1955 NBA draft
The 1955 NBA Draft was conducted on April 13, 1955 in New York City , New York . In 14 rounds, the 8 NBA teams were able to secure the rights to a total of 95 young players.
Dick Ricketts was first drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks . In second place was Maurice Stokes , who later won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award . Dick Garmaker and Tom Gola were drafted as Territorial Picks .
From that year three players, Maurice Stokes, Tom Gola, and Jack Twyman were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . KC Jones , who was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers , only played in the NBA after he was picked again by the Boston Celtics in the 1956 NBA draft .
Territorial pick
| Pick | Surname | (University) school / association | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Garmaker | Minnesota | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 2 | Tom Gola | La Salle | Philadelphia Warriors |
Round 1
| Pick | Surname | (University) school / association | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Ricketts | Duquesne | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 2 | Maurice Stokes | Saint Francis (PA) | Rochester Royals |
| 3 | Jim Loscutoff | Oregon | Boston Celtics |
| 4th | Ken Sears | Santa Clara | New York Knicks |
| 5 | Ed Conlin | Fordham | Syracuse Nationals |
| 6th | Johnny Horan | Dayton | Fort Wayne Pistons |
round 2
| Pick | Surname | (University) school / association | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Stephens | Notre Dame | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 2 | Jack Twyman | Cincinnati | Rochester Royals |
| 3 | Corky Devlin | George Washington | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 4th | Dick Hemric | Wake Forest | Boston Celtics |
| 5 | Jerry Mullen | San Francisco | New York Knicks |
| 6th | Chuck Mencel | Minnesota | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 7th | Jesse Arnelle | Penn State | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 8th | Don Schlundt | Indiana | Syracuse Nationals |
Round 3
| Pick | Surname | (University) school / association | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ferrari | Michigan State | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 2 | Ed Fleming | Niagara | Rochester Royals |
| 3 | Bob Schafer | Villanova | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 4th | Buzz Wilkinson | Virginia | Boston Celtics |
| 5 | Guy Sparrow | Detroit | New York Knicks |
| 6th | Dick Boushka | St. Louis | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 7th | Jack Sallee | Dayton | Syracuse Nationals |
| 8th | Ron Bennink | Washington State | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Boston Celtics
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Jim Ahearn | Connecticut |
| Mark Davis | Marietta |
| Henry Dooley | Wiley |
| Carl Hartman | Alderson-Broaddus |
| Dick Hemric | Wake Forest |
| Bart Leach | Penn |
| Jim Loscutoff | Oregon |
| John Mahoney | William & Mary |
| John Moore | UCLA |
| Bob Patterson | Tulsa |
| Dean Parsons | Washington |
| Nick Romanoff | College of Pacific |
| Bob Scuddelari | Cooper Union |
| Buzz Wilkinson | Virginia |
Fort Wayne Pistons
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Jesse Arnelle | Penn State |
| Don Belcher | Louisiana State |
| Ron Bennink | Washington State |
| Tom Harrold | Colorado |
| John Horan | Dayton |
| Dick Howard | Western Reserve |
| Cleo Littleton | Wichita State |
| Happy Mahfouz | Spring Hill |
| Tom Mock | Colorado |
| Tom Mixon | Mercer |
| Bob Reiter | Missouri |
| Ray Warren | Texas Christian |
Milwaukee Hawks
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Harvey Babetch | Bradley |
| Dick Cable | Wisconsin |
| Lynn Cole | Creighton |
| Al Ferrari | Michigan State |
| Joe Fitt | Burdette Haldorson (Col.) |
| Charles Hoxie | Niagara |
| Ed O'Connor | Manhattan |
| Bill Reigel | McNeese State |
| Dick Ricketts | Duquesne |
| Jack Stephens | Notre Dame |
| Dick Welsh | USC |
Minneapolis Lakers
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Bill Banks | SW Texas |
| Don Boldebuck | Houston |
| Dick Boushka | St. Louis |
| Don Bragg | UCLA |
| Dick Garmaker | Minnesota |
| KC Jones | San Francisco |
| Chuck Mencel | Minnesota |
| John Miller | Ohio State |
| Jim Scott | West Texas |
| Bill Warden | North Central (Ill.) |
| O'Neal Weaver | Midwestern (Tex.) |
New York Knicks
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Joe Beck | NW Missouri |
| Denver Brackeen | Mississippi |
| Ed Cole | Creighton |
| Joe Fay | St. Ambrose |
| Mickey Harrington | Southern Mississippi |
| Wally McCarvill | Iona |
| Jerry Mullen | San Francisco |
| Don Payne | Adelphi |
| Ken Sears | Santa Clara |
| Howard Sessums | Mississippi College |
| Guy Sparrow | Detroit |
| Charles Stickels | Hastings |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Jack Devine | Villanova |
| Walt Devlin | George Washington |
| Al Didriksen | Temple |
| Tom Gola | La Salle |
| Jerry Koch | St. Louis |
| Lester Lane | Oklahoma |
| Bob Schafer | Villanova |
| Harry Silcox | Temple |
| George Swyers | West Virginia Tech |
| Ed Wiener | Tennessee |
Rochester Royals
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | Cincinnati |
| Bob Armstrong | Michigan State |
| Billy Evans | Kentucky |
| Ed Fleming | Niagara |
| Harry Jorgensen | Wyoming |
| Jerry Jung | Kansas State |
| Jim McConnell | Niagara |
| Bob McKeen | California |
| John Prudhoe | Louisville |
| Kind of Quimby | Connecticut |
| Maurice Stokes | St. Francis (Pa.) |
| Tony Vlastelica | Oregon State |
Syracuse Nationals
| Surname | (University) school / association |
|---|---|
| Ed Conlin | Fordham |
| Times Duffy | St. Bonaventure |
| Cliff Dwyer | North Carolina State |
| Frank Ehmann | Northwestern |
| Ed Galvin | Loyola (La.) |
| Stan Glowaski | Seattle |
| Russ Lawler | Stanford |
| Jack Sallee | Dayton |
| Don Schlundt | Indiana |
| Marty Satalino | St. John's |
| Ron Tomsic | Stanford |