1952 NBA Draft Recap
The 1952 NBA Draft took place in Minneapolis on April 26, 1952
First Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Workman | MIL | FC | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 2 | West Virginia | Sr | United States | |
| 2 | Jim Baechtold | BAL | F | 6-4 | 205 | 24 | 5 | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 3 | Dick Groat | FWP | PG | 5-11 | 180 | 21 | 1 | Duke | Sr | United States | |
| 4 | Bill Mlkvy | PHI | GF | 6-4 | 190 | 21 | 1 | Temple | Sr | United States | |
| 5 | Joe Dean | IND | 6-2 | 170 | 22 | 0 | LSU | Sr | United States | ||
| 6 | Ralph Polson | NYK | F | 6-7 | 200 | 22 | 1 | Whitworth University | Sr | United States | |
| 7 | Bob Stauffer | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri | Sr | United States | ||
| 8 | Bob Lochmueller | SYR | GF | 6-5 | 185 | 24 | 1 | Louisville | Sr | United States | |
| 9 | Chuck Darling | ROR | FC | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 0 | Iowa | Sr | United States | |
| 10 | Clyde Lovellette | MIN | FC | 6-10 | 234 | 22 | 11 | Kansas | Sr | United States |
Second Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eddie Miller | MIL | F | 6-8 | 225 | 20 | 2 | Syracuse | Sr | United States | |
| 12 | Chuck Grigsby | BAL | SF | 6-6 | 190 | 23 | 1 | Dayton | Sr | United States | |
| 13 | Monk Meineke | FWP | PF | 6-7 | 208 | 21 | 6 | Dayton | Sr | United States | |
| 14 | Walt Davis | PHI | FC | 6-8 | 205 | 21 | 5 | Texas A&M | Sr | United States | |
| 15 | Zeke Zawoluk | IND | FC | 6-7 | 216 | 21 | 3 | St. John's | Sr | United States | |
| 16 | Bertram Cook | NYK | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 1 | Utah State | Sr | United States | |
| 17 | Jim Iverson | BOS | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Kansas State | Sr | United States | |
| 18 | Jim Brasco | SYR | G | 6-1 | 170 | 21 | 1 | NYU | Sr | United States | |
| 19 | Jack McMahon | ROR | G | 6-1 | 185 | 23 | 8 | St. John's | Sr | United States | |
| 20 | Jim Holstein | MIN | SF | 6-3 | 180 | 21 | 4 | Cincinnati | Sr | United States |
Third Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bobby Watson | MIL | G | 6-0 | 161 | 22 | 1 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 22 | Jim Walsh | BAL | SF | 6-4 | 195 | 21 | 1 | Stanford | Sr | United States | |
| 23 | Bill Carlson | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Fordham | Sr | United States | ||
| 24 | Moe Radovich | PHI | G | 6-0 | 160 | 22 | 1 | Wyoming | Sr | United States | |
| 25 | Skippy Whitaker | IND | G | 6-1 | 180 | 21 | 1 | Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 26 | Dick Bunt | NYK | G | 6-0 | 170 | 21 | 1 | NYU | Sr | United States | |
| 27 | J.C. Maze | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Texas State | Sr | United States | ||
| 28 | Ken McBride | SYR | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 1 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Sr | United States | |
| 29 | Ronnie MacGilvray | ROR | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 1 | St. John's | Sr | United States | |
| 30 | Carl McNulty | MIN | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 1 | Purdue | Sr | United States |
Fourth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | George McLeod | MIL | GF | 6-5 | 201 | 21 | 1 | TCU | Sr | United States | |
| 32 | Blaine Denning | BAL | G | 6-2 | 175 | 21 | 1 | Lawrence Tech (MI) | Sr | United States | |
| 33 | Hal Cerra | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | ||
| 34 | Bob Brown | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Louisville | Sr | United States | ||
| 35 | Gene Rhodes | IND | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 1 | Western Kentucky | Sr | United States | |
| 36 | Roy Belliveau | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Seton Hall | Sr | United States | ||
| 37 | Herm Hedderick | BOS | BOS to BAL | SG | 6-5 | 170 | 22 | 1 | Canisius | Sr | United States |
| 38 | Bud Donnelly | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | La Salle | Sr | United States | ||
| 39 | Bryant Ivey | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Alabama | Sr | United States | ||
| 40 | Tom Ackerman | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Liberty | Sr | United States |
