1954 NBA draft

1954 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)April 24, 1954
LocationNew York City, New York
Network(s)NBC
Overview
100 total selections in 13 rounds
LeagueNBA
Teams8(9)
First selectionFrank Selvy, Baltimore Bullets
Hall of Famers3
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The 1954 NBA draft was the eighth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 24, 1954, before the 1954–55 season. In this draft, nine 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 draft consisted of 13 rounds comprising 100 players selected.