| 1958 NBA draft | |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Date: | April 22, 1958 |
| Location: | New York City, New York |
| League: | NBA |
| Overall: | 88 |
| Rounds: | 17 |
| First: | Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers |
| Territorial: | Guy Rodgers, Philadelphia Warriors |
| Prev: | 1957 |
| Next: | 1959 |
The 1958 NBA draft was the 12th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 22, 1958, before the 1958–59 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The draft consisted of 17 rounds comprising 88 players selected.
Elgin Baylor from Seattle University was selected first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers. Baylor went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[1] Guy Rodgers from Temple University was selected before the draft as Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick. Three players from this draft, Elgin Baylor, Guy Rodgers and Hal Greer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] Frank Howard from Ohio State University was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Warriors, but he opted for a professional baseball career and eventually playing 16 successful seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB).[3] [4]
| Pos. | G | F | C | |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | – | ^ | G | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple | ||
| 1 | 1 | ^ | F | Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle | ||
| 1 | 2 | F/C | Cincinnati Royals | Indiana | |||
| 1 | 3 | F | New York Knicks (from Detroit) | San Francisco | |||
| 1 | 4 | F | New York Knicks | North Carolina | |||
| 1 | 5 | F/C | Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati | |||
| 1 | 6 | F | St. Louis Hawks | Oregon State | |||
| 1 | 7 | F | Boston Celtics | Texas Southern | |||
| 2 | 8 | F/C | Minneapolis Lakers | Morehead State | |||
| 2 | 9 | G | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky | |||
| 2 | 10 | F | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |||
| 2 | 11 | F/C | New York Knicks | North Carolina | |||
| 2 | 12 | C | Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia | |||
| 2 | 13 | ^ | G/F | Syracuse Nationals | Marshall | ||
| 2 | 14 | F/C | St. Louis Hawks | Oklahoma City | |||
| 2 | 15 | F | Boston Celtics | Franciscan |
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 | F | Minneapolis Lakers | Niagara | |||
| 3 | 17 | G | Cincinnati Royals | Dayton | |||
| 3 | 22 | + | F/C | St. Louis Hawks | Miami (OH) | ||
| 4 | 27 | G | New York Knicks | Kentucky | |||
| 4 | 29 | G | Syracuse Nationals | North Carolina | |||
| 5 | 36 | + | G | Philadelphia Warriors | Illinois | ||
| 6 | 42 | F | Detroit Pistons | Bradley | |||
| 7 | 49 | F | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati | |||
| 9 | 64 | F | Cincinnati Royals | Villa Madonna | |||
| 10 | 70 | C | Cincinnati Royals | Kansas State | |||
| 12 | 81 | F | St. Louis Hawks | Tennessee State | |||
| 15 | 85 | + | G | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |
These players were not selected in the 1958 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.