 4 |
B
Bob Patterson
|
Boston Celtics | Tulsa | — |
| No. 35Round 5, pick 5 |
D
Denver Brackeen
|
New York Knicks | Mississippi | — |
| No. 36Round 5, pick 6 |
B
Bill Banks
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Texas State | — |
| No. 37Round 5, pick 7 |
M
Mal Duffy
|
Syracuse Nationals | St. Bonaventure | — |
| No. 38Round 5, pick 8 |
C
Cleo Littleton
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Wichita State | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Harvey Babetch
|
St. Louis Hawks | Bradley | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Cable
|
St. Louis Hawks | Wisconsin | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
L
Lynn Cole
|
St. Louis Hawks | Creighton | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Fitt
|
St. Louis Hawks | Unknown | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Charles Hoxie
|
St. Louis Hawks | Niagara | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Ed O'Connor
|
St. Louis Hawks | Manhattan | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Reigel
|
St. Louis Hawks | McNeese State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Welsh
|
St. Louis Hawks | Southern California | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Ahearn
|
Boston Celtics | Connecticut | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 12, pick Unknown |
M
Mark Davis
|
Boston Celtics | Marietta | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 13, pick Unknown |
H
Henry Dooley
|
Boston Celtics | Wiley | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 11, pick Unknown |
C
Carl Hartman
|
Boston Celtics | Alderson Broaddus | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
J
John Mahoney
|
Boston Celtics | William & Mary | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
J
John Moore
|
Boston Celtics | California-Los Angeles | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
D
Dean Parsons
|
Boston Celtics | Washington | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
N
Nick Romanoff
|
Boston Celtics | Pacific | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 14, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Scuddelari
|
Boston Celtics | Cooper Union | — |
Territorial selections
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerritorialSource-listed selection |
T
Tom Gola
|
Philadelphia Warriors | La Salle | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
A
Al Didriksen
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Temple | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
J
Jerry Koch
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Saint Louis | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
L
Lester Lane
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Oklahoma | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
H
Harry Silcox
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Temple | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
G
George Swyers
|
Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia Tech | — |
Territorial selections
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerritorialSource-listed selection |
D
Dick Garmaker
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Minnesota | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
K
K.C. Jones
|
Minneapolis Lakers | San Francisco | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Don Boldebuck
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Houston | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Don Bragg
|
Minneapolis Lakers | California-Los Angeles | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Scott
|
Minneapolis Lakers | West Texas A&M | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Warden
|
Minneapolis Lakers | North Central (IL) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
O
O'Neal Weaver
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Midwestern State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Beck
|
New York Knicks | Truman State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Fay
|
New York Knicks | St. Ambrose | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 12, pick Unknown |
M
Mickey Harrington
|
New York Knicks | Southern Mississippi | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
W
Wally McCarvill
|
New York Knicks | Iona | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
D
Don Payne
|
New York Knicks | Adelphi | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
H
Howard Sessums
|
New York Knicks | Mississippi College | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 11, pick Unknown |
C
Charles Stickels
|
New York Knicks | Hastings | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Cliff Dwyer
|
Syracuse Nationals | North Carolina State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Ed Galvin
|
Syracuse Nationals | Loyola (LA) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
S
Stan Glowaski
|
Syracuse Nationals | Seattle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Russ Lawler
|
Syracuse Nationals | Stanford | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Marty Satalino
|
Syracuse Nationals | St. John's (NY) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Ron Tomsic
|
Syracuse Nationals | Stanford | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Armstrong
|
Rochester Royals | Michigan State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Harry Jorgensen
|
Rochester Royals | Wyoming | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jerry Jung
|
Rochester Royals | Kansas State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim McConnell
|
Rochester Royals | Niagara | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Prudhoe
|
Rochester Royals | Louisville | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Art Quimby
|
Rochester Royals | Connecticut | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tony Vlastelica
|
Rochester Royals | Oregon State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Don Belcher
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Louisiana State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tom Harrold
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Colorado | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Happy Mahfouz
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Spring Hill | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tom Mixon
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Mercer | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tom Mock
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Colorado | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Reiter
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Missouri | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Ray Warren
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Texas Christian | — |