1966 NBA draft

Basketball player selection August 2023 1966 NBA draft Basketball May 11, 1966 (Rounds 1–8)May 12, 1966 (Rounds 9–19) Plaza Hotel (New York City, New York)Bradley Robert D. The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts 2013 Scarecrow Press 9780810890695, pg. 101 NBA 112 19 Cazzie Russell, New York Knicks 2 G Dave Bing G Lou Hudson 1965 1967 The 1966 NBA draft was the 20th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 11 and 12, 1966, before the 1966–67 season. In this draft, ten NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each division, with the order determined by a coin flip.http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html Evolution of the Draft and Lottery March 10, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100321141751/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html 21 March 2010 dead The New York Knicks won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Detroit Pistons were awarded the second pick. This draft was the first to use the coin flip method, which replaced the territorial pick rule.http://www.nba.com/features/inside_lottery_050524.html Let the Ping-Pong Balls Fall Dengate Jeff May 16, 2007 March 10, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100321160835/http://www.nba.com/features/inside_lottery_050524.html 21 March 2010 dead The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. An expansion franchise, the Chicago Bulls, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the last pick of each round. The draft consisted of 19 rounds comprising 112 players selected. With the elimination of territorial picks and incorporation of a coin flip for the No. 1 overall pick, 1966 is considered the first modern NBA draft.Robert D. Bradley The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts 101 2013 Scarecrow Press https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&dq=modern%20nba%20draft%201966%20territorial&pg=PA101 9780810890695 January 29, 2022 Draft selections and draftee career notes Cazzie Russell from the University of Michigan was selected first overall by the New York Knicks. Dave Bing from Syracuse University, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was drafted second by the Detroit Pistons.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html Rookie of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090307081705/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html 7 March 2009 dead He was named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996 and has also been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html The NBA's 50 Greatest Players NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc February 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100405004357/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html 5 April 2010 deadhttps://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees basketball-reference.com March 10, 2010 He was selected to three All-NBA Teams and seven All-Star Games.http://www.nba.com/history/players/bing_bio.html Dave Bing Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 17, 2009 He became a politician after ending his playing career and won the election to become the mayor of Detroit in 2009.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-05-05-Detroit_N.htm NBA great Dave Bing elected as Detroit mayor May 6, 2009 March 10, 2010 USA Today Russell won the NBA championship with the New York Knicks 1970. He later was named to the All-Star Game in 1972.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/russeca01.html Cazzie Russell Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010 Lou Hudson, the 4th pick, and Archie Clark, the 37th pick, have also been selected to both All-NBA Team and All-Star Game. Hudson was selected to six All-Star Games and one All-NBA Team while Clark was selected to two All-Star Games and one All-NBA Team.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hudsolo01.html Lou Hudson Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkar01.html Archie Clark Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504100146/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkar01.html 4 May 2010 live Three other players from this draft, 3rd pick Clyde Lee, 5th pick Jack Marin and 27th pick John Block, have also been selected to at least one All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leecl01.html Clyde Lee Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/marinja01.html Jack Marin Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/blockjo01.html John Block Statistics basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010 Matt Guokas, the 9th pick, won the NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in his rookie season. He and his father, Matt Guokas, Sr., became the first father and son duo to win the NBA championships. Matt Guokas, Sr. won the inaugural championship with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-06-02-walton_N.htm Younger Walton takes third shot at father-son champion club Chris Tomasson June 3, 2009 USA Today April 12, 2010 The younger Guokas became a head coach after ending his playing career. He coached the 76ers for three seasons and the Orlando Magic for four seasons.