1949 BAA draft
Draft

1949 BAA draft

Section Title: Draft
Table Section Text: None

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team	College

T	–	Ed Macauley^	F/C	St. Louis Bombers	Saint Louis

T	–	Vern Mikkelsen^	F/C	Minneapolis Lakers	Hamline

1	1	Howie Shannon	G/F	Providence Steamrollers	Kansas State

1	2	Alex Groza*	C	Indianapolis Olympians	Kentucky

1	3	Bob Harris	F/C	Fort Wayne Pistons	Oklahoma State

1	4	Tony Lavelli	F	Boston Celtics	Yale

1	5	Vern Gardner	F/C	Philadelphia Warriors	Utah

1	6	Ron Livingstone	C	Baltimore Bullets	Wyoming

1	7	Dick McGuire^	G	New York Knicks	St. John's

1	8	Wallace Jones	F	Washington Capitols	Kentucky

1	9	Jack Kerris	F/C	Chicago Stags	Loyola (IL)

1	10	Frank Saul	G/F	Rochester Royals	Seton Hall

2	–	Leo Barnhorst+	G/F	Indianapolis Olympians	Notre Dame

2	–	Ralph Beard*	G	Chicago Stags	Kentucky

2	–	Jack Coleman+	F/C	Rochester Royals	Louisville

2	–	Harry Donovan	G	New York Knicks	Muhlenberg

2	–	George Kaftan	F	Boston Celtics	Holy Cross

2	–	Jim Nolan	C	Philadelphia Warriors	Georgia Tech

2	–	John Oldham	G	Fort Wayne Pistons	Western Kentucky

2	–	Johnny Orr	F	St. Louis Bombers	Beloit

2	–	Red Owens	G	Washington Capitols	Baylor

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Howie Shannon from Kansas State University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers.

final_sentence: Howie Shannon from Kansas State University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers.