Yanında yıldız olan oyuncular Basketball Hall of Fame'e seçilen oyunculardır. Koyu şekilde yazılan oyuncular ise All-NBA Team kadrosuna seçilen oyunculardır.
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Bölgesel seçim
| Sıra | Oyuncu | NBA Takımı | Okul/Klüp Takımı |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn* | Boston Celtics | Holy Cross | |
1. tur
| Sıra | Oyuncu | NBA Takımı | Okul/Klüp Takımı |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sihugo Green | Rochester Royals | Duquesne |
| 2 | Bill Russell* | St. Louis Hawks | San Francisco |
| 3 | Jim Paxson, Sr. | Minneapolis Lakers | Dayton |
| 4 | Ronnie Shavlik | New York Knicks | North Carolina State |
| 5 | Joe Holup | Syracuse | George Washington |
| 6 | Ron Sobie | Fort Wayne | DePaul |
| 7 | Hal Lear | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
Sonraki turlardan önemli oyuncular
| Sıra | Oyuncu | NBA Takımı | Okul/Klüp Takımı |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Willie Naulls | St. Louis Hawks | UCLA |
| 14 | K.C. Jones* | Boston Celtics | San Francisco |
Takımlara göre draft
Boston Celtics
- Tom Heinsohn Holy Cross
- K.C. Jones San Francisco
- George Linn Alabama
- Dan Swartz Morehead State
- Bill Logan Iowa
- Don Boldebuck Houston University
- O'Neal Weaver Midwestern (TX)
- Vic Molodet North Carolina State
- Jim Houston Brandeis
- Theophileus Lloyd Maryland State
Fort Wayne Pistons
- Ron Sobie DePaul
- Bob Kessler Maryland
- Bill Thieben Hofstra
- Charles Slack Marshall
- Joe Lieber Holy Cross
- John Schlimm John Carroll
- Bruce Harris Tennessee Polytechnic
Minneapolis Lakers
- Jim Paxson, Sr. Dayton
- Terry Rand Marquette
- Jerry Bird Kentucky
- Lloyd Aubrey Notre Dame
- Bill Reigel McNeese State
- Phil Jordon Whitworth
- John Barber Cal State†“Los Angeles
- Sam Jones North Carolina College
- Jim Springer Gustavus Adolphus
- Phil Grawmeyer Kentucky
- Robert Hodgson Wichita
- Carl Widseth Tennessee
- John Patzwald Gustavus Adolphus
- Elgin Baylor Seattle
New York Knicks
- Ronnie Shavlik North Carolina State
- Gary Bergen Utah
- Jerry Harper Alabama
- Ronnie Mayer Duke
- Joe Sexton Purdue
- Pat Dunn Utah State
- Jack Adams Eastern Kentucky
- Art Bunte Utah
- Dick Miller Wisconsin
- Howard Crittendon Murray State Teachers
- Dick Miani Miami (FL)
- Ed Petrie Seton Hall
- Tony Roybal New Mexico
Philadelphia Warriors
- Hal Lear Temple
- Phil Rollins Louisville
- Bevo Francis Rio Grande
- Phil Wheeler Cincinnati
- Joe Belmont Duke
- Mickey Winograd Duquesne
- John Fannon Notre Dame
- Max Anderson Oregon
- Ronald Clark Springfield
Rochester Royals
- Si Green Duquesne
- Bob Burrow Kentucky
- Dave Piontek Xavier (OH)
- John McCarthy Canisius
- Bill Uhl Dayton
- Kevin Thomas Boston
- Carl Cain Iowa
- Clayton Carte Oklahoma A&M
- Dan Mannix St. Francis (NY)
- Jerry Moreman Louisville
- Gene Carpenter Texas Tech
St. Louis Hawks
- Bill Russell San Francisco
- Willie Naulls UCLA
- Darrell Floyd Furman
- Robin Freeman Ohio State
- Norman Stewart Missouri
- Dave Plunkett Cincinnati
- Julius McCoy Michigan State
- Morris Taft UCLA
- Jim Reed Texas Tech
- Hershel Pederson Brigham Young
- Wally Choice Indiana
- Ed Huse Wyoming
- Arthur Helms Houston
- Junior Morgan Duke
Syracuse Nationals
- Joe Holup George Washington
- Paul Judson Illinois
- Forest Able Western Kentucky
- Swede Halbrook Oregon State
- Jim Ray Toledo
- Jim McLaughlin St. Louis
- Jess Roh Idaho State
- Chester Webb Georgia State Teachers
- Dick Julio New Bedford State
- Bob Hopkins Grambling
- Willie Bergines West Virginia
- Dick Kenyon LeMoyne
- Milt Graham Colgate
- Chuck Rolles Cornell