Fifth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pete Brewster | MIL | GF | 6-3 | 210 | 21 | 0 | Purdue | Sr | United States | |
| 42 | Frank Guisness | BAL | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Washington | Sr | United States | |
| 43 | Bob Clifton | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Iowa | Sr | United States | ||
| 44 | Burr Carlson | PHI | F | 6-6 | - | N/A | 0 | UConn | Sr | United States | |
| 45 | Jay Handlan | IND | G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 0 | Washington & Lee | Sr | United States | |
| 46 | Ben Gibson | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Mary's | Sr | United States | ||
| 47 | Don Johnson | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma State | Sr | United States | ||
| 48 | Jim Kennedy | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Duquesne | Sr | United States | ||
| 49 | Leroy Leslie | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Notre Dame | Sr | United States | ||
| 50 | Jim Bishop | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Southern Mississippi | Sr | United States |
Sixth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roger Johnson | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Arizona | Sr | United States | ||
| 52 | Bob Priddy | BAL | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 1 | New Mexico State | Sr | United States | |
| 53 | Leo Corkery | FWP | - | - | 22 | 0 | St. Bonaventure | Sr | United States | ||
| 54 | Newt Jones | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | La Salle | Sr | United States | ||
| 55 | Bill Harrell | IND | - | - | 23 | 0 | Siena | Sr | United States | ||
| 56 | Dick Surhoff | NYK | GF | 6-4 | 210 | 22 | 2 | Long Island | Sr | United States | |
| 57 | Jim Buchanan | BOS | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Nebraska | Sr | United States | |
| 58 | Harry Moore | SYR | - | - | N/A | 0 | West Virginia | Sr | United States | ||
| 59 | Jewell McDowell | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Texas A&M | Sr | United States | ||
| 60 | Rod Fletcher | MIN | F | 6-4 | 194 | N/A | 0 | Illinois | Sr | United States |
Seventh Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ab Nicholas | MIL | G | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wisconsin | Sr | United States | |
| 62 | Bill Lea | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri State | Sr | United States | ||
| 63 | Lee Terrill | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | NC State | Sr | United States | ||
| 64 | Nick Kladis | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Loyola (IL) | Sr | United States | ||
| 65 | Jim Hoverder | IND | - | - | N/A | 0 | Central Missouri | Sr | United States | ||
| 66 | Bud Julian | NYK | - | - | N/A | 0 | Missouri State | Sr | United States | ||
| 67 | Fred Eydt | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Cornell | Sr | United States | ||
| 68 | Bob Roche | SYR | G | 5-10 | 170 | N/A | 0 | Syracuse | Sr | United States | |
| 69 | Sam Miranda | ROR | G | 5-10 | 170 | N/A | 0 | Indiana | Sr | United States | |
| 70 | Cliff Haag | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Wyoming | Sr | United States |
Eighth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Dick Retherford | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Baldwin Wallace | Sr | United States | ||
| 72 | Mike Magula | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Youngstown State | Sr | United States | ||
| 73 | Jim Ramstead | FWP | - | - | N/A | 0 | Stanford | Jr | United States | ||
| 74 | Tom Brennan | PHI | G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 0 | Villanova | Sr | United States | |
| 75 | Gordon Stauffer | IND | G | - | - | 21 | 0 | Michigan State | Sr | United States | |
| 76 | Paul Sullivan | NYK | F | 6-8 | 200 | N/A | 0 | Alabama | Sr | United States | |
| 77 | Gordon Mungier | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Spring Hill | Sr | United States | ||
| 78 | Jerry Romney | ROR | G | 6-2 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Brigham Young | Sr | United States | |
| 79 | Bob Holt | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Tulane | Sr | United States |
