1955 NBA draft

1955 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)April 13, 1955
LocationNew York City, New York
Overview
95 total selections in 14 rounds
LeagueNBA
Territorial pick(s)Dick Garmaker, Minneapolis Lakers
Tom Gola, Philadelphia Warriors
First selectionDick Ricketts, Milwaukee Hawks
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The 1955 NBA draft was the ninth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 13, 1955, before the 1955–56 season. In this draft, eight 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 Milwaukee Hawks participated in the draft, but relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, and became the St. Louis Hawks prior to the start of the season.[1] The draft consisted of 15 rounds comprising 96 players selected.

  1. ^ "Hawks: Franchise History". NBA.com/Hawks. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.