Official NBA Draft History
1956 NBA Draft
Source date: Unknown
Draft date: Unknown
COMPLETE coverage
92 verified selections of 92 expected from the source. 92 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 |
S
Si Green
|
Rochester Royals | Duquesne | — |
| No. 2Round 1, pick 2 |
B
Bill Russell
|
St. Louis Hawks | San Francisco | — |
| No. 3Round 1, pick 3 |
J
Jim Paxson
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Dayton | — |
| No. 4Round 1, pick 4 |
R
Ron Shavlik
|
New York Knicks | North Carolina State | — |
| No. 5Round 1, pick 5 |
J
Joe Holup
|
Syracuse Nationals | George Washington | — |
| No. 6Round 1, pick 6 |
R
Ron Sobie
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | DePaul | — |
| No. 7Round 1, pick 7 |
H
Hal Lear
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Temple | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Willie Naulls
|
St. Louis Hawks | California-Los Angeles | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
N
Norm Stewart
|
St. Louis Hawks | Missouri | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Wally Choice
|
St. Louis Hawks | Indiana | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Darrell Floyd
|
St. Louis Hawks | Furman | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Robin Freeman
|
St. Louis Hawks | Ohio State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Arthur Helms
|
St. Louis Hawks | Houston | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Ed Huse
|
St. Louis Hawks | Wyoming | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Julius McCoy
|
St. Louis Hawks | Michigan State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Junior Morgan
|
St. Louis Hawks | Duke | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Hershel Pederson
|
St. Louis Hawks | Brigham Young | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dave Plunkett
|
St. Louis Hawks | Cincinnati | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Reed
|
St. Louis Hawks | Texas Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Morris Taft
|
St. Louis Hawks | California-Los Angeles | — |
Territorial selections
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerritorialSource-listed selection |
T
Tom Heinsohn
|
Boston Celtics | Holy Cross | — |
Selection type: Unknown
| Selection | Player | Team | School / origin | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnknownSelection type; round 2, pick Unknown |
K
K.C. Jones
|
Boston Celtics | San Francisco | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 4, pick Unknown |
D
Dan Swartz
|
Boston Celtics | Morehead State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 6, pick Unknown |
D
Don Boldebuck
|
Boston Celtics | Houston | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 7, pick Unknown |
O
O'Neal Weaver
|
Boston Celtics | Midwestern State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 9, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Houston
|
Boston Celtics | Brandeis | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 3, pick Unknown |
G
George Linn
|
Boston Celtics | Alabama | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 10, pick Unknown |
T
Theophileus Lloyd
|
Boston Celtics | Maryland | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 5, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Logan
|
Boston Celtics | Iowa | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round 8, pick Unknown |
V
Vic Molodet
|
Boston Celtics | North Carolina State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Phil Rollins
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Louisville | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Max Anderson
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Oregon | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Belmont
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Duke | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Ronald Clark
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Springfield | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Fannon
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Notre Dame | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bevo Francis
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Rio Grande | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Phil Wheeler
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Cincinnati | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Mickey Winograd
|
Philadelphia Warriors | Duquesne | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Barber
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Cal State-Los Angeles | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Elgin Baylor
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jerry Bird
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
S
Sam Jones
|
Minneapolis Lakers | North Carolina Central | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Phil Jordon
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Whitworth | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Reigel
|
Minneapolis Lakers | McNeese State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
L
Lloyd Aubrey
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Notre Dame | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Phil Grawmeyer
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Robert Hodgson
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Wichita State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Patzwald
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Gustavus Adolphus | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Terry Rand
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Marquette | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Springer
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Gustavus Adolphus | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Carl Widseth
|
Minneapolis Lakers | Tennessee | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Gary Bergen
|
New York Knicks | Utah | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Pat Dunn
|
New York Knicks | Utah State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jack Adams
|
New York Knicks | Eastern Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
A
Art Bunte
|
New York Knicks | Utah | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Howard Crittendon
|
New York Knicks | Murray State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jerry Harper
|
New York Knicks | Alabama | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
R
Ronnie Mayer
|
New York Knicks | Duke | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Miani
|
New York Knicks | Miami (FL) | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Miller
|
New York Knicks | Wisconsin | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
E
Ed Petrie
|
New York Knicks | Seton Hall | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
T
Tony Roybal
|
New York Knicks | New Mexico | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Sexton
|
New York Knicks | Purdue | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
F
Forest Able
|
Syracuse Nationals | Western Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
H
Harvey Halbrook
|
Syracuse Nationals | Oregon State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Hopkins
|
Syracuse Nationals | Grambling | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim Ray
|
Syracuse Nationals | Toledo | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
W
Willie Bergines
|
Syracuse Nationals | West Virginia | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
M
Milt Graham
|
Syracuse Nationals | Colgate | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
P
Paul Judson
|
Syracuse Nationals | Illinois | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Julio
|
Syracuse Nationals | Massachusetts Dartmouth | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dick Kenyon
|
Syracuse Nationals | Le Moyne | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jim McLaughlin
|
Syracuse Nationals | Saint Louis | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jess Roh
|
Syracuse Nationals | Idaho State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Chuck Rolles
|
Syracuse Nationals | Cornell | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Chester Webb
|
Syracuse Nationals | Georgia Southern | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Burrow
|
Rochester Royals | Kentucky | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Johnny McCarthy
|
Rochester Royals | Canisius | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dave Piontek
|
Rochester Royals | Xavier | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Carl Cain
|
Rochester Royals | Iowa | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
G
Gene Carpenter
|
Rochester Royals | Texas Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Clayton Carter
|
Rochester Royals | Oklahoma State | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
D
Dan Mannix
|
Rochester Royals | St. Francis Brooklyn | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Jerry Moreman
|
Rochester Royals | Louisville | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
K
Kevin Thomas
|
Rochester Royals | Boston University | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Uhl
|
Rochester Royals | Dayton | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bill Thieben
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Hofstra | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bruce Harris
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Tennessee Tech | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
B
Bob Kessler
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Maryland | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
Joe Lieber
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Holy Cross | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
J
John Schlimm
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | John Carroll | — |
| UnknownSelection type; round Unknown, pick Unknown |
C
Charles Slack
|
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | Marshall | — |