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1968 NBA Draft

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Date: Tuesday, June 4, 1968
Location: New York, New York

Number of Picks: 214 (50 played in NBA)
First Overall Pick: Elvin Hayes (120.8 Win Shares)

Most Win Shares: E. Hayes (120.8), W. Unseld (110.1) and T. Boerwinkle (38.0)

All-Stars: 3 (E. Hayes, B. Kauffman and W. Unseld)

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214 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 SDR Elvin Hayes University of Houston 1303 50000 27313 16279 2398 .452 .147 .670 38.4 21.0 12.5 1.8 120.8 .116
2 BAL Wes Unseld University of Louisville 984 35832 10624 13769 3822 .509 .500 .633 36.4 10.8 14.0 3.9 110.1 .147
3 SEA Bob Kauffman Guilford College 525 13568 6049 3682 1429 .477 .749 25.8 11.5 7.0 2.7 31.5 .111
4 CHI Tom Boerwinkle University of Tennessee 635 14387 4596 5745 2007 .453 .675 22.7 7.2 9.0 3.2 38.0 .127
5 CIN Zaid Abdul-Aziz Iowa State University 505 11023 4557 4065 601 .428 .728 21.8 9.0 8.0 1.2 17.5 .076
6 DET Otto Moore University of Texas-Pan American 682 16893 5616 5575 1060 .453 .609 24.8 8.2 8.2 1.6 24.7 .070
7 MIL Charlie Paulk Northeastern State University 120 1641 741 462 41 .392 .611 13.7 6.2 3.9 0.3 -0.9 -0.026
8 PHO Gary Gregor University of South Carolina 296 7397 2905 2065 436 .431 .715 25.0 9.8 7.0 1.5 2.6 .017
9 SFW Ron Williams West Virginia University 516 11478 4797 971 1818 .441 .833 22.2 9.3 1.9 3.5 23.5 .098
10 NYK Bill Hosket Ohio State University 143 1395 573 355 94 .485 .715 9.8 4.0 2.5 0.7 3.2 .109
11 LAL Bill Hewitt University of Southern California 361 7461 2062 1994 469 .439 .561 20.7 5.7 5.5 1.3 5.2 .033
12 BOS Don Chaney University of Houston 742 17406 6216 2913 1593 .438 .167 .776 23.5 8.4 3.9 2.1 35.5 .098
13 ATL Skip Harlicka University of South Carolina 26 218 106 16 37 .456 .774 8.4 4.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 .119
14 PHI Shaler Halimon Utah State University 170 2523 1136 571 302 .397 .622 14.8 6.7 3.4 1.8 -0.1 -0.001
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
15 SDR John Trapp University of Nevada, Las Vegas 279 4895 2066 1248 283 .420 .725 17.5 7.4 4.5 1.0 6.2 .061
16 SEA Art Harris Stanford University 238 5206 2171 575 639 .396 .626 21.9 9.1 2.4 2.7 -1.7 -0.016
17 CHI Loy Petersen Oregon State University 69 530 199 67 48 .387 .682 7.7 2.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 .021
18 BAL Bob Quick Xavier University 136 1868 822 381 93 .452 .738 13.7 6.0 2.8 0.7 4.0 .103
19 CHI Ron Dunlap University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
20 DET Manny Leaks Niagara University 135 3375 1114 921 120 .391 .714 25.0 8.3 6.8 0.9 1.0 .014
21 PHO Dick Cunningham Murray State University 358 3792 1012 1324 221 .406 .636 10.6 2.8 3.7 0.6 4.2 .054
22 MIL Gene Moore Saint Louis University
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
23 SDR Stu Lantz University of Nebraska 547 15267 6782 1820 1566 .435 .814 27.9 12.4 3.3 2.9 32.5 .102
24 SEA Jeff Ockel University of Utah
25 DET Donald Dee Saint Mary of the Plains College
26 BAL Ron Nelson University of New Mexico
27 CIN Pat Frink University of Colorado 48 363 123 41 55 .340 .793 7.6 2.6 0.9 1.1 -0.5 -0.064
28 CIN Fred Foster Miami University 524 9116 4093 1275 601 .414 .727 17.4 7.8 2.4 1.1 2.9 .016
29 SFW Donald Sidle University of Oklahoma
30 NYK Don May University of Dayton 379 6619 3339 1309 389 .453 .798 17.5 8.8 3.5 1.0 11.4 .082
31 CHI Dave Newmark Columbia University 145 1771 769 521 100 .405 .671 12.2 5.3 3.6 0.7 1.2 .034
32 BOS Garfield Smith Eastern Kentucky University 63 415 168 132 17 .385 .322 6.6 2.7 2.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.036