Ninth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | John Snee | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Clemson | Sr | United States | ||
| 81 | Bud Penwell | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Oklahoma City | Sr | United States | ||
| 82 | Don Scanlon | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Pennsylvania | Sr | United States | ||
| 83 | Dale Toft | IND | C | - | - | N/A | 0 | Denver | Sr | United States | |
| 84 | Jim Dilling | BOS | - | - | N/A | 0 | Holy Cross | Sr | United States | ||
| 85 | Ray Royce | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Houston | Sr | United States | ||
| 86 | Tom Katsimpalis | MIN | C | 6-3 | - | N/A | 0 | Eastern Illinois | Sr | United States |
Tenth Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Jim Tackett | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | New Mexico | Sr | United States | ||
| 88 | Art Press | BAL | - | - | N/A | 0 | McDaniel College | Sr | United States | ||
| 89 | Glenn Smith | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Utah | Sr | United States | ||
| 90 | Gene Conley | BOS | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | 6 | Washington State | Sr | United States | |
| 91 | Arnold Smith | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | City College of New York | Sr | United States | ||
| 92 | Dick Means | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Minnesota | Sr | United States |
11th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Coyt Vance | MIL | - | - | N/A | 0 | Mississippi State | Sr | United States | ||
| 94 | Bob Peterson | BAL | F | 6-5 | 210 | 20 | 3 | Oregon | Jr | United States | |
| 95 | Ben Stewart | PHI | - | - | N/A | 0 | Villanova | Sr | United States | ||
| 96 | Ray Sonnenberg | ROR | - | - | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | ||
| 97 | Dwight Morrison | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | USC | Sr | United States |
12th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Benny Purcell | BAL | G | 5-9 | 180 | 23 | 0 | Murray State | Sr | United States | |
| 99 | Ray Steiner | ROR | G | 5-11 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Saint Louis | Sr | United States | |
| 100 | Ed Ramiraz | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Centenary | Sr | United States |
13th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Bob Whitmer | ROR | F | 6-2 | 204 | N/A | 0 | Florida State College | Sr | United States | |
| 102 | Don Schneider | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Arizona | Sr | United States |
14th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Gene Smith | MIN | GF | 6-1 | 175 | N/A | 0 | Huron | Sr | United States |
15th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Gene Smith | MIN | C | 6-5 | - | N/A | 0 | Xavier | Sr | United States |
16th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Homer Spain | MIN | - | - | 23 | 0 | Union (TN) | Sr | United States |
17th Round Selections
| Pick | Player | Team | Draft Trades | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | John Wallesea | MIN | - | - | N/A | 0 | Memphis | Sr | United States |
Undrafted Players
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Finn | G | 6-1 | 185 | 23 | 3 | St. John's | Sr | United States |
| Don Henriksen | FC | 6-7 | 225 | 22 | 2 | California | Sr | United States |
| Al Masino | G | 5-10 | 174 | 24 | 2 | Canisius | Sr | United States |
| Pete Darcey | F | 6-7 | 217 | 22 | 1 | Oklahoma State | Sr | United States |
| Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 190 | 23 | 1 | Loyola (IL) | Sr | United States |
| Jack McCloskey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 1 | Pennsylvania | Sr | United States |
| Bucky McConnell | G | 5-10 | 170 | 23 | 1 | Marshall | Sr | United States |
| Jim Mooney | F | 6-5 | 215 | 21 | 1 | Villanova | Sr | United States |
| Bob Naber | GF | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 1 | Louisville | Sr | United States |
| Mike O'Neill | GF | 6-3 | 210 | N/A | 1 | California | Sr | United States |
| Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 1 | Villanova | Sr | United States |
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