1962 NBA draft

Basketball player selection August 2023 1962 NBA draft Basketball March 26, 1962 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. 82 NBA 102 16 Bill McGill, Chicago Zephyrs Dave DeBusschere, Detroit PistonsJerry Lucas, Cincinnati Royals 5 G Dave DeBusschere F Jerry Lucas C Zelmo Beaty G John Havlicek G Chet Walker 1961 1963 The 1962 NBA draft was the 16th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 26, 1962, before the 1962–63 season. In this draft, nine 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. In each round, the teams selected in reverse order of their won–loss record in the previous season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick, then select any player from within a 50-mile radius of its home arena as their territorial pick.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nba/2003715404_lotterytimeline21.html How the NBA draft became a lottery The Seattle Times May 21, 2007 September 10, 2009Lakers Select Baylor In NBA Draft Meeting The Daily Collegian Pennsylvania State University April 23, 1958 http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Default/Skins/BasicArch/Client.asp?Skin=BasicArch&&AppName=2&enter=true&BaseHref=DCG/1958/04/23&EntityId=Ar01102 September 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160410205729/http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/Default/Skins/BasicArch/Client.asp?Skin=BasicArch&&AppName=2&enter=true&BaseHref=DCG%2F1958%2F04%2F23&EntityId=Ar01102 April 10, 2016 dead The Chicago Packers, who finished last in the previous season, were renamed the Chicago Zephyrs.http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/WizHistory_010806.html A Colorful Tradition John Hareas NBA.com/Wizards Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 6, 2001 January 26, 2010 The Philadelphia Warriors relocated to San Francisco and became the San Francisco Warriors prior to the start of the season.https://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2004/05/23/kings_still_waiting_to_reign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20040604144643/http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2004/05/23/kings_still_waiting_to_reign/ dead June 4, 2004 Kings still waiting to reign Peter May May 23, 2004 January 26, 2010 The Boston Globe The draft consisted of 16 rounds, comprising 102 players selected. Draft selections and draftee career notes Dave DeBusschere and Jerry Lucas were selected before the draft as the 'Detroit Pistons' and 'Cincinnati Royals' territorial picks, respectively. Bill McGill from the University of Utah was selected first overall by the Chicago Zephyrs. Terry Dischinger from Purdue University, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected eight overall by the Chicago Zephyrs.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html Rookie of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc October 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329231204/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html March 29, 2010 dead Four players from this draft, DeBusschere, Lucas, seventh pick John Havlicek and twelfth pick Chet Walker, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees basketball-reference.com October 28, 2009 They were also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html The NBA's 50 Greatest Players NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100406042553/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html 6 April 2010 dead Lucas initially opted to sign for the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League (ABL). However, the Pipers folded before the start of the season and Lucas opted to sit out a year to complete his education.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19620829&id=0kYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3k4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1956,4697486 Lucas Shifts, Pipers To Fold August 29, 1962 The Pittsburgh Press April 14, 2010 He eventually entered the NBA and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in the 1963–64 season. Lucas' achievements include an NBA championship with the New York Knicks in 1973, 5 All-NBA Team selections and 7 All-Star Game selections.http://www.nba.com/history/players/lucasj_bio.html Jerry Lucas Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc January 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018081041/http://www.nba.com/history/players/lucasj_bio.html October 18, 2012 dead DeBusschere's achievements include 2 NBA championships with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, 1 All-NBA Team selection, 8 All-Star Game selections and 6 All-Defensive Team selections. In the 1964–65 season, he was named as a player-coach for the Pistons, becoming the youngest head coach in the NBA at the age of 24. He coached the Pistons for almost three years before returning to a full-time player. He also had a brief professional baseball career with the Chicago White Sox. He played two seasons in the Major League Baseball in 1962 and 1963, and another season in the minor-league before he gave up his dual-sport career to focus on basketball.http://www.nba.com/history/players/debusschere_bio.html Dave DeBusschere Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 14, 2010 He is one of only 12 athletes who have played in both NBA and MLB.