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. 1961 DRAFT 27Mar61 New York, NY Fifth Round 42 NYK Bill Smith St. Peter's 43 Cin Rossie Johnson Tennessee A&I 44 Det Dan Doyle Belmont Abbey 45 LAL Bill Lickert Kentucky 46 Syr Don Jacobson South Dakota 47 Phil Bruce Spraggins Virginia Union 48 StL John Berberich UCLA 49 Bos Bob DiStefano North Carolina State 50 Chi Howie Carl DePaul Sixth Round 51 NYK Cleveland Buckner Jackson State 52 Cin Bob Slobodnik Duquesne 53 Det Lee Patrone West Virginia 54 LAL Bill McClintock California 55 Syr Billy Joe Price New Mexico State 56 Phil Dick Goldberg Mississippi Southern 57 StL Bob McDonald Maryland 58 Bos Ned Twyman Duquesne 59 Chi Dave Voss Tulsa