1951 NBA draft

1951 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)April 25, 1951
LocationPark Sheraton Hotel (New York City, New York)[1]
Overview
87 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNBA
First selectionGene Melchiorre, Baltimore Bullets
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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.[2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds comprising 87 players selected.

  1. ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 20
  2. ^ "Hawks: Franchise History". NBA.com/Hawks. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.