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7VguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LtoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1326,239371 Sports Hot Line November 1, 1981 The Beaver County Times April 16, 2010http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/080902aaa.html Hendrickson Becomes Latest to Play In Both NBA and Major League Baseball August 9, 2002 WSU Cougars CBS Interactive April 16, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110718123002/http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/080902aaa.html July 18, 2011 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/148709171.html?dids=148709171:148709171&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+13%2C+2002&author=Jerry+Crowe&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+MORNING+BRIEFING%3B+New+Coach+Pulls+the+Strings+in+Washington&pqatl=google The Inside Track; Morning Briefing; New Coach Pulls the Strings in Washington August 13, 2002 The Los Angeles Times April 16, 2010 Jerry Crowe March 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302215918/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/148709171.html?dids=148709171:148709171&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+13%2C+2002&author=Jerry+Crowe&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Inside+Track%3B+MORNING+BRIEFING%3B+New+Coach+Pulls+the+Strings+in+Washington&pqatl=google dead Havlicek spent all of his 16-year playing career with the Boston Celtics. His achievements include 8 NBA championships with the Celtics, 1 Finals MVP, 11 All-NBA Team selection, 13 All-Star Game selections and 8 All-Defensive Team selections.http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_bio.html John Havlicek Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410115616/http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_bio.html 10 April 2010 live Walker, the 12th pick, won the NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967 and was selected to 7 All-Star Games.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/walkech01.html Chet Walker Statistics basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100428053958/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/walkech01.html 28 April 2010 live Zelmo Beaty, the 3rd pick, played in both NBA and American Basketball Association (ABA). He was selected to 2 NBA All-Star Games, 3 ABA All-Star Games and 3 All-ABA Teams.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beatyze01.html Zelmo Beaty Statistics basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100502012621/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beatyze01.html 2 May 2010 live Dischinger and 4th pick Len Chappell are the only other players from this draft who have been selected to an All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dischte01.html Terry Dischinger Statistics basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100526044157/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dischte01.html 26 May 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chapple01.html Len Chappell Statistics basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 During his stint with the Detroit Pistons, Dischinger served as an interim player-coach for two games in 1971.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dischte01c.html Terry Dischinger Coaching Record basketball-reference.com May 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417073827/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dischte01c.html 17 April 2010 live Wayne Hightower, the 5th pick, had left college after his junior year in 1961. He wasn't eligible to be drafted until his college class had graduated, therefore he spent a year playing in the Spanish League with Real Madrid.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=abslAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0PIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6157,1154982 Hightower to Play in Spain August 14, 1961 Gettysburg Times April 16, 2010 In his only season there, he helped Real Madrid to a Spanish League title and to the European Champions Cup final.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1130720/index.htm Russian Revolution Ian Thomsen April 28, 2008 Sports Illustrated Time Warner Company April 16, 2010 March 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302215924/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1130720/index.htm dead Reggie Harding, the 29th pick, became the first player drafted out of high school when the Detroit Pistons selected him in the fourth round. However, he did not enter the league until the 1963–64 season due to the rules that prevent a high school player to play in the league until one year after his high school class graduated.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-j0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W-UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4020,137498 Pistons Can't Use 7-Foot Prep Lawrence Journal-World July 3, 1962 April 14, 2010http://www.nba.com/suns/news/oneononedebate_080711.html Doesn't the Extra Year Help Teams? Dan Hilton July 14, 2008 January 27, 2010 NBA.com/Suns Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100121121535/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/oneononedebate_080711.html 21 January 2010 live He was drafted again in the 1963 draft by the Pistons with the 48th pick in the sixth round. Kevin Loughery, the 11th pick, had a stint as a player-coach with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973. At the end of the season, he retired from playing and moved to the ABA to coach the New York Nets. He won 2 ABA championships with the Nets in 1974 and 1976. He then moved to the NBA with the Nets after the ABA–NBA merger. He coached 6 NBA teams, most recently with the Miami Heat.