Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0T | 00– | Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn^ | F/C | United States | Boston Celtics | Holy Cross |
| 1 | 01 | Green, SihugoSihugo Green | G/F | United States | Rochester Royals | Duquesne |
| 1 | 02 | Russell, BillBill Russell^ | C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | San Francisco |
| 1 | 03 | Paxson, JimJim Paxson | G/F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Dayton |
| 1 | 04 | Shavlik, RonnieRonnie Shavlik | F | United States | New York Knicks | NC State |
| 1 | 05 | Holup, JoeJoe Holup | F | United States | Syracuse Nationals | George Washington |
| 1 | 06 | Sobieszczyk, RonRon Sobieszczyk | G | United States | Fort Wayne Pistons | DePaul |
| 1 | 07 | Lear, HalHal Lear | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
| 2 | 08 | Burrow, BobBob Burrow | F/C | United States | Rochester Royals | Kentucky |
| 2 | 09 | Naulls, WillieWillie Naulls+ | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | UCLA |
| 2 | 10 | Rand, TerryTerry Rand# | C | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Marquette |
| 2 | 11 | Bergen, GaryGary Bergen | C | United States | New York Knicks | Utah |
| 2 | 12 | Judson, PaulPaul Judson# | F | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Illinois |
| 2 | 13 | Jones, K. C.K. C. Jones^ | G | United States | Boston Celtics | San Francisco |
| 2 | 14 | Kessler, BobBob Kessler# | F | United States | Fort Wayne Pistons | Maryland |
| 2 | 15 | Rollins, PhilPhil Rollins | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Louisville |
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