# 1958 NBA draft

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.

## Draft selections and draftee career notes

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. 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. 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).

## Key

| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| $^+$ | 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

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
| T | – | Guy Rodgers^ | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Temple |
| 1 | 1 | Elgin Baylor^ | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle |
| 1 | 2 | Archie Dees | F/C | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Indiana |
| 1 | 3 | Mike Farmer | F | United States | New York Knicks (from Detroit) | San Francisco |
| 1 | 4 | Pete Brennan | F | United States | New York Knicks | North Carolina |
| 1 | 5 | Connie Dierking | F/C | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Cincinnati |
| 1 | 6 | Dave Gambee | F | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Oregon State |
| 1 | 7 | Bennie Swain | F | United States | Boston Celtics | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 8 | Steve Hamilton | F/C | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Morehead State |
| 2 | 9 | Vernon Hatton | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |
| 2 | 10 | Barney Cable | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Bradley |
| 2 | 11 | Joe Quigg$^#$ | F/C | United States | New York Knicks | North Carolina |
| 2 | 12 | Lloyd Sharrar$^#$ | C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | West Virginia |
| 2 | 13 | Hal Greer^ | G/F | United States | Syracuse Nationals | Marshall |
| 2 | 14 | Hub Reed | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Oklahoma City |
| 2 | 15 | Jimmy Smith$^#$ | F | United States | Boston Celtics | Franciscan |

## Other picks

The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | College |
| 3 | 16 | Boo Ellis | F | United States | Minneapolis Lakers | Niagara |
| 3 | 17 | Bucky Bockhorn | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Dayton |
| 3 | 22 | Wayne Embry$^+$ | F/C | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Miami (OH) |
| 4 | 27 | Johnny Cox | G | United States | New York Knicks | Kentucky |
| 4 | 29 | Tommy Kearns | G | United States | Syracuse Nationals | North Carolina |
| 5 | 36 | Don Ohl$^+$ | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | Illinois |
| 6 | 42 | Shellie McMillon | F | United States | Detroit Pistons | Bradley |
| 7 | 49 | Wayne Stevens | F | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati |
| 9 | 64 | Larry Staverman | F | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Villa Madonna |
| 10 | 70 | Jack Parr | C | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kansas State |
| 12 | 81 | Joe Buckhalter | F | United States | St. Louis Hawks | Tennessee State |
| 15 | 85 | Adrian Smith$^+$ | G | United States | Cincinnati Royals | Kentucky |

## Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 1958 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
| Stacey Arceneaux | SG | United States | Iowa State |
| Whitey Bell | PG | United States | NC State |

## Trades

* $^a$ Prior to the draft, the New York Knicks acquired the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick, which was used to select Mike Farmer, from the Pistons in exchange for Dick McGuire.