1960 NBA draft

Basketball player selection

1960 NBA draft

General information
Sport| Basketball
Date(s)| April 11, 1960
Location| Roosevelt Hotel (New York City, New York)[1]
Network(s)| NBC
Overview
100 total selections in 21 rounds
League| NBA
Teams| 8
Territorial pick(s)| Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
First selection| Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
Hall of Famers|

* G Oscar Robertson
* G Jerry West
* G Lenny Wilkens

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The 1960 NBA draft was the 14th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 11, 1960, before the 1960–61 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and then select any player from within a 50-mile radius of its home arena as their territorial pick.[2][3] The Minneapolis Lakers participated in the draft, but relocated to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the start of the season.[4] The draft consisted of 21 rounds comprising 100 players selected.

## Draft selections and draftee career notes

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Oscar Robertson from the University of Cincinnati was selected before the draft as Cincinnati Royals' territorial pick. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[5] Jerry West from West Virginia University was selected second by the Minneapolis Lakers. Three players from this draft, Robertson, West and 6th pick Lenny Wilkens, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[6] They were also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[7]

Robertson's achievements include an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971, Most Valuable Player Award in 1964, 11 All-NBA Team selections and 12 All-Star Game selections.[8] West played 14 seasons with the Lakers, winning the NBA championship in 1972. He was also selected to 12 consecutive All-NBA Teams and 14 consecutive All-Star Games.[9] He later coached the Lakers for three seasons.[10] Wilkens' achievements include 9 All-Star Game selections. After his playing career, he became a successful head coach. He won the NBA championship in 1979 with the Seattle SuperSonics and the Coach of the Year Award in 1994.[11] He held the record for most games as a head coach in the NBA, with 2,487 games coached.[12] He was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1998. He became the third man to be inducted as a player and as a coach, after John Wooden and Bill Sharman.[13] Two players from this draft, 3rd pick Darrall Imhoff and 5th pick Lee Shaffer, have also been selected to an All-Star Game.[14][15] Tom Sanders, the 8th pick, won 8 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1960s.[16] He later briefly coached the Celtics in 1978.[17] Al Attles, the 39th pick, also had a coaching career. He coached the San Francisco/Golden State Warriors for 14 seasons, winning the NBA championship in 1975.[18]

## Key

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Pos. | G | F | C

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Position | Guard | Forward | Center
^  | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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+ | 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

## Draft

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Oscar Robertson was selected first overall by the Cincinnati Royals. Jerry West was selected second overall by the Minneapolis Lakers. Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | Team  | School/club team

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T/1  | 1  | Oscar Robertson^  | G/F  |  United States  | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati
1  | 2  | Jerry West^  | G/F  |  United States  | Minneapolis Lakers | West Virginia
1  | 3  | Darrall Imhoff+ | C  |  United States  | New York Knicks | California
1  | 4  | Jackie Moreland | G/F  |  United States  | Detroit Pistons | Louisiana Tech
1  | 5  | Lee Shaffer+ | F  |  United States  | Syracuse Nationals | North Carolina
1  | 6  | Lenny Wilkens^  | G  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | Providence
1  | 7  | Al Bunge# | F  |  United States  | Philadelphia Warriors | Maryland
1  | 8  | Tom Sanders | F  |  United States  | Boston Celtics | NYU
2  | 9  | Jay Arnette | G  |  United States  | Cincinnati Royals | Texas
2  | 10  | Dave Budd | F  |  United States  | New York Knicks (from Minneapolis)[a] | Wake Forest
2  | 11  | Kelly Coleman# | F  |  United States  | New York Knicks | Kentucky Wesleyan
2  | 12  | Ron Johnson | F  |  United States  | Detroit Pistons | Minnesota
2  | 13  | Wilbur Trosch# | C  |  United States  | Syracuse Nationals | Saint Francis (PA)
2  | 14  | Frank Radovich | F  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | Indiana
2  | 15  | Bill Kennedy | G  |  United States  | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple
2  | 16  | Leroy Wright# | F  |  United States  | Boston Celtics | Pacific

## Other picks

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The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.[19][20]

Bob McNeill (middle) was selected 19th overall by the New York Knicks. Al Attles was selected 39th overall by the Philadelphia Warriors. Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | Team  | School/club team

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3  | 17  | Ralph Davis | G  |  United States  | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati
3  | 19  | Bob McNeill | G  |  United States  | New York Knicks | Saint Joseph's
3  | 21  | Joe Roberts | F  |  United States  | Syracuse Nationals | Ohio State
3  | 22  | Fred LaCour | G/F  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | San Francisco
4  | 27  | Ben Warley | G/F  |  United States  | Minneapolis Lakers (from New York)[a] | Tennessee State
4  | 30  | Horace Walker | F  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | Michigan State
5  | 36  | Willie Jones | G  |  United States  | Detroit Pistons | Northwestern
5  | 38  | Jimmy Darrow | G  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | Bowling Green
5  | 39  | Al Attles | G  |  United States  | Philadelphia Warriors | North Carolina A&T
6  | 46  | York Larese | G  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | North Carolina
7  | 50  | Howie Jolliff | F/C  |  United States  | Minneapolis Lakers | Ohio
7  | 54  | Bob Sims | G/F  |  United States  | St. Louis Hawks | Pepperdine
8  | 56  | Sam Stith | G  |  United States  | Cincinnati Royals | St. Bonaventure
11  | 78  | Mel Peterson | G/F  |  United States  | Detroit Pistons | Wheaton

## Trades

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* a 1 2 On January 24, 1960, the New York Knicks acquired Dick Garmaker and a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Ray Felix and a fourth-round pick.[21][22] The Knicks used the pick to draft Dave Budd. The Lakers used the pick to draft Ben Warley.

## See also

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* List of first overall NBA draft picks

## References

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General

* "Complete First Round Results 1960–69". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
* "1960 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
* "1957–1961 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
* "1960 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

Specific

1. ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 62
2. ^ "How the NBA draft became a lottery". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. May 21, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
3. ^ "Lakers Select Baylor In NBA Draft Meeting". The Daily Collegian. Pennsylvania State University. April 23, 1958. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
4. ^ "History of the Lakers". NBA.com/Lakers. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
5. ^ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
6. ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
7. ^ "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
8. ^ "Oscar Robertson Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
9. ^ "Jerry West Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
10. ^ "Jerry West Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
11. ^ "Lenny Wilkens Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
12. ^ "NBA Coach Register". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
13. ^ "Sharman among those enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame". ESPN.com. September 10, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
14. ^ "Darrall Imhoff Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
15. ^ "Lee Shaffer Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
16. ^ "Tom Sanders Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
17. ^ "Tom Sanders Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
18. ^ "Al Attles Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
19. ^ "1960 NBA draft".
20. ^ "NBA Past Drafts - RealGM".
21. ^ "Dick Garmaker Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
22. ^ "Ray Felix Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

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* NBA.com
* NBA.com: NBA Draft History

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* Oscar Robertson

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* Oscar Robertson
* Jerry West
* Darrall Imhoff
* Jackie Moreland
* Lee Shaffer
* Lenny Wilkens
* Al Bunge
* Satch Sanders

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* Jay Arnette
* Dave Budd
* Kelly Coleman
* Ron Johnson
* Wilbur Trosch
* Frank Radovich
* Bill Kennedy
* Leroy Wright

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