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1966 NBA Draft

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Date: Wednesday, May 11, 1966
Location: New York, New York

Number of Picks: 112 (33 played in NBA)
First Overall Pick: Cazzie Russell (51.7 Win Shares)

Most Win Shares: L. Hudson (81.0), D. Bing (68.8) and A. Clark (64.7)

All-Stars: 7 (D. Bing, J. Block, A. Clark, L. Hudson, C. Lee, J. Marin and C. Russell)

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112 Selections

Stats shown are for the player's NBA career
Round 1 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
1 NYK Cazzie Russell University of Michigan 817 22213 12377 3068 1838 .464 .827 27.2 15.1 3.8 2.2 51.7 .112
2 DET Dave Bing Syracuse University 901 32769 18327 3420 5397 .441 .775 36.4 20.3 3.8 6.0 68.8 .101
3 SFW Clyde Lee Vanderbilt University 742 19885 5733 7626 788 .432 .614 26.8 7.7 10.3 1.1 33.5 .081
4 STL Lou Hudson University of Minnesota 890 29794 17940 3926 2432 .489 .797 33.5 20.2 4.4 2.7 81.0 .131
5 BAL Jack Marin Duke University 849 24590 12541 4405 1813 .465 .843 29.0 14.8 5.2 2.1 59.3 .116
6 CIN Walt Wesley University of Kansas 590 10306 5002 3243 385 .434 .630 17.5 8.5 5.5 0.7 9.5 .044
7 LAL Jerry Chambers University of Utah 239 3691 1931 739 182 .442 .747 15.4 8.1 3.1 0.8 2.8 .037
8 BOS Jim Barnett University of Oregon 732 17410 8536 2259 2232 .435 .797 23.8 11.7 3.1 3.0 33.2 .092
9 PHI Matt Guokas Saint Joseph's University 735 16603 4285 1446 2174 .489 .727 22.6 5.8 2.0 3.0 26.7 .077
10 CHI Dave Schellhase Purdue University 73 513 208 76 60 .349 .567 7.0 2.8 1.0 0.8 -0.6 -0.061
Round 2 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
11 NYK Henry Akin Morehead State University 86 712 304 177 39 .351 .676 8.3 3.5 2.1 0.5 -1.2 -0.084
12 DET Dorie Murrey University of Detroit Mercy 357 4486 1683 1555 226 .425 .679 12.6 4.7 4.4 0.6 6.5 .070
13 SFW Joe Ellis University of San Francisco 524 10374 4623 2686 716 .398 .727 19.8 8.8 5.1 1.4 5.0 .023
14 STL Dick Snyder Davidson College 964 25676 11755 2732 2767 .488 .824 26.6 12.2 2.8 2.9 58.3 .109
15 BAL Neil Johnson Creighton University 202 2263 798 685 217 .426 .613 11.2 4.0 3.4 1.1 2.0 .042
16 CIN Jerry Lee Wells Oklahoma City University
17 LAL Hank Finkel University of Dayton 551 6866 2790 2151 426 .449 .662 12.5 5.1 3.9 0.8 13.5 .094
18 BOS Leon Clark University of Wyoming
19 PHI Bill Melchionni Villanova University 144 1450 640 202 203 .412 .673 10.1 4.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 .033
20 CHI Erwin Mueller University of San Francisco 425 9541 3248 2050 853 .429 .627 22.4 7.6 4.8 2.0 9.6 .048
Round 3 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
21 NYK Stew Johnson Murray State University
22 DET Ollie Darden University of Michigan
23 SFW Stephen Chubin University of Rhode Island
24 STL Tommy Kron University of Kentucky 184 3139 1193 603 518 .389 .753 17.1 6.5 3.3 2.8 1.8 .028
25 BAL Dave Wagnon Idaho State University
26 CIN Jim Ware Oklahoma City University 63 429 143 146 13 .284 .647 6.8 2.3 2.3 0.2 -1.1 -0.125
27 LAL John Block University of Southern California 597 14316 7106 3965 805 .433 .778 24.0 11.9 6.6 1.3 32.7 .110
28 BOS Gary Turner Texas Christian University
29 PHI Donnie Freeman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 64 1480 689 180 171 .434 .819 23.1 10.8 2.8 2.7 2.4 .078
30 CHI Ed Bodkin Eastern Kentucky University
Round 4 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
31 NYK Lee DeFore Auburn University
32 DET Jeffrey Congdon Brigham Young University
33 SFW Stephen Vacendak Duke University
34 STL Bob McIntyre St. John's University
35 BAL George Peeples University of Iowa
36 CIN Charles Schmaus Virginia Military Institute
37 LAL Archie Clark University of Minnesota 725 23581 11819 2427 3498 .480 .769 32.5 16.3 3.3 4.8 64.7 .132
38 BOS Johnny Austin Boston College 4 61 23 7 4 .227 .813 15.3 5.8 1.8 1.0 -0.1 -0.043
39 PHI Ken Wilburn Central State University 7 40 18 13 3 .471 .250 5.7 2.6 1.9 0.4 0.0 .038
40 CHI Jim Williams Temple University
Round 5 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
41 NYK Ron Jackson Clark Atlanta University
42 DET William Pickens Georgia Southern University
43 SFW Tom Kerwin Centenary College of Louisiana
44 STL Dick Nemelka Brigham Young University
45 BAL John Beasley Texas A&M University
46 BAL John Jones Louisiana State University
