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The 1956 NBA draft was the tenth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30, 1956, before the 1956–57 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
- Ronnie Shavlik
Ronald Dean Shavlik (December 4, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was...
- NBA draft
In the early years of the draft, teams would select players...
- Ronnie Shavlik
In the early years of the draft, teams would select players until they ran out of prospects. The 1960 and 1968 drafts went 21 rounds. By 1974, it had stabilized to 10 rounds (except 1977, when the rounds were eight), which held up until 1985, when the draft was shortened to seven rounds.
First Round Pick 1. Rochester Royals – Sihugo Green – 6’2 Duquesne. First Round Pick 2. St.Louis Hawks – Bill Russell – 6’10 C San Francisco. Draft Rights Traded to Boston Celtics. First Round Pick 3. Minneapolis Lakers – Jim Paxson – 6’6 Dayton. First Round Pick 4. New York Knicks – Ronnie Shavlik – 6’8 NC State. First Round Pick 5.
NBA Draft History data. New York Knicks. Philadelphia 76ers
1956 NBA Draft Recap. The 1956 NBA Draft took place in New York on April 30, 1956
The 1956 NBA draft was the tenth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30, 1956, before the 1956–57 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
The 1956 NBA draft was the tenth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30, 1956, before the 1956–57 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
