1961 NBA Draft
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1961 NBA Draft was the first draft participation for the then-expansionist Chicago Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards).
| Preceded by: 1960 NBA Draft |
NBA Draft | Followed by: 1962 NBA Draft |
[edit] Round One
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Bellamy |  United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | Indiana |
| 2 | Tom Stith | United States |
New York Knicks | St. Bonaventure |
| 3 | Larry Siegfried | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | Ohio State |
| 4 | Ray Scott | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Portland |
| 5 | Wayne Yates | United States |
Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis State |
| 6 | Ben Warley | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Tennessee State |
| 7 | Tom Meschery | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 8 | Cleo Hill | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Winston-Salem |
| 9 | Gary Phillips | United States |
Boston Celtics | Houston |
[edit] Round Two
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Whitey Martin | United States |
New York Knicks | St. Bonaventure |
| 11 | Bob Wiesenhahn | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati |
| 12 | Johnny Egan | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Providence |
| 13 | Fred Sawyer | United States |
Los Angeles Lakers | Louisville |
| 14 | Chris Smith | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Virginia Tech |
| 15 | Ted Luckenbill | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | Houston |
| 16 | Ron Horn | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Indiana |
| 17 | Al Butler | United States |
Boston Celtics | Niagara |
| 18 | Jack Turner | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | Louisville |
| 19 | Jerry Graves | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | Mississippi State |
| 20 | York Larese | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | North Carolina |
| 21 | Don Kojis | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | Marquette |
| 22 | Doug Moe | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jeff Cohen | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | William & Mary |
[edit] Round Three
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tony Jackson | United States |
New York Knicks | St. John's |
| 25 | Bob Nordmann | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | St. Louis |
| 26 | Doug Kistler | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Duke |
| 27 | Frank Burgess | United States |
Los Angeles Lakers | Gonzaga |
| 28 | Charles Osborne | United States |
Syracuse Nationals | Western Kentucky |
| 29 | Jack Egan | United States |
Philadelphia Warriors | St. Joseph's (PA) |
| 30 | Tom Chilton | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | East Tennessee |
| 31 | Bill Depp | United States |
Boston Celtics | Vanderbilt |
| 32 | Bill Bridges | United States |
Chicago Zephyrs | Kansas |