47 CIN Richard Parks Saint Louis University
48 LAL Stan Washington Michigan State University
49 PHI Tom Duff Saint Joseph's University
50 CHI Larry Humes University of Evansville
Round 6 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
51 NYK George Fisher University of Utah
52 DET Carroll Hooser Southern Methodist University
53 SFW Jim Pitts Northwestern University
54 STL Lonnie Wright Colorado State University
55 BAL Jeff Newman University of Pennsylvania
56 CIN Steve Cunningham Western Kentucky University
57 LAL Keith Thomas Vanderbilt University
58 BOS Charlie Hunter Oklahoma City University
59 PHI Red Robbins University of Tennessee
Round 7 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
60 NYK Mike Dabich New Mexico State University
61 DET Ted Manning North Carolina Central University
62 SFW Lon Hughey California State University, Fresno
63 STL Jay Neary University of North Carolina at Wilmington
64 BAL Dave Mills DePaul University
65 CIN Gary Schull Florida State University
66 LAL Tab Jackson Albertson College of Idaho
67 BOS Jerry Ward University of Maryland
68 CHI John Comeaux Grambling State University
Round 8 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
69 NYK Mike Silliman United States Military Academy 36 366 91 62 23 .456 .487 10.2 2.5 1.7 0.6 0.3 .037
70 DET George McNeil Southern Illinois University
71 SFW Ken Washington University of California, Los Angeles
72 STL Brian Williams Xavier University
73 BAL Roland West University of Cincinnati 4 14 4 5 0 .400 3.5 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.003
74 CIN Ron Krick University of Cincinnati
75 LAL John Wetzel Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 357 4714 1215 682 494 .429 .810 13.2 3.4 1.9 1.4 6.6 .068
76 BOS Russ Gumina University of San Francisco
77 CHI Stan Curtis Northern Michigan University
Round 9 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
78 NYK Bill Turner University of Akron 294 4060 1597 1039 167 .407 .728 13.8 5.4 3.5 0.6 4.8 .057
79 STL Al Grant Long Island University
80 BAL Chuck Gardner University of Colorado
81 CIN Billy Smith Loyola University of Chicago
82 LAL Julian Hammond University of Tulsa
83 PHI Pat Caldwell Rockhurst University
84 CHI Gene Summers Northern Michigan University
Round 10 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
85 NYK Richard Moore Hiram Scott College
86 STL Don Yates University of Minnesota
87 BAL Guy Manning Prairie View A&M University
88 CIN Freddie Lewis Arizona State University 64 886 373 91 96 .401 .771 13.8 5.8 1.4 1.5 0.6 .031
89 LAL Mike Rooney University of Oklahoma
90 PHI Bob Bedell Stanford University
91 CHI Don Swanson DePaul University
Round 11 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
92 NYK Rich Dyer New York University
93 STL Curt Gammell Pacific Lutheran University
94 BAL Stan McKenzie New York University 396 7479 3579 1117 611 .444 .802 18.9 9.0 2.8 1.5 14.5 .093
95 CIN R.B. Lynam Oklahoma Baptist University
96 LAL George Grams Purdue University
97 CHI Carver Clinton Pennsylvania State University
Round 12 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
98 NYK Dave Deutsch University of Rochester 19 93 21 21 15 .167 .450 4.9 1.1 1.1 0.8 -0.5 -0.240
99 STL Lonnie Lynn Wilberforce University
100 BAL Grant Simmons University of Nebraska
Round 13 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
101 NYK Bob Bennett University of North Carolina
102 STL Nick Aloi Bowling Green State University
103 BAL Al Lopes University of Kansas
Round 14 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
104 STL Ollie Carter University of San Francisco
105 BAL Jim Harter University of Texas-Pan American
Round 15 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
106 STL Paul Long Wake Forest University 71 436 274 57 54 .464 .753 6.1 3.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 .111
107 BAL Howard Bayne University of Tennessee
Round 16 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
108 STL Eddie Jackson Bradley University
109 BAL Ken Barnes University of Wisconsin
Round 17 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
110 BAL Chris Pervall University of Iowa
Round 18 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
111 BAL Jerry Trice Weber State University
Round 19 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
112 BAL Gene Visscher Weber State University