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/guokama02c.html Matt Guokas Coaching Record basketball-reference.com April 12, 2010 John Wetzel, the 75th pick, also became a head coach; he coached the Phoenix Suns for one season.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wetzejo01c.html John Wetzel Coaching Record basketball-reference.com May 18, 2010 Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y y Draft upright|thumb|150px|Cazzie Russell was selected first overall by the New York Knicks. upright|thumb|150px|Dave Bing was selected second overall by the Detroit Pistons. Rnd. Draft round Pick Overall pick number Player Pos. Position(s) played Nationality Player's representative nationalityn nationality Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules. Team School / club team Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft11 Cazzie Russell+ G/F United States New York Knicks Michigan (Sr.)12 Dave Bing^~ G United States Detroit Pistons Syracuse (Sr.)13 Clyde Lee+ F/C United States San Francisco Warriors Vanderbilt (Sr.)14 Lou Hudson^ G/F United States St. Louis Hawks Minnesota (Sr.)15 Jack Marin+ G/F United States Baltimore Bullets Duke (Sr.)16 Walt Wesley C United States Cincinnati Royals Kansas (Sr.)17 Jerry Chambers F United States Los Angeles Lakers Utah (Sr.)18 Jim Barnett Jim Barnett (basketball) G/F United States Boston Celtics Oregon (Sr.)19 Matt Guokas G/F United States Philadelphia 76ers Saint Joseph's (Sr.)110 Dave Schellhase G United States Chicago Bulls Purdue (Sr.)211 Henry Akin F/C United States New York Knicks Morehead State (Jr.)212 Dorie Murrey F/C United States Detroit Pistons Detroit (Sr.)213 Joe Ellis Joe Ellis (basketball) G/F United States San Francisco Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)214 Dick Snyder G/F United States St. Louis Hawks Davidson (Sr.)215 Neil Johnson Neil Johnson (basketball) F/C United States Baltimore Bullets Creighton (Sr.)216 Jerry Lee Wells# G United States Cincinnati Royals Oklahoma City (Sr.)217 Hank Finkel C United States Los Angeles Lakers Dayton (Sr.)218 Leon Clark Leon Clark (basketball)# F United States Boston Celtics Wyoming (Sr.)219 Bill Melchionni G United States Philadelphia 76ers Villanova (Sr.)220 Erwin Mueller F/C United States Chicago Bulls San Francisco (Sr.)321 Stew Johnson# F United States New York Knicks Murray State (Sr.)322 Ollie Darden# F United States Detroit Pistons Michigan (Sr.)323 Steve Chubin# G United States San Francisco Warriors Rhode Island (Sr.)324 Tommy Kron G United States St. Louis Hawks Kentucky (Sr.)325 Dave Wagnon 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Idaho State (Sr.)326 Jim Ware Jim Ware (basketball) F United States Cincinnati Royals Oklahoma City (Sr.)327 John Block John Block (basketball)+ F/C United States Los Angeles Lakers USC (Sr.)328 Gary Turner basketball# F United States Boston Celtics TCU (Sr.)329 Donnie Freeman basketball, born 1944 G United States Philadelphia 76ers Illinois (Sr.)330 Ed Bodkin 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Eastern Kentucky (Sr.)431 Lee DeFore 1# F United States New York Knicks Auburn (Sr.)432 Jeff Congdon# G United States Detroit Pistons BYU (Sr.)433 Steve Vacendak# G United States San Francisco Warriors Duke (Sr.)434 Bob McIntyre basketball# F United States St. Louis Hawks St. John's (Sr.)435 George Peeples# C United States Baltimore Bullets Iowa (Sr.)436 Charles Schmaus 1# G United States Cincinnati Royals VMI (Sr.)437Archie Clark Archie Clark (basketball)* G United States Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota (Sr.)438 Johnny Austin John Austin (basketball) G United States Boston Celtics Boston College (Sr.)439 Ken Wilburn F United States Philadelphia 76ers Central State (Sr.)440 Jim Williams 1# C United States Chicago Bulls Temple (Sr.)541 Ron Jackson 1# F United States New York Knicks Clark (Sr.)542 William Pickens 1# C United States Detroit Pistons Georgia Southern (Sr.)543 Tom Kerwin# F United States San Francisco Warriors Centenary (Sr.)544 Dick Nemelka# G United States St. Louis Hawks BYU (Sr.)545 John Beasley basketball# F/C United States Baltimore Bullets Texas A&M (Sr.)546 Johnny Jones basketball, born 1943 F United States Baltimore Bullets Allentown Jets (EPBL)547 Rich Parks# F United States Cincinnati Royals Saint Louis (Sr.)548 Stan Washington# G United States Los Angeles Lakers Michigan State (Sr.)549 Tom Duff 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Saint Joseph's (Sr.)550 Larry Humes 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Evansville (Sr.)651 George Fisher basketball player# F United States New York Knicks Utah (Sr.)652 Carroll Hooser# F United States Detroit Pistons SMU (Sr.)653 Jim Pitts 1# F United States San Francisco Warriors Northwestern (Sr.)654 Lonnie Wright# G United States St. Louis Hawks Colorado State (Sr.)655 Jeff Neuman 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Penn (Sr.)656 Steve Cunningham 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Western Kentucky (Sr.)657 Keith Thomas 1# G United States Los Angeles Lakers Vanderbilt (Sr.)658 Charlie Hunter 1# G United States Boston Celtics Oklahoma City (Sr.)659 Red Robbins# C/F United States Philadelphia 76ers Tennessee (Sr.)760 Mike Dabich# C United States New York Knicks New Mexico State (Sr.)761 Ted Manning 1# F United States Detroit Pistons North Carolina Central (Sr.)762 Lon Hughey 1# F United States San Francisco