Pick #1
Walt BellamyChicago PackersIndiana
DOUNOBALL NBA Draft
1961 Draft
Every recorded pick from the 1961 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.
107
Draft picks
9
Round one
14
Round two
1
Undrafted NBA players
Top of the boardFirst three picks
The first three names called on draft night. Published player profiles and franchise history remain one tap away.
Pick #2
Tom StithNew York KnicksSt. Bonaventure
Pick #3
Larry SiegfriedCincinnati RoyalsOhio State
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Undrafted NBA players
These players belonged to this draft-eligibility class, were not selected in the NBA Draft, and later appeared in the NBA. They remain separate from the numbered draft list rather than being assigned a fake pick.
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