33 BAL Jack Thompson University of South Carolina
34 SEA Ed Johnson Tennessee State University
35 MIL Sam Williams University of Iowa 66 672 255 116 64 .353 .531 10.2 3.9 1.8 1.0 -0.4 -0.029
36 PHO Art Beatty American 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
37 SDR Harry Barnes Northeastern University 22 126 43 26 5 .281 .538 5.7 2.0 1.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.154
38 SEA Henry Logan Western Carolina University
39 CHI Mike Lynn University of California, Los Angeles 49 428 126 68 31 .329 .667 8.7 2.6 1.4 0.6 -0.3 -0.035
40 BAL Dallas Thornton Kentucky Wesleyan College
41 CIN Daniel Sparks Weber State University
42 DET Rich Niemann Saint Louis University 40 290 113 106 18 .414 .778 7.3 2.8 2.7 0.5 0.3 .042
43 SFW Edgar Lacey University of California, Los Angeles
44 NYK Warren Jabali Wichita State University
45 LAL Ed Biedenbach North Carolina State University 7 18 4 2 3 .000 .667 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.248
46 BOS Rich Johnson Grambling State University 97 1074 457 265 39 .452 .613 11.1 4.7 2.7 0.4 1.3 .060
47 ATL Bob Warren Vanderbilt University
48 SDR Darryl Jones Benedictine College
49 PHO Rich Jones University of Memphis 34 877 360 194 46 .385 .760 25.8 10.6 5.7 1.4 0.6 .033
50 MIL Greg Smith Western Kentucky University 524 12269 4097 3249 969 .482 .646 23.4 7.8 6.2 1.8 22.2 .087
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
51 SDR Glen Combs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
52 SEA Al Hairston Bowling Green State University 42 294 91 41 44 .336 .600 7.0 2.2 1.0 1.0 -0.5 -0.082
53 CHI Jim Tillman Loyola University of Chicago
54 BAL Ed Chaplin Voorhees College
55 CIN Jim Kissane Boston College
56 DET Carl Fuller Bethune-Cookman College
57 SFW Jim Eakins Brigham Young University 115 1744 628 436 148 .462 .844 15.2 5.5 3.8 1.3 4.5 .123
58 NYK Hal Booker Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
59 LAL Lou Shephard Missouri State University
60 BOS Thad Jaracz University of Kentucky
61 ATL Rusty Parker University of Miami
62 PHI Larry Miller University of North Carolina
63 MIL Joe Franklin University of Wisconsin
64 PHO Harry Hollines University of Denver
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
65 SDR Eldridge Webb University of Tulsa
66 SEA Ron Guziak Duquesne University
67 CHI Ken Barnett University of Delaware
68 BAL Joe Heiser Princeton University
69 CIN Calvin Martin Texas Southern University
70 DET Wally Anderzunas Creighton University 44 370 159 82 9 .392 .630 8.4 3.6 1.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.023
71 SFW Bob Allen Marshall University 27 232 48 56 10 .326 .556 8.6 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.1 .028
72 NYK Brian Brunkhorst Marquette University
73 LAL Nick Pino Kansas State University
74 BOS Jerry Newsom Indiana State University
75 ATL Phil Wagner Georgia Institute of Technology
76 PHI Chuck Williams University of Colorado 138 2869 754 238 449 .443 .809 20.8 5.5 1.7 3.3 1.9 .032
77 PHO Rod Knowles Davidson College 8 40 9 9 0 .286 .333 5.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.148
78 MIL Fred Smith University of Hawaii
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
79 SDR Rick Adelman Loyola Marymount University 462 10427 3579 1129 1606 .415 .713 22.6 7.7 2.4 3.5 10.0 .046
80 SEA Jim McKean Washington State University
81 CHI Willie Davis North Texas State University
82 BAL Jasper Wilson Southern University and A&M College
83 CIN Dick Dumas Northeastern State University
84 DET Larry Newbold Long Island University
85 SFW Dave Reasor West Virginia University
86 NYK Bob Waldal Dickinson College
