Date(s) April 25, 1951 | ||
Location New York City, New York Territorial pick(s) Myer Skoog, Minneapolis Lakers First selection Gene Melchiorre, Baltimore Bullets | ||
The 1951 NBA draft was the fifth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 25, 1951, before the 1951–52 season. In this draft, ten 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 Tri-Cities Blackhawks participated in the draft, but relocated to Milwaukee and became the Milwaukee Hawks prior to the start of the season. The draft consisted of 12 rounds comprising 87 players selected.
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
References
1951 NBA draft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA