Pick #1
Bob BoozerCincinnati RoyalsKansas State
DOUNOBALL NBA Draft
1959 Draft
Every recorded pick from the 1959 NBA Draft, plus players from that eligibility class who reached the NBA after going undrafted. Player links appear where a published NBA career profile exists.
85
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8
Round one
8
Round two
0
Undrafted NBA players
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Pick #2
Bailey HowellDetroit PistonsMississippi State
Pick #3
Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia WarriorsKansas
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