<Table> <Tr> <Th> Draft </Th> <Th> Selected by </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> College / high school / former club </Th> <Th colspan="3"> NBA rookie statistics </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> PPG </Th> <Th> RPG </Th> <Th> APG </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Ironmen </Td> <Th> McNeely , Clifton Clifton McNeely </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> Texas Wesleyan </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Providence Steamrollers </Td> <Th> Tonkovich , Andy Andy Tonkovich </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Providence Steamrollers </Td> <Th> Shannon , Howie Howie Shannon </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 7001134000000000000 ♠ 13.4 </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Th> Share , Charlie Charlie Share </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Bowling Green </Td> <Td> 7000390000000000000 ♠ 3.9 </Td> <Td> 7000530000000000000 ♠ 5.3 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Melchiorre , Gene Gene Melchiorre </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Hawks </Td> <Th> Workman , Mark Mark Workman </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 7000510000000099999 ♠ 5.1 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3.0 </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Felix , Ray Ray Felix ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Long Island </Td> <Td> 7001176000000000000 ♠ 17.6 </Td> <Td> 7001133000000000000 ♠ 13.3 </Td> <Td> 7000110000000000000 ♠ 1.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Selvy , Frank Frank Selvy ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> foa ! Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Furman </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19.0 </Td> <Td> 7000550000000000000 ♠ 5.5 </Td> <Td> 7000350000000000000 ♠ 3.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Hawks </Td> <Th> Ricketts , Dick Dick Ricketts </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> 7000890000000000000 ♠ 8.9 </Td> <Td> 7000720000000000000 ♠ 7.2 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Rochester Royals </Td> <Th> Green , Sihugo Sihugo Green </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> 7001115000000000000 ♠ 11.5 </Td> <Td> 7000520000000000000 ♠ 5.2 </Td> <Td> 7000360000000000000 ♠ 3.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Hundley , Rod Rod Hundley ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7.0 </Td> <Td> 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 </Td> <Td> 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Minneapolis Lakers </Td> <Th> Baylor , Elgin Elgin Baylor ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Seattle </Td> <Td> 7001249000000000000 ♠ 24.9 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15.0 </Td> <Td> 7000410009999999999 ♠ 4.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Boozer , Bob Bob Boozer ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 7000840000000000000 ♠ 8.4 </Td> <Td> 7000620000000000000 ♠ 6.2 </Td> <Td> 7000140000000099999 ♠ 1.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Robertson , Oscar Oscar Robertson ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Cincinnati </Td> <Td> 7001305000000000000 ♠ 30.5 </Td> <Td> 7001101000000000000 ♠ 10.1 </Td> <Td> 7000970000000099999 ♠ 9.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Chicago Packers </Td> <Th> Bellamy , Walt Walt Bellamy ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 7001316000000000000 ♠ 31.6 </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19.0 </Td> <Td> 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Chicago Zephyrs </Td> <Th> McGill , Bill Bill McGill </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> foa ! Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 7000740000000000000 ♠ 7.4 </Td> <Td> 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Th> Heyman , Art Art Heyman </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> 7001154000000000000 ♠ 15.4 </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Draft </Th> <Th> Selected by </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> College / high school / former club </Th> <Th colspan="3"> NBA rookie statistics </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> PPG </Th> <Th> RPG </Th> <Th> APG </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Ironmen </Td> <Th> McNeely , Clifton Clifton McNeely </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> Texas Wesleyan </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Providence Steamrollers </Td> <Th> Tonkovich , Andy Andy Tonkovich </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 7000260000000000000 ♠ 2.6 </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Providence Steamrollers </Td> <Th> Shannon , Howie Howie Shannon </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 7001134000000000000 ♠ 13.4 </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Th> Share , Charlie Charlie Share </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Bowling Green </Td> <Td> 7000390000000000000 ♠ 3.9 </Td> <Td> 7000530000000000000 ♠ 5.3 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Melchiorre , Gene Gene Melchiorre </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Hawks </Td> <Th> Workman , Mark Mark Workman </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 7000510000000099999 ♠ 5.1 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3.0 </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Felix , Ray Ray Felix ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Long Island </Td> <Td> 7001176000000000000 ♠ 17.6 </Td> <Td> 7001133000000000000 ♠ 13.3 </Td> <Td> 7000110000000000000 ♠ 1.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Th> Selvy , Frank Frank Selvy ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> foa ! Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Furman </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19.0 </Td> <Td> 7000550000000000000 ♠ 5.5 </Td> <Td> 7000350000000000000 ♠ 3.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Hawks </Td> <Th> Ricketts , Dick Dick Ricketts </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> 7000890000000000000 ♠ 8.9 </Td> <Td> 7000720000000000000 ♠ 7.2 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Rochester Royals </Td> <Th> Green , Sihugo Sihugo Green </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> 7001115000000000000 ♠ 11.5 </Td> <Td> 7000520000000000000 ♠ 5.2 </Td> <Td> 7000360000000000000 ♠ 3.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Hundley , Rod Rod Hundley ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7.0 </Td> <Td> 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 </Td> <Td> 7000190000000000000 ♠ 1.9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Minneapolis Lakers </Td> <Th> Baylor , Elgin Elgin Baylor ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Seattle </Td> <Td> 7001249000000000000 ♠ 24.9 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15.0 </Td> <Td> 7000410009999999999 ♠ 4.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Boozer , Bob Bob Boozer ^ </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 7000840000000000000 ♠ 8.4 </Td> <Td> 7000620000000000000 ♠ 6.2 </Td> <Td> 7000140000000099999 ♠ 1.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Th> Robertson , Oscar Oscar Robertson ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> guaa ! Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Cincinnati </Td> <Td> 7001305000000000000 ♠ 30.5 </Td> <Td> 7001101000000000000 ♠ 10.1 </Td> <Td> 7000970000000099999 ♠ 9.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Chicago Packers </Td> <Th> Bellamy , Walt Walt Bellamy ^ * </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 7001316000000000000 ♠ 31.6 </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19.0 </Td> <Td> 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Chicago Zephyrs </Td> <Th> McGill , Bill Bill McGill </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> foa ! Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 7000740000000000000 ♠ 7.4 </Td> <Td> 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 </Td> <Td> 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Th> Heyman , Art Art Heyman </Th> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> 7001154000000000000 ♠ 15.4 </Td>
who was the first player ever drafted in the nba
who was the first player ever drafted in the nba
Clifton McNeely
Clifton McNeely