1954 NBA Draft Pick Transactions

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Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Territorial Pick
1 T-1 Pistons   Dick Rosenthal
Round 1
2 1-1 Bullets   Frank Selvy
3 1-2 Hawks   Bob Pettit
4 1-3 Warriors   Gene Shue
  Pistons used to select Dick Rosenthal as territorial pick (above)  
5 1-4 Celtics   Togo Palazzi
6 1-5 Nationals   John Kerr
7 1-6 Royals   Tom Marshall
8 1-7 Knicks   Jack Turner
9 1-8 Lakers   Ed Kalafat
Round 2
10 2-1 Bullets   Bob Leonard
11 2-2 Hawks   Bob Mattick
12 2-3 Warriors   Larry Costello
13 2-4 Pistons   Arnold Short
14 2-5 Celtics   Dwight Morrison
15 2-6 Nationals   Dick Farley
16 2-7 Royals   Boris Nachamkin
17 2-8 Knicks   Richie Guerin
18 2-9 Lakers   Al Bianchi
Round 3
19 3-1 Bullets   Werner Killen
20 3-2 Hawks   Walt Walowac
21 3-3 Warriors   Ben Peters
22 3-4 Pistons   B.H. Born
23 3-5 Celtics   Henry Daubenschmidt
24 3-6 Nationals   Jim Tucker
25 3-7 Royals   Lee Morton
26 3-8 Knicks   Don Anielak
27 3-9 Lakers   Don Lance
Round 4
28 4-1 Bullets   Burt Spice
29 4-2 Hawks   Phil Martin
30 4-3 Warriors   Chuck Noble
31 4-4 Pistons   Mel Thompson
32 4-5 Celtics   Ron Perry
33 4-6 Nationals   Don McLane
34 4-7 Royals   Art Spoelstra
35 4-8 Knicks   Don Lange
36 4-9 Lakers   Gene Schwinger
Round 5
37 5-1 Bullets   Lou Scott
38 5-2 Hawks   Paul Ebert
39 5-3 Warriors   Rudy D'Emilio
40 5-4 Pistons   Dutch Burch
41 5-5 Celtics   Troy Burris
42 5-6 Nationals   Paul Pottenburgh
43 5-7 Royals   Bo Erias
44 5-8 Knicks   Jesse Priscock
45 5-9 Lakers   Buzz Bennett
Round 6
46 6-1 Bullets   Bob Heim
47 6-2 Hawks   Bob Carney
48 6-3 Warriors   Len Winogard
49 6-4 Pistons   Charles Kraak
50 6-5 Celtics   Otto Krieghauser
51 6-6 Nationals   Norman Pott
52 6-7 Royals   James Davis
53 6-8 Knicks   Ron Rivers
54 6-9 Lakers   Nick Revon
Round 7
55 7-1 Bullets   Joe Pehanick
56 7-2 Hawks   Alan Kelley
57 7-3 Warriors   Bob Brady
58 7-4 Pistons   Bernie Janicki
59 7-5 Celtics   Paul Estergaard
60 7-6 Nationals   Gus Levett
61 7-7 Royals   Bill Hull
62 7-8 Knicks   Solly Walker
63 7-9 Lakers   Dan Finch
Round 8
64 8-1 Bullets   Harry Brooks
65 8-2 Hawks   Dick Nunneley
66 8-3 Warriors   Bob Hodges
67 8-4 Pistons   Don Bielke
68 8-5 Celtics   Jim Young
69 8-6 Nationals   Mel Besdin
70 8-7 Royals   Paul Morrow
71 8-8 Knicks   Cob Jarvis
72 8-9 Lakers   Bob Hopkins
Round 9
73 9-1 Bullets   Ron Goerrs
74 9-2 Hawks   Hal Cervini
75 9-3 Warriors   Vince Leta
76 9-4 Pistons   Joel Hittleman
    Celtics    
77 9-5 Nationals   Fletcher Johnson
78 9-6 Royals   Roy Irvin
79 9-7 Knicks   Henry Duckham
80 9-8 Lakers   Dick Garmaker
Round 10
81 10-1 Bullets   Gary Shivers
82 10-2 Hawks   Joe Bertrand
83 10-3 Warriors   Bill Sullivan
84 10-4 Pistons   Phil Larson
85 10-5 Celtics   Tony Daukas
86 10-6 Nationals   Jack Davidson
87 10-7 Royals   Ed Parchinski
88 10-8 Knicks   John Clune
89 10-9 Lakers   John Blever
Round 11
90 11-1 Bullets   Elliott Karver
91 11-2 Hawks   Jerry Domerschick
92 11-3 Warriors   Frank O'Hara
93 11-4 Pistons   Forrest Jackson
94 11-5 Celtics   Bill Johnson
    Nationals    
95 11-6 Royals   John Paxson
96 11-7 Knicks   Bob Walter
    Lakers    
Round 12
    Bullets    
97 12-1 Hawks   Ron Weisner
98 12-2 Warriors   John Glinski
    Pistons    
    Celtics    
    Nationals    
    Royals    
99 12-3 Knicks   Bill Stickel
    Lakers    
Round 13
    Bullets    
    Hawks    
100 13-1 Warriors   John Holup
    Pistons    
    Celtics    
    Nationals    
    Royals    
    Knicks    
    Lakers