1953 NBA Draft Class
View the 1953 NBA Draft class, including overall pick number, player, team, and college or organization when available.
No. 1 PickErnie Beck
TeamPHW
Total Picks Loaded18
Data SourceBasketball-Reference fallback
| Overall | Player | Team | College/Org |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Beck | PHW | Penn |
| 2 | Ray Felix | BLB | Long Island University |
| 3 | Bob Houbregs | MLH | Washington |
| 4 | Jack Molinas | FTW | Columbia University |
| 5 | Richie Regan | ROC | Seton Hall |
| 6 | Frank Ramsey | BOS | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jim Neal | SYR | Wofford College |
| 8 | Walter Dukes | NYK | Seton Hall |
| 9 | Jim Fritsche | MNL | Hamline University |
| 10 | Larry Hennessy | PHW | Villanova |
| 11 | Don Ackerman | NYK | Long Island University |
| 12 | Bob Speight | BLB | NC State |
| 13 | George Glasgow | FTW | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| 14 | Norm Swanson | ROC | Detroit Mercy |
| 15 | Chet Noe | BOS | Oregon |
| 16 | Dick Knostman | SYR | Kansas State |
| 17 | Nield Gordon | NYK | Furman University |
| 18 | Ron Feiereisel | MNL | DePaul |
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