| First Round | Player | College |
| 1. Cincinnati Royals | Bob Boozer | Kansas State |
| 2. Detroit Pistons | Bailey Howell | Mississippi State |
| 3. Minneapolis Lakers | Tom Hawkins | Notre Dame |
| 4. Syracuse Nationals | Dick Barnett | Tennessee State |
| 5. New York Knicks | Johnny Green | Michigan State |
| 6. Boston Celtics | John Richter | North Carolina State |
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