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/loughke01c.html Kevin Loughery Coaching Record basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100403090428/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/loughke01c.html 3 April 2010 live Don Nelson, the 17th pick, played 14 seasons in the NBA, winning 5 NBA championships with the Celtics. He became a head coach soon after retiring as a player in 1976. He coached 4 NBA teams, most recently with the Golden State Warriors.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html Don Nelson Coaching Record basketball-reference.com April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413233403/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/nelsodo01c.html 13 April 2010 live He held the record for most wins as a head coach, surpassing Lenny Wilkens' previous record of 1,332 wins.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/warriors/2010-04-08-don-nelson-coaching-win-record_N.htm Don Nelson savors journey to top of NBA coaching win list April 8, 2010 Jeff Zillgitt USA Today April 14, 2010 He won the Coach of the Year Award for a record three times, tied with Pat Riley.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_coachofyear.html Coach of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 14, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429034857/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_coachofyear.html 29 April 2009 dead He was also named among the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html Top 10 Coaches in NBA History NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100414002410/http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html 14 April 2010 dead Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y Draft upright|thumb|150px|John Havlicek, selected by the Boston Celtics. upright|thumb|150px|Don Nelson was selected 17th overall by the Chicago Zephyrs. upright|thumb|150px|alt=A man, wearing white basketball jersey with the word "ZEPHYRS" on the front, is posing for a photo.|Charles Hardnett was selected 19th overall by the St. Louis Hawks. 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 draft0T00– Dave DeBusschere^ G/F United States Detroit Pistons Detroit (Sr.)0T00– Jerry Lucas^~ F/C United States Cincinnati Royals Ohio State (Sr.)101 Bill McGill F/C United States Chicago Zephyrs Utah (Sr.)102 Paul Hogue C United States New York Knicks Cincinnati (Sr.)103 Zelmo Beaty^ C United States St. Louis Hawks Prairie View A&M (Sr.)104 Len Chappell+ F/C United States Syracuse Nationals Wake Forest (Sr.)105 Wayne Hightower F/C United States Philadelphia Warriors Real Madrid (Spain)106 LeRoy Ellis F/C United States Los Angeles Lakers St. John's (Sr.)107 John Havlicek^ G/F United States Boston Celtics Ohio State (Sr.)208 Terry Dischinger+~ G/F United States Chicago Zephyrs Purdue (Sr.)209 John Rudometkin F United States New York Knicks USC (Sr.)210 Bob Duffy Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1940) G United States St. Louis Hawks Colgate (Sr.)211 Kevin Loughery G United States Detroit Pistons St. John's (Sr.)212 Chet Walker^ G/F United States Syracuse Nationals Bradley (Sr.)213 Bud Olsen F/C United States Cincinnati Royals Louisville (Sr.)214 Hubie White G/F United States Philadelphia Warriors Villanova (Sr.)215 Gene Wiley C United States Los Angeles Lakers Wichita (Sr.)216 Jack Foley Jack Foley (basketball) F United States Boston Celtics Holy Cross (Sr.)317 Don Nelson F United States Chicago Zephyrs Iowa (Sr.)318 Bobby Rascoe# G United States New York Knicks Western Kentucky (Sr.)319 Charles Hardnett F/C United States St. Louis Hawks Grambling (Sr.)320 Harold Hudgens 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Texas Tech (Sr.)321 Porter Meriwether G United States Syracuse Nationals Tennessee State (Sr.)322 Chris Appel# G United States Cincinnati Royals USC (Sr.)323 Dave Fedor F United States Philadelphia Warriors Florida State (Sr.)324 John Green basketball# G United States Los Angeles Lakers UCLA (Sr.)325 Jim Hadnot# C United States Boston Celtics Providence (Sr.)426 Chico Vaughn G United States St. Louis Hawks (from Chicago) Southern Illinois (Sr.)427 Clifford Luyk# C United States New York Knicks Florida (Sr.)428 Jerry Grote Jerry Grote (basketball) G United States St. Louis Hawks Loyola (California) (Sr.)429 Reggie Harding C United States Detroit Pistons Nashville Christian Institute (Nashville, Tennessee)1430 Bob McCully 1# F United States Syracuse Nationals St. Bonaventure (Sr.)431 Jack Thobe 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Xavier (Sr.)432 Garry Roggenburk# F United States San Francisco Warriors Dayton (Sr.)433 Jan Loudermilk 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers SMU (Sr.)434 Roger Strickland Roger Strickland (basketball) F United States Boston Celtics Jacksonville (Jr.)535 Cornell Green defensive back# G United States Chicago Zephyrs Utah State (Sr.)536 Bob Burgess 1# F United States New York Knicks Marshall (Sr.)537 Tom Hatton 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Dayton (Sr.)538 Lindberg Moody 1# G United States Detroit Pistons South Carolina State (Sr.)539 John Windsor F United States Syracuse Nationals Stanford (Sr.)540 Mike Wroblewski 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Kansas State (Sr.)541 Jackie Jackson 1# F United States San Francisco Warriors Trenton Colonials (EPBL)542 Art Whisnant 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers South Carolina (Sr.)543 Gary Daniels basketball# F United States Boston Celtics