1959 NBA draft picks Full list
First round of the 1959 NBA draft
Second round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tom Robitaille | Rice | Detroit Pistons |
| 10 | Don Goldstein | Louisville | Detroit Pistons |
| 11 | Joe Ruklick | Northwestern | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 12 | Rudy LaRusso | Dartmouth | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 13 | Gene Tormohlen | Tennessee | Syracuse Nationals |
| 14 | Alan Seiden | St. John's | St. Louis Hawks |
| 15 | Cal Ramsey | New York University | St. Louis Hawks |
| 16 | Gene Guarilia | George Washington | Boston Celtics |
Third round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mike Mendenhall | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Royals |
| 18 | Gary Alcorn | Fresno State | Detroit Pistons |
| 19 | Jim Hickaday | Memphis | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 20 | Bobby Smith | West Virginia | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 21 | Jon Cincebox | Syracuse | Syracuse Nationals |
| 22 | Bob Anderegg | Michigan State | New York Knicks |
| 23 | Hank Stein | Xavier | St. Louis Hawks |
| 24 | Ralph Croswaite | Western Kentucky | Boston Celtics |
4th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leo Byrd | Marshall | Cincinnati Royals |
| 26 | George Lee | Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 27 | Ron Stevenson | TCU | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 28 | Wilson Eison | Purdue | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 29 | Paul Neumann | Stanford | Syracuse Nationals |
| 30 | Johnny Cox | Kentucky | New York Knicks |
| 31 | Lee Harman | Oregon State | St. Louis Hawks |
| 32 | Ed Kazakavich | Stanford | Boston Celtics |
5th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Harry Kirchner | TCU | Cincinnati Royals |
| 34 | Tony Windis | Wyoming | Detroit Pistons |
| 35 | Bill Telasky | George Washington | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 36 | Bobby Joe Mason | Bradley | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 37 | Roger Taylor | Illinois | Syracuse Nationals |
| 38 | Herb Busch | Virginia | New York Knicks |
| 39 | Nick Mantis | Northwestern | St. Louis Hawks |
| 40 | Don Lange | William & Mary | Boston Celtics |
6th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Don Hennon | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati Royals |
| 42 | Lou Jordan | Cornell | Detroit Pistons |
| 43 | Joe Spratt | Saint Joseph's | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 44 | Jim Henry | Vanderbilt | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 45 | Bob Dalton | California | Syracuse Nationals |
| 46 | Bucky McDonald | George Washington | New York Knicks |
| 47 | Mike Moran | Marquette | St. Louis Hawks |
| 48 | Bob Cumings | Boston University | Boston Celtics |
7th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Dale Moore | Eastern Kentucky | Cincinnati Royals |
| 50 | Doug Smart | Washington | Detroit Pistons |
| 51 | Joe Ryan | Villanova | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 52 | Charley Grote | Georgetown College | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 53 | Darnell Haney | Navy | Syracuse Nationals |
| 54 | Russ Robinson | Missouri State | New York Knicks |
| 55 | Orby Arnold | Memphis | St. Louis Hawks |
8th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Don Matuszak | Kansas State | Cincinnati Royals |
| 57 | Chuck Curtis | Pacific Lutheran | Detroit Pistons |
| 58 | Dave Gunther | Iowa | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 59 | Leon Hill | Texas Tech | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 60 | Walt Torrence | UCLA | New York Knicks |
| 61 | Willie Merriwether | Purdue | St. Louis Hawks |
9th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Joe Billy McDade | Bradley | Cincinnati Royals |
| 63 | Doyle Edmiston | Hardin-Simmons | Detroit Pistons |
| 64 | Carl Belz | Princeton | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 65 | Jim Mudd | North Texas | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 66 | Jerry Shipp | Southeastern Oklahoma | New York Knicks |
| 67 | Lou Pucillo | NC State | St. Louis Hawks |
10th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Joe Viviano | Xavier | Cincinnati Royals |
| 69 | Bruno Boin | Washington | Detroit Pistons |
| 70 | Tony Sellari | Lenoir Rhyne | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 71 | Roger Johnson | Minnesota | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 72 | Paul Wilcox | Davis & Elkins | New York Knicks |
| 73 | Ron Loneski | Kansas | St. Louis Hawks |
11th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Charley Brown | Seattle | Cincinnati Royals |
| 75 | M.C. Burton | Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 76 | Phil Warren | Northwestern | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 77 | Jack Evans | Wisconsin-Superior | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 78 | Paul Benes | Hope | New York Knicks |
| 79 | John Barnhill | Tennessee State | St. Louis Hawks |
12th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Roger Wendel | Tulsa | Cincinnati Royals |
| 81 | Vern Baggenstoss | St. Cloud State | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 82 | Ed Blair | Western Michigan | New York Knicks |
13th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Dwayne Smith | Gustavus Adolphus | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 84 | John Nicoll | BYU | New York Knicks |
14th round of the 1959 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Jack Israel | Missouri State | New York Knicks |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.