1958 NBA Draft
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1958 NBA Draft. The 1958 NBA Draft consisted of 17 Rounds with 88 players selected. Three players selected in this draft have been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Elgin Baylor and Hal Greer were inducted as players, while Wayne Embry was enshrined as a Contributor.
| Preceded by: 1957 NBA Draft |
NBA Draft | Followed by: 1959 NBA Draft |
[edit] Round One
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor |  United States |
Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle |
| 2 | Archie Dees | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | Indiana |
| 3 | Mike Farmer | United States |
New York Knicks | San Francisco |
| 4 | Pete Brennan | United States |
New York Knicks | North Carolina |
| 5 | Guy Rodgers | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
| 6 | Connie Dierking | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati |
| 7 | Dave Gambee | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Oregon State |
| 8 | Bennie Swain | United States |
Boston Celtics | Texas Southern |
[edit] Round Two
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Steve Hamilton | United States |
Minneapolis Lakers | Morehead State |
| 10 | Vern Hatton | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |
| 11 | Barney Cable | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Bradley |
| 12 | Joe Quigg | United States |
New York Knicks | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lamar Sharrar | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hal Greer | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Marshall |
| 15 | Hub Reed | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Oklahoma City |
| 16 | Jimmy Smith | United States |
Boston Celtics | Steubenville |
[edit] Round Three
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Boo Ellis | United States |
Minneapolis Lakers | Niagara |
| 18 | Bucky Bockhorn | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | Dayton |
| 19 | Roy DeWitz | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Kansas State |
| 20 | John Lee | United States |
New York Knicks | Yale |
| 21 | Frank Howard | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | Ohio State |
| 22 | John Nacincik | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Maryland |
| 23 | Wayne Embry | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Miami (Ohio) |
| 24 | Jim Cunningham | United States |
Boston Celtics | Fordham |
[edit] Other notable players selected
In the 5th round, the Philadelphia Warriors selected Don Ohl from Illinois with the 37th overall pick.
In the 6th round, the Detroit Pistons selected Shellie McMillon from Bradley with the 43rd overall pick.
In the 9th round, the Cincinnati Royals selected Larry Staverman from Thomas More with the 65th overall pick.
In the 15th round, the Cincinnati Royals selected Adrian Smith from Kentucky with the 86th overall pick.