The Citadel (Sr.)644 Bill Hanson basketball# C United States Chicago Zephyrs Washington (Sr.)645 Ken Stanley 1# G United States New York Knicks Pacific (Sr.)646 Jay Carty G United States St. Louis Hawks Oregon State (Sr.)647 Ed Noe 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Morehead State (Sr.)648 Lanny Van Eman 1# G United States Syracuse Nationals Wichita State (Sr.)649 Jerry Foster 1# G United States Cincinnati Royals Drake (Sr.)650 Jim Hudock 1# F United States San Francisco Warriors North Carolina (Sr.)651 Bucky Keller 1# G United States Los Angeles Lakers Virginia Tech (Sr.)652 Jim Hooley 1# F United States Boston Celtics Boston College (Sr.)753 Jack Ardon 1# C United States Chicago Zephyrs Tulane (Sr.)754 Richie Swartz 1# G United States New York Knicks Hofstra (Sr.)755 Bob McAteer 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks La Salle (Sr.)756 John Bradley 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Lawrence Tech (Sr.)757 Bob Sharpenter 1# C United States Syracuse Nationals Georgetown (Sr.)758 Gary Cunningham# F United States Cincinnati Royals UCLA (Sr.)759 Howie Montgomery F United States Philadelphia Warriors Pan American (Sr.)760 Clyde Arnold 1# F United States Boston Celtics Duquesne (Sr.)861 Larry Pursiful 1# G United States Chicago Zephyrs Kentucky (Sr.)862 Warren Fouts 1# F United States New York Knicks Oklahoma (Sr.)863 Terry Ball 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Washington State (Sr.)864 Mike Rice basketball# G United States Detroit Pistons Duquesne (Sr.)865 Jerry Harkness G United States Syracuse Nationals Loyola (Illinois) (Jr.)866 Ed Bento 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Loyola (California) (Sr.)867 Bill Kirvin 1# G United States San Francisco Warriors Xavier (Sr.)868 Bill Garner basketball# C United States Los Angeles Lakers Portland (Sr.)869 Chuck Chevalier 1# G United States Boston Celtics Boston College (Sr.)970 Carroll Broussard# F United States Chicago Zephyrs Texas A&M (Sr.)971 Paul Benec 1# F United States New York Knicks Duquesne (Sr.)972 Marvin Trotman 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Elizabeth City State (Sr.)973 Bill Nelson 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Hamline (Sr.)974 Vince Brewer 1# G United States Syracuse Nationals Iowa State (Sr.)975 Chris Jones 1# G United States Cincinnati Royals Carson–Newman (Sr.)976 Tom Kieffer 1# G United States San Francisco Warriors Saint Louis (Sr.)977 Bill Mattson 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota Duluth (Sr.)978 Mike Cingiser 1# G United States Boston Celtics Brown (Sr.)1079 Pete Campbell 1# G United States Chicago Zephyrs Princeton (Sr.)1080 Ralph Richardson 1# F United States New York Knicks Eastern Kentucky (Sr.)1081 Charlie Sells 1# F United States St. Louis Hawks Washington State (Sr.)1082 Glenn Moore 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Oregon (Jr.)1083 George Knighton 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals New Mexico State (Sr.)1084 Ken McComb 1# F United States San Francisco Warriors North Carolina (Sr.)1185 Jeff Slade Jeff Slade (basketball) F United States Chicago Zephyrs Kenyon (Sr.)1186 Edward Mazria# F United States New York Knicks Pratt (Sr.)1187 Skip Chappelle# G United States St. Louis Hawks Maine (Sr.)1188 Frank Pinchback 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Xavier (Sr.)1189 Donnie Walsh# G United States San Francisco Warriors North Carolina (Sr.)1290 Mel Nowell G United States Chicago Zephyrs Ohio State (Sr.)1291 John Caveny 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Le Moyne (Sr.)1292 Charles Warren 1# G United States San Francisco Warriors Oregon (Sr.)1393 Tom Kennedy 1# F United States Chicago Zephyrs Lewis (Sr.)1394 Jerry Carlton 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Arkansas (Sr.)1495 Bob Mahland 1# G United States Chicago Zephyrs Williams (Sr.)1496 Wilky Gilmore# F United States St. Louis Hawks Colorado (Sr.)1597 Pat McKenzie 1# F United States Chicago Zephyrs Kansas State (Sr.)1598 Dave Ricereto 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Rhode Island (Sr.)1699 Norman Majors 1# F United States Chicago Zephyrs Rockhurst (Sr.)16100 Rally Rounsaville 1# G United States St. Louis Hawks Cal Poly (Sr.) n Notable undrafted players List of undrafted NBA players These players were not selected in the 1962 draft but played at least one game in the NBA. Player Pos. Nationality School/club team Dan Tieman G United States Thomas More Ralph Wells G United States Northwestern Notes 1 Reggie Harding played and graduated from Detroit Eastern High School in January but he played high school basketball in Nashville, Tennessee, prior to the draft.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UUc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QWUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5883,5866146 Royals Snap Up Lucas March 27, 1962 Sarasota Herald-Tribune July 19, 2010 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 January 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091203204230/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1960s.html 3 December 2009 live https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1962.html 1962 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com January 26, 2010 http://www.apbr.org/6266drft.html 1962–1966 NBA Drafts The Association for Professional Basketball Research January 26, 2010 http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=305&Itemid=103 1962 NBA Draft The Draft Review January 26, 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