87 LAL Dennis Hrcka Hillsdale College
88 BOS Mike Lewis Duke University
89 ATL Oscar Smith Elizabeth City State University
90 PHI Bill Jones Fairfield University
91 MIL Tom Kondla University of Minnesota
92 PHO Charles Parkes Idaho 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
93 SDR Aaron Sellers Jackson State University
94 SEA Willie Rogers University of Oklahoma
95 CHI Lloyd Higgins Point Loma Nazarene University
96 BAL Barry Orms Saint Louis University 64 916 181 158 49 .309 .483 14.3 2.8 2.5 0.8 -0.7 -0.034
97 CIN Dave Williams Mississippi State University
98 DET Harry Laurie Saint Peter's College
99 SFW Walt Platkowski Bowling Green State University
100 NYK Bobby Hooper University of Dayton
101 LAL John Smith University of Southern Colorado
102 BOS Julius Keye Alcorn State University
103 ATL Marin Baietti Manhattan College
104 PHI Melvin Jones Albany State University
105 PHO Brian Clare University of Denver
106 MIL Elbert Miller University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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
107 SDR John Schetzsle Ashland University
108 SEA Jimmy Smith Utah State University
109 CHI Corky Bell Loyola University of Chicago
110 BAL Wayne Chapman Western Kentucky University
111 CIN Butch Joyner Indiana University
112 DET Vaughn Harper Syracuse University
113 SFW Art Wilmore University of San Francisco
114 NYK Roger Bohnenstiel University of Kansas
115 LAL George Stone Marshall University
116 BOS Bill Butler St. Bonaventure University
117 ATL Mack Daughty Albany State University
118 PHI Clarence Brookins Temple University
119 MIL Cliff Berger University of Kentucky
120 PHO Mervin Jackson University of Utah
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
121 SDR Mike Butler University of Memphis
122 SEA Joe Kennedy Duke University 86 1323 454 261 67 .373 .794 15.4 5.3 3.0 0.8 -0.1 -0.003
123 CHI Mike Weaver Northwestern University
124 BAL Steve Adelman Boston College
125 CIN Robert Wyendanet Vanderbilt University
126 DET Tom Baack University of Nebraska
127 SFW Bob Heaney Santa Clara University
128 NYK Sylvester Adams North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
129 LAL Charles Alford East Carolina University
130 BOS Ivan Leschinsky Long Island University
131 ATL Dwight Waller Tennessee State University 11 29 7 10 1 .222 .429 2.6 0.6 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.134
132 PHI Greg Cisson Rider University
133 PHO Lee Davis North Carolina Central University
134 MIL Eugene Jones University of Missouri
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
135 SDR Leonardo Epps Clark Atlanta University
136 SEA Jim Marsh University of Southern California 39 375 119 84 30 .333 .695 9.6 3.1 2.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.036
137 CHI Jim McGonigle Iowa State University
138 BAL Al Dixon Bowling Green State University
139 CIN James Robinson Rochester Institute of Technology
140 SFW Jerry Chandler University of Nevada, Las Vegas
141 NYK Bob Redd Marshall University
142 LAL Harry Singletary Presbyterian College
143 BOS Tom Neimeir University of Evansville
144 ATL Henry Watkins Tennessee State University
145 PHI Bill Soens University of Miami
146 MIL Brad Luchini Marquette University
147 PHO Ron Boone Idaho State University 379 10795 5284 1046 1273 .454 .337 .854 28.5 13.9 2.8 3.4 11.5 .051
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
148 SDR Roy Manning Lane College
149 SEA Walt Simon University of Utah
150 CHI John Lallensack University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
151 BAL Willie Cager University of Texas at El Paso
152 CIN Glynn Saulters University of Louisiana at Monroe
