The 1950 NBA draft was the first draft following the 1949 merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League that created the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 25, 1950, before the 1950–51 season. In this draft, 12 remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The Chicago Stags participated in the draft but folded prior to the start of the season.[2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds comprising 121 players selected.
| 1950 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 25, 1950 |
| Location | Biltmore Hotel (Chicago, Illinois)[1] |
| Overview | |
| 121 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Chuck Share, Boston Celtics |
Draft selections and draftee career notes
editChuck Share from Bowling Green State University was selected first overall by the Boston Celtics. Paul Arizin from Villanova University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. The sixth pick, Irwin Dambrot, did not play in the NBA and opted for a career as a dentist.[3] Five players from this draft, Paul Arizin, Bob Cousy, George Yardley, Bill Sharman and Earl Lloyd have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.[4]
Chuck Cooper, the 12th pick, and Lloyd, the 100th pick, were the first African Americans to be drafted by an NBA team.[5] Lloyd became the first African American to play in the NBA on October 31, 1950, one day before Cooper made his debut.[6][7]
Key
edit| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Draft
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Other picks
editThe following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[8][9]
Notable undrafted players
editThese players were not selected in the 1950 draft, but played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Earle | F |  United States
|
Loyola (Illinois) |
| Jerry Fowler | C | United States
|
Missouri |
| Al Masino | G | United States
|
Canisius |
| Andy O'Donnell | G | United States
|
Loyola (Maryland) |
| Sherwin Raiken | G | United States
|
Villanova |
| Bob Wilson | G | United States
|
West Virginia State |
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- "1950 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- "1947–1948 BAA Drafts, 1949–1951 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- Maurer, Matthew (May 29, 2007). "1950 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 14
- ^ Ballantini, Brett (April 17, 2006). "Stag Party". NBA.com/Bulls. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (February 14, 1995). "Sports of The Times; Nat Holman 'Taught Team Basketball'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ Washburn, Gary (February 9, 2007). "Inside the NBA: Black pioneers due respect". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Seattle Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Ramsey, David (February 16, 2005). "Earl Lloyd: A Basketball Pioneer". NBA.com/Sixers. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ Axelrod, Phil (December 6, 2009). "Duquesne honors legacy of Chuck Cooper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "1950 NBA draft".
- ^ "NBA Past Drafts - RealGM".