1956 NBA draft
The 1956 NBA Draft took place on April 30th in New York City . The most famous player in this draft was Bill Russell of the University of San Francisco . The draft consisted of 12 rounds. Tom Heinsohn was drafted as a territorial pick by the Boston Celtics , who later also got the rights to Bill Russell through a trade with the St. Louis Hawks . The future all-star "Easy" Ed Macauley was also involved in this trade .
Draft picks by team
Boston Celtics
- Tom Heinsohn College of the Holy Cross
- KC Jones University of San Francisco
- George Linn University of Alabama
- Dan Swartz Morehead State University
- Bill Logan University of Iowa
- Don Boldebuck University of Houston
- O'Neal Weaver Midwestern State University
- Vic Molodet North Carolina State University
- Jim Houston Brandeis University
- Theophileus Lloyd University of Maryland
Fort Wayne Pistons
- Ron Sobie DePaul
- Bob Kessler Maryland
- Bill Thieben Hofstra
- Charles Slack Marshall
- Joe dear Holy Cross
- John Bad John Carroll
- Bruce Harris Tennessee Polytechnic
Minneapolis Lakers
- Jim Paxson, Sr. Dayton
- Terry Rand Marquette
- Jerry Bird Kentucky
- Lloyd Aubrey Notre Dame
- Bill Reigel McNeese State
- Phil Jordon Whitworth
- John Barber Cal State – Los Angeles
- Sam Jones North Carolina College
- Jim Springer Gustavus Adolphus
- Phil Grawmeyer Kentucky
- Robert Hodgson Wichita
- Carl Widseth Tennessee
- John Patzwald Gustavus Adolphus
- Elgin Baylor Seattle
New York Knicks
- Ronnie Shavlik North Carolina State
- Gary Bergen Utah
- Jerry Harper Alabama
- Ronnie Mayer Duke
- Joe Sexton Purdue
- Pat Dunn Utah State
- Jack Adams Eastern Kentucky
- Art Colorful Utah
- Dick Miller Wisconsin
- Howard Crittendon Murray State Teachers
- Dick Miani Miami (FL)
- Ed Petrie Seton Hall
- Tony Roybal New Mexico
Philadelphia Warriors
- Hal Lear Temple
- Phil Rollins Louisville
- Bevo Francis Rio Grande
- Phil Wheeler Cincinnati
- Joe Belmont Duke
- Mickey Winograd Duquesne
- John Fannon Notre Dame
- Max Anderson Oregon
- Ronald Clark Springfield
Rochester Royals
- Sihugo Green Duquesne University
- Bob Burrow Kentucky
- Dave Piontek Xavier (OH)
- John McCarthy Canisius
- Bill Uhl Dayton
- Kevin Thomas Boston
- Carl Cain Iowa
- Clayton Carte Oklahoma A&M
- Dan Mannix St. Francis (NY)
- Jerry Moreman Louisville
- Gene Carpenter Texas Tech
St. Louis Hawks
- Bill Russell San Francisco
- Willie Naull's UCLA
- Darrell Floyd Furman
- Robin Freeman Ohio State
- Norman Stewart Missouri
- Dave Plunkett Cincinnati
- Julius McCoy Michigan State
- Morris Taft UCLA
- Jim Reed Texas Tech
- Hershel Pederson Brigham Young
- Wally Choice Indiana
- Ed Huse Wyoming
- Arthur Helms Houston
- Junior Morgan Duke
Syracuse Nationals
- Joe Holup George Washington
- Paul Judson Illinois
- Forest Able Western Kentucky
- Swede Halbrook Oregon State
- Jim Ray Toledo
- Jim McLaughlin St. Louis
- Jess Roh Idaho State
- Chester Webb Georgia State Teachers
- Dick Julio New Bedford State
- Bob Hopkins Grambling
- Willie Bergines West Virginia
- Dick Kenyon LeMoyne
- Milt Graham Colgate
- Chuck Rolles Cornell