153 SFW Bob Wolfe University of California
154 NYK Pat Moriarty Guilford College
155 LAL Reggie Lacefield Western Michigan University
156 BOS Bill Langheld Fordham University
157 ATL Bill Harris University of Texas at El Paso
158 PHI Ted Campbell North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
159 MIL Dave Miller University of Florida
160 PHO Bill Davis University of Arizona
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
161 SDR Marshall Evans Lincoln University of Missouri
162 SEA Bud Ogden Santa Clara University 74 490 257 106 48 .445 .692 6.6 3.5 1.4 0.6 0.7 .072
163 CHI Herm Gilliam Purdue University 578 15026 6252 2175 2225 .441 .792 26.0 10.8 3.8 3.8 20.8 .066
164 BAL Rudy Bogad St. John's University
165 CIN Bill Tindall University of Massachusetts Amherst
166 NYK Ken Morehead Hillside University
167 LAL Harvey Mumford Montana State University
168 BOS Art Stephenson University of Rhode Island
169 ATL Frank Standard University of South Carolina
170 PHI Earl Seyfert Kansas State University
171 PHO Pat Hobard
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
172 SDR Bobby Lewis North Carolina State University
173 SEA Mike Warren University of California, Los Angeles
174 CHI Dave Carr University of Washington
175 BAL Ernest Sims East Tennessee State University
176 CIN Charles Core Southeastern Louisiana University
177 NYK John Harlow Princeton University
178 LAL John Godfrey Abilene Christian University
179 BOS Keith Hockstein College of the Holy Cross
180 ATL George Hicker Syracuse University
181 PHI Tom Youngdale Davidson College
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
182 SDR Bill Gaines East Texas State University
183 CHI Mickey McCarthy Texas Christian University
184 BAL Joe Allen Bradley University
185 CIN Mike Drepling Westminster College of Pennsylvania
186 NYK Ed Fellers Guilford College
187 LAL Johnny Baum Temple University 65 556 292 129 31 .414 .690 8.6 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 .026
188 ATL Bernie Foster Point Loma Nazarene University
189 PHI George Mack North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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
190 SDR Chuck Caldwell University of Missouri-St. Louis
191 CHI Fred Holden University of Louisville
192 BAL Dennis Blace University of San Francisco
193 CIN Dick Harris
194 NYK Bob Ferguson Tennessee Wesleyan College
195 LAL Mike Eberle University of Wyoming
196 ATL Terry Allerton Baldwin-Wallace College
197 PHI Joe Crews Villanova University
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
198 SDR Dave Miller South Dakota State University
199 CHI Tom Benedict Central Washington University
200 BAL Greg Morris Cornell University
201 CIN John Howard University of Cincinnati
202 NYK Milt Williams Lincoln University of Missouri 68 645 236 51 125 .424 .674 9.5 3.5 0.8 1.8 0.7 .051
203 PHI Nate Ware Tennessee State University
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
204 SDR Harold Grant Pepperdine University
205 CHI Bob Zoretich DePaul University
206 BAL Art Kenny Fairfield University
207 CIN Larry Humes University of Evansville
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
208 SDR Bill Corley University of Connecticut
209 CHI Rich Mason Indiana State University
210 BAL Jim LaCour Seattle University
211 CIN Jay Reffords
Round 20 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
212 CHI Rich Rirkendal Norfolk State University
213 BAL Ron Woodruff Midwestern State University
Round 21 Totals Shooting Per Game Advanced
Pk Tm Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST WS WS/48
214 CHI Willie Horton University of Delaware