# 1953 NBA draft > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1953_NBA_draft > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1953_NBA_draft.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_NBA_draft > Source revision: 1355535172 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Basketball player selection 1953 NBA draft General information Sport Basketball Date April 24, 1953 Location Boston, Massachusetts Network NBC Overview 122 total selections in 19 rounds League NBA Teams 9 Territorial picks Ernie Beck, Philadelphia Warriors Walter Dukes, New York Knicks Larry Hennessy, Philadelphia Warriors[1] First selection Ray Felix, Baltimore Bullets Hall of Famers 3 F Bob Houbregs G Frank Ramsey G Cliff Hagan ← 1952 1954 → The **1953 NBA draft** was the seventh annual [draft](/source/NBA_draft) of the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA). The draft was held on April 24, 1953, before the [1953–54 season](/source/1953%E2%80%9354_NBA_season). In this [draft](/source/Draft_(sports)), nine remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the [previous season](/source/1952%E2%80%9353_NBA_season). The draft consisted of 19 rounds comprising 122 players selected. ## Draft selections and draftee career notes [Ray Felix](/source/Ray_Felix) from [Long Island University](/source/Long_Island_University) was selected [first overall](/source/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks) by the [Baltimore Bullets](/source/Baltimore_Bullets_(1944%E2%80%931954)) and went on to win the [Rookie of the Year Award](/source/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award) in his first season.[2] [Ernie Beck](/source/Ernie_Beck) and [Walter Dukes](/source/Walter_Dukes) were selected before the draft as [Philadelphia Warriors](/source/Philadelphia_Warriors)' and [New York Knicks](/source/New_York_Knicks)' [territorial picks](/source/NBA_territorial_pick) respectively. Three players from this draft, [Bob Houbregs](/source/Bob_Houbregs), [Frank Ramsey](/source/Frank_Ramsey_(basketball)) and [Cliff Hagan](/source/Cliff_Hagan), have been inducted to the [Basketball Hall of Fame](/source/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame).[3] ## Key Pos. G F C Position Guard Forward Center ^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team + Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game # Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game ~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year ## Draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College T – Ernie Beck G/F United States Philadelphia Warriors Pennsylvania T – Walter Dukes+ C United States New York Knicks Seton Hall T[1] – Larry Hennessy G United States Philadelphia Warriors Villanova 1 1 Ray Felix+~ C United States Baltimore Bullets Manchester British-Americans (ABL) 1 2 Bob Houbregs^ F/C Canada Milwaukee Hawks Washington 1 3 Jack Molinas+ F United States Fort Wayne Pistons Columbia 1 4 Richie Regan+ G United States Rochester Royals Seton Hall 1 5 Frank Ramsey^ G/F United States Boston Celtics Kentucky 1 6 Jim Neal C United States Syracuse Nationals Wofford 1 7 Jim Fritsche F/C United States Minneapolis Lakers Hamline 2 8 Don Ackerman G United States New York Knicks (from Baltimore)[4] Manchester British-Americans (ABL) 2 9 Bobby Speight# F/C United States Baltimore Bullets (from Milwaukee)[4] NC State 2 10 George Glasgow# G United States Fort Wayne Pistons Fairleigh Dickinson 2 11 Norm Swanson F United States Rochester Royals Detroit 2 12 Chet Noe# F/C United States Boston Celtics Oregon 2 13 Dick Knostman C United States Syracuse Nationals Kansas State 2 14 Nield Gordon# F United States New York Knicks Furman 2 15 Ron Feiereisel G United States Minneapolis Lakers DePaul ## Other picks The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[5][6] Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College 3 16 Norm Grekin F United States Philadelphia Warriors La Salle 3 17 Bob Peterson F United States Baltimore Bullets Oregon 3 18 Irv Bemoras G/F United States Milwaukee Hawks Illinois 3 20 Frank Reddout F United States Rochester Royals Syracuse 3 21 Cliff Hagan^ G/F United States Boston Celtics Kentucky 3 22 Billy Kenville G/F United States Syracuse Nationals St. Bonaventure 5 35 Paul Nolen C United States Baltimore Bullets Texas Tech 5 36 Gene Dyker F United States Milwaukee Hawks DePaul 5 41 Bob Santini F United States New York Knicks Iona 6 50 Richard Atha G United States New York Knicks Indiana State 7 58 Lou Tsioropoulos F United States Boston Celtics Kentucky 8 63 Connie Rea G/F United States Baltimore Bullets Centenary 9 77 Joe Smyth F United States New York Knicks Niagara 11 89 Bill Bolger F United States Milwaukee Hawks Georgetown 13 102 Jack George* G United States Philadelphia Warriors La Salle 14 108 Ken Sears+ F United States Rochester Royals Santa Clara ## Notable undrafted players Further information: [List of undrafted NBA players](/source/List_of_undrafted_NBA_players) These players were not selected in the 1953 draft but played at least one game in the NBA. Player Pos. Nationality School/club team Andy Johnson F United States Portland Jim Mooney F United States Villanova Hal Uplinger G United States LIU Brooklyn ## See also - [List of first overall NBA draft picks](/source/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks) ## References **General** - ["1953 NBA Draft"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1953.html). *basketball-reference.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091029022222/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1953.html) from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2009. - ["1952–1956 NBA Drafts"](http://www.apbr.org/5256drft.html). The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 26, 2009. - ["1953 NBA Draft"](http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2582&Itemid=103). The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009. **Specific** 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bradley_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bradley_1-1) Bradley, Robert D. (2013). [*The basketball draft fact book: A history of professional basketball's college drafts*](https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0810890690) (E-book ed.). [Lanham, Maryland](/source/Lanham%2C_Maryland): Scarecrow Press ([Rowman & Littlefield](/source/Rowman_%26_Littlefield)). p. 30. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8108-9069-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8108-9069-5). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Rookie of the Year"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100329231204/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html). *NBA.com*. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from [the original](http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html) on March 29, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html). *basketball-reference.com*. Retrieved October 28, 2009. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Trades_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Trades_4-1) ["Draft Day Trades"](https://www.thedraftreview.com/draft-day-trades/1953-draft-day-trades). The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["1953 NBA Draft"](https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1953.html). *www.basketball-reference.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["NBA Past Drafts - RealGM"](http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/past_drafts/1953). ## External links - [NBA.com](http://www.nba.com/) - [NBA.com: NBA Draft History](https://web.archive.org/web/20090315112610/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_index.html) v t e NBA drafts Draft lottery Draft combine Eligibility Territorial picks First overall picks High school draftees Undrafted players Supreme Court case WNBA draft 1976 ABA dispersal draft 1940s 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020s 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Expansion drafts 1961 1966 1967 1968 1970 1974 1980 1988 1989 1995 2004 v t e NBA draft history by team Eastern Conference Atlantic Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors Central Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks Southeast Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat Orlando Magic Washington Wizards Western Conference Northwest Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder Portland Trail Blazers Utah Jazz Pacific Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings Southwest Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans San Antonio Spurs v t e 1953 NBA draft Territorial pick Ernie Beck Walter Dukes Larry Hennessy First round Ray Felix Bob Houbregs Jack Molinas Richie Regan Frank Ramsey Jim Neal Jim Fritsche Second round Don Ackerman Bobby Speight George Glasgow Norm Swanson Chet Noe Dick Knostman Nield Gordon Ron Feiereisel v t e 1953–54 NBA season NBA draft All-Star Game Playoffs Finals Transactions Eastern Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Syracuse Western Fort Wayne Milwaukee Minneapolis Rochester --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1953 NBA draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_NBA_draft) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_NBA_draft?action=history)). 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