Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0T | 00– | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain^ | C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Kansas1 |
| 0T | 00– | Ferry, BobBob Ferry | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Saint Louis |
| 1 | 01 | Boozer, BobBob Boozer+ | F | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kansas State |
| 1 | 02 | Howell, BaileyBailey Howell^ | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Mississippi State |
| 1 | 03 | Hawkins, TomTom Hawkins | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 04 | Barnett, DickDick Barnett+ | G/F | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Tennessee State |
| 1 | 05 | Green, JohnnyJohnny Green+ | F/C | United States | New York Knicks | Michigan State |
| 1 | 06 | Richter, JohnJohn Richter | F | United States | Boston Celtics | NC State |
| 2 | 07 | Robitaille, TomTom Robitaille# | F/C | United States | Detroit Pistons | Rice |
| 2 | 08 | Goldstein, DonDon Goldstein# | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Louisville |
| 2 | 09 | Ruklick, JoeJoe Ruklick | F/C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Northwestern |
| 2 | 10 | LaRusso, RudyRudy LaRusso+ | F/C | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Dartmouth |
| 2 | 11 | Tormohlen, BumperBumper Tormohlen | F/C | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Tennessee |
| 2 | 12 | Seiden, AlAl Seiden# | G | United States | St. Louis Hawks | St. John's |
| 2 | 13 | Ramsey, CalCal Ramsey | F | United States | St. Louis Hawks | NYU |
| 2 | 14 | Guarilia, GeneGene Guarilia | F | United States | Boston Celtics | George Washington |
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“If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.”
—Malcolm X (1925–1965)
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