Round 1 (10 picks)
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht/Wt | School | Level | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLH | Mark Workman | C | 6-9 / 215 | West Virginia | College | Senior |
| 2 | BLB | Jim Baechtold | F | 6-4 / 205 | Eastern Kentucky | College | Senior |
| 3 | FTW | Dick Groat | G | 5-11 / 180 | Duke | College | Senior |
| 4 | PHW | Bill Mlkvy | — | — | Temple | College | — |
| 5 | INO | Joe Dean | G | 6-2 / 180 | Louisiana State | College | Senior |
| 6 | NYK | Ralph Polson | C | 6-7 / 200 | Whitworth | College | Senior |
| 7 | BOS | Bill Stauffer | F | 6-4 / 210 | Missouri | College | Senior |
| 8 | SYR | Bob Lochmueller | F | 6-5 / 185 | Louisville | College | Senior |
| 9 | ROC | Chuck Darling | F/C | 6-8 / 225 | Iowa | College | Senior |
| 10 | MNL | Clyde Lovellette | C | 6-9 / 235 | Kansas | College | Senior |
★ = Basketball Hall of Fame