This draft list is courtesy of APBR (Association for Professional Basketball Research). Check back as each list is converted into The Draft Review's enhanced format currently displayed with the 1988-2005 drafts, featuring player profiles, draft trades and in-depth reviews. 1959 DRAFT 31Mar59 Cincinnati, OH T-Territorial Choices Seventh Round 49 Cin Dale Moore Eastern Kentucky 50 Det Doug Smart Washington 51 Phil Joe Ryan Villanova 52 Mpls Charley Grote Georgetown (KY) 53 Syr Darnell Haney Navy 54 NY Russ Robinson SW Missouri 55 StL Orby Arnold Memphis State Eighth Round 56 Cin Don Matuszak Kansas State 57 Det Chuck Curtis Pacific Lutheran 58 Phil Dave Gunther Iowa 59 Mpls Leon Hill Texas Tech 60 NY Walt Torrence UCLA 61 StL Willie Merriwether Purdue Ninth Round 62 Cin Joe Billy McDade Bradley 63 Det Doyle Edmiston Hardin-Simmons 64 Phil Carl Belz Princeton 65 Mpls Jim Mudd North Texas State 66 NY Jerry Shipp SE Oklahoma 67 StL Lou Pucillo North Carolina State