Warriors Fresno State (Sr.)763 Jay Neary 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks UNC Wilmington (Sr.)764 Dave Mills 1# F United States Baltimore Bullets DePaul (Sr.)765 Gary Schull# F United States Cincinnati Royals Florida State (Sr.)766 Taft Jackson 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers College of Idaho (Sr.)767 Gary Ward 1# F United States Boston Celtics Maryland (Sr.)768 John Comeaux# F United States Chicago Bulls Grambling (Sr.)869 Mike Silliman F United States New York Knicks Army (Sr.)870 George McNeil 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Southern Illinois (Sr.)871 Kenny Washington basketball# G United States San Francisco Warriors UCLA (Sr.)872 Bryan Williams 1# F United States St. Louis Hawks Xavier (Sr.)873 Roland West Roland West (basketball) G United States Baltimore Bullets Cincinnati (Jr.)874 Ron Krick 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati (Sr.)875 John Wetzel John Wetzel (basketball) G/F United States Los Angeles Lakers Virginia Tech (Sr.)876 Russ Gumina 1# G United States Boston Celtics San Francisco (Sr.)877 Stan Curtis 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Michigan State (Sr.)978 Bill Turner Bill Turner (basketball) F United States New York Knicks Akron (Jr.)979 Al Grant 1# F United States St. Louis Hawks Long Island (Sr.)980 Chuck Gardner# F United States Baltimore Bullets Colorado (Sr.)981 Billy Smith 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Loyola Chicago (Sr.)982 Julian Hammond# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Tulsa (Sr.)983 Pat Caldwell 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Rockhurst (Sr.)984 Gene Summers 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Northern Michigan (Sr.)1085 Richie Moore# G United States New York Knicks Hiram Scott (Sr.)1086 Don Yates 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Minnesota (Sr.)1087 Guy Manning basketball# F United States Baltimore Bullets Prairie View A&M (Sr.)1088 Freddie Lewis G United States Cincinnati Royals Arizona State (Sr.)1089 Mike Rooney 1# G United States Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma (Sr.)1090 Bob Bedell# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Stanford (Sr.)1091 Don Swanson 1# G United States Chicago Bulls DePaul (Sr.)1192 Rich Dyer 1# G United States New York Knicks NYU (Sr.)1193 Curt Gammell 1# F United States St. Louis Hawks Pacific Lutheran (Sr.)1194 Stan McKenzie basketball G/F United States Baltimore Bullets NYU (Sr.)1195 R. B. Lynam# G United States Cincinnati Royals Oklahoma Baptist (Sr.)1196 George Grams 1# C United States Los Angeles Lakers Purdue (Sr.)1197 Carver Clinton 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Penn State (Sr.)1298 Dave Deutsch G United States New York Knicks Rochester (Sr.)1299 Lonnie Lynn# F United States St. Louis Hawks Wilberforce (Sr.)12100 Grant Simmons basketball# G United States Baltimore Bullets Nebraska (Sr.)13101 Bob Bennett 1# F United States New York Knicks North Carolina (Sr.)13102 Nick Aloi 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Bowling Green (Sr.)13103 Al Lopes 1# F United States Baltimore Bullets Kansas (Sr.)14104 Ollie Carter 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks San Fernando Valley State (Sr.)14105 Jim Harter 1# F United States Baltimore Bullets Pan American (Sr.)15106 Paul Long G United States St. Louis Hawks Wake Forest (Sr.)15107 Howard Bayne basketball# F United States Baltimore Bullets Tennessee (Sr.)16108 Eddie Jackson 1# F United States St. Louis Hawks Bradley (Sr.)16109 Ken Barnes 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Wisconsin (Sr.)17110 Chris Pervall 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Iowa (Sr.)18111 Jerry Trice 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Weber State (Sr.)19112 Gene Visscher# F United States Baltimore Bullets Weber State (Sr.) n Notable undrafted players List of undrafted NBA players These players were not selected in the 1966 draft but played at least one game in the NBA. 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Nationality School/club team Bud Acton F United States Hillsdale (Sr.) Bill Dinwiddie F United States New Mexico Highlands (Sr.) Dennis Hamilton F United States Arizona State (Sr.) Bob Hogsett F United States Tennessee (Sr.) See also List of first overall NBA draft picks References General http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1960s.html Complete First Round Results 1960–69 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100321192355/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1960s.html 21 March 2010 live https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1966.html 1966 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com March 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313161822/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1966.html 13 March 2010 live http://www.apbr.org/6266drft.html 1962–1966 NBA Drafts The Association for Professional Basketball Research March 10, 2010 http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2590&Itemid=103 1966 NBA Draft The Draft Review March 10, 2010 Specific 30em External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History Draft Category:NBA draft NBA draft NBA draft Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City