1956 NBA draft picks Full list
First round of the 1956 NBA draft
Second round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bob Burrow | Kentucky | Rochester Royals |
| 10 | Willie Naulls | UCLA | St. Louis Hawks |
| 11 | Terry Rand | Marquette | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 12 | Gary Bergen | Utah | New York Knicks |
| 13 | Paul Judson | Illinois | Syracuse Nationals |
| 14 | K.C. Jones | San Francisco | Boston Celtics |
| 15 | Bob Kessler | Maryland | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 16 | Phil Rollins | Louisville | Philadelphia Warriors |
Third round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dave Piontek | Xavier | Rochester Royals |
| 18 | Darrell Floyd | Furman | St. Louis Hawks |
| 19 | Jerry Bird | Kentucky | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 20 | Jerry Harper | Alabama | New York Knicks |
| 21 | Forest Able | Western Kentucky | Syracuse Nationals |
| 22 | George Linn | Alabama | Boston Celtics |
| 23 | Bill Thieben | Hofstra | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 24 | Bevo Francis | Rio Grande | Philadelphia Warriors |
4th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Johnny McCarthy | Canisius | Rochester Royals |
| 26 | Robin Freeman | Ohio State | St. Louis Hawks |
| 27 | Lloyd Aubrey | Notre Dame | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 28 | Ronnie Mayer | Duke | New York Knicks |
| 29 | Swede Halbrook | Oregon State | Syracuse Nationals |
| 30 | Dan Swartz | Morehead State | Boston Celtics |
| 31 | Charles Slack | Marshall | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 32 | Phil Wheeler | Cincinnati | Philadelphia Warriors |
5th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bill Uhl | Dayton | Rochester Royals |
| 34 | Norman Stewart | Missouri | St. Louis Hawks |
| 35 | Bill Reigel | McNeese State | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 36 | Joe Sexton | Purdue | New York Knicks |
| 37 | Jim Ray | Toledo | Syracuse Nationals |
| 38 | Bill Logan | Iowa | Boston Celtics |
| 39 | Joe Lieber | Holy Cross | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 40 | Joe Belmont | Duke | Philadelphia Warriors |
6th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kevin Thomas | Massachusetts | Rochester Royals |
| 42 | Dave Plunkett | Cincinnati | St. Louis Hawks |
| 43 | Phil Jordon | Whitworth | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 44 | Pat Dunn | Utah State | New York Knicks |
| 45 | Jim McLaughlin | Saint Louis | Syracuse Nationals |
| 46 | Don Boldebuck | Houston | Boston Celtics |
| 47 | John Schlimm | John Carroll | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 48 | Mickey Winograd | Duquesne | Philadelphia Warriors |
7th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Carl Cain | Iowa | Rochester Royals |
| 50 | Julius McCoy | Michigan State | St. Louis Hawks |
| 51 | John Barber | Cal State-Los Angeles | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 52 | Jack Adams | Eastern Kentucky | New York Knicks |
| 53 | Jess Roh | Idaho State | Syracuse Nationals |
| 54 | O'Neal Weaver | Midwestern State | Boston Celtics |
| 55 | Bruce Harris | Tennessee Tech | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 56 | John Fannon | Notre Dame | Philadelphia Warriors |
8th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Clayton Carter | Oklahoma State | Rochester Royals |
| 58 | Morris Taft | UCLA | St. Louis Hawks |
| 59 | Sam Jones | North Carolina Central | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 60 | Art Bunte | Utah | New York Knicks |
| 61 | Chester Webb | Georgia State | Syracuse Nationals |
| 62 | Vic Molodet | NC State | Boston Celtics |
| 63 | Max Anderson | Oregon | Philadelphia Warriors |
9th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Dan Mannix | St. Francis (NY) | Rochester Royals |
| 65 | Jim Reed | Texas Tech | St. Louis Hawks |
| 66 | Jim Springer | Gustavus Adolphus | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 67 | Dick Miller | Wisconsin | New York Knicks |
| 68 | Dick Julio | Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Syracuse Nationals |
| 69 | Jim Houston | Brandeis | Boston Celtics |
| 70 | Ronald Clark | Springfield | Philadelphia Warriors |
10th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jerry Moreman | Louisville | Rochester Royals |
| 72 | Hershel Pederson | BYU | St. Louis Hawks |
| 73 | Phil Grawmeyer | Kentucky | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 74 | Howard Crittendon | Murray State | New York Knicks |
| 75 | Bob Hopkins | Grambling | Syracuse Nationals |
| 76 | Theophileus Lloyd | Maryland | Boston Celtics |
11th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Gene Carpenter | Texas Tech | Rochester Royals |
| 78 | Wally Choice | Indiana | St. Louis Hawks |
| 79 | Robert Hodgson | Wichita State | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 80 | Dick Miani | Miami | New York Knicks |
| 81 | Willie Bergines | West Virginia | Syracuse Nationals |
12th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Ed Huse | Wyoming | St. Louis Hawks |
| 83 | Carl Widseth | Tennessee | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 84 | Ed Petrie | Seton Hall | New York Knicks |
| 85 | Dick Kenyon | Le Moyne | Syracuse Nationals |
13th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Arthur Helms | Houston | St. Louis Hawks |
| 87 | John Patzwald | Gustavus Adolphus | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 88 | Tony Roybal | New Mexico | New York Knicks |
| 89 | Milt Graham | Colgate | Syracuse Nationals |
14th round of the 1956 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Junior Morgan | Duke | St. Louis Hawks |
| 91 | Elgin Baylor | Seattle | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 92 | Chuck Rolles | Cornell | Syracuse Nationals |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.