1957 NBA Draft

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 North Dakota

18

58.8

60.3

4.3

N/A

7.2

1952-53 North Dakota

24

49.0

67.9

8.0

N/A

17.2

1953-54 North Dakota

24

50.2

72.9

8.8

N/A

23.1

1954-55 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1955-56 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1956-57 North Dakota

23

49.4

75.5

9.3

N/A

23.4

Totals

89

50.2

71.2

7.8

N/A

18.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Duke FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Duke

23

36.1

48.1

2.3

N/A

3.3

1954-55 Duke

13

33.9

70.0

5.2

N/A

7.9

1955-56 Florida Southern

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1956-57 Florida Southern

22

40.4

77.8

9.2

N/A

19.5

NAIA Totals

22

40.4

77.8

9.2

N/A

19.5

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Denver FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Denver

23

38.5

55.6

15.0

N/A

19.0

1955-56 Denver

25

36.3

53.7

11.8

N/A

13.4

1956-57 Denver

23

39.8

58.6

18.5

N/A

19.2

DIV I Totals

71

38.3

56.2

15.0

N/A

17.1

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 Minnesota FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1952-53 Minnesota

15

08.3

50.0

0.5

N/A

0.6

1953-54 Minnesota

21

20.0

58.1

1.4

N/A

1.2

1954-55 Minnesota

22

50.8

65.1

3.8

N/A

4.1

1955-56 U.S. Armed Forces (AAU)

Stats Not Available

1956-57 U.S. Armed Forces (AAU)

Stats Not Available

DIV I Totals

58

38.7

60.2

2.1

N/A

2.2

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  • Name: Mel Wright
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the tenth round (70th pick overall) of 1957 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Oklahoma A&M FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Oklahoma A&M

22

34.7

81.6

3.4

N/A

8.1

1955-56 Oklahoma A&M

27

41.8

82.6

3.0

N/A

11.2

1956-57 Oklahoma A&M

26

45.6

79.6

4.1

N/A

12.2

DIV I Totals

75

41.6

81.1

3.5

N/A

10.6

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  • Name: Jim Boothe
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 5-7 (1.70m)
  • Weight: 145 (65kg)
  • College Team: Xavier Musketeers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Dayton, Kentucky
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the twelfth round (79th pick overall) of 1957 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Xavier FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Xavier

26

39.1

67.0

3.0

2.6

11.8

1955-56 Xavier

28

37.6

81.1

3.6

3.7

16.5

1956-57 Xavier

28

38.7

75.7

1.9

2.1

11.3

DIV I Totals

82

38.4

76.3

2.9

2.8

13.2

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Oklahoma City FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Oklahoma City

27

38.0

70.2

N/A

N/A

19.0

1955-56 Oklahoma City

27

31.8

65.0

6.7

N/A

14.1

1956-57 Oklahoma City

28

40.5

66.8

7.2

N/A

14.8

DIV II Totals

82

36.7

67.6

N/A

N/A

15.9

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1950-51 Jefferson H.S.

26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18.7

1951-52 Harlem Globetrotters

Did Not Play on College Tour

1952-53 Harlem Globetrotters*

17

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.2

1953-54 Harlem Globetrotters*

20

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.9

1954-55 Harlem Globetrotters*

24

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6.2

1955-56 Harlem Globetrotters*

9

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.0

1956-57 Harlem Globetrotters*

2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

21.0

EXHIB. Totals†

72

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.4

*Totals are from the Harlem Globetrotters annual college basketball tour against the College All-Americans. (The college team was comprised of some of the nation's best collegiate seniors.) Regular season statistics were not kept.
†Exhibition Totals listed are based on available boxscore research.

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Michigan FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Michigan

22

37.4

55.8

N/A

N/A

16.0

1955-56 Michigan

22

38.1

62.1

N/A

N/A

20.4

1956-57 Michigan

22

42.3

55.9

N/A

N/A

14.5

DIV I Totals

66

39.0

58.3

N/A

N/A

17.0

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  • Name: Gordon Fosness
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 200 (91kg)
  • College Team: Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Presho, South Dakota
  • Birthdate: 6/6/1935
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the tenth round (71st pick overall) of 1957 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Dakota Wesleyan

19

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

21.5

1954-55 Dakota Wesleyan

18

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.4

1955-56 Dakota Wesleyan

19

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

26.7

1956-57 Dakota Wesleyan

21

N/A

N/A

23.3

N/A

22.5

Totals

77

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23.4

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GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 St. Michael's (NM) FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 St. Michael's (NM)

26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.9

1955-56 St. Michael's (NM)

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18.9

1956-57 St. Michael's (NM)

26

N/A

N/A

23.3

N/A

24.3

Totals

80

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20.0

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Kansas FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Kansas

20

34.5

41.2

4.8

N/A

3.6

1955-56 Kansas

23

39.3

68.9

7.8

N/A

14.3

1956-57 Kansas

27

36.3

69.3

4.5

N/A

9.7

DIV I Totals

70

37.4

65.4

5.7

N/A

9.5

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GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Detroit FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Detroit

26

42.0

64.4

5.3

N/A

10.1

1955-56 Detroit

25

43.6

59.5

11.5

N/A

23.6

1956-57 Detroit

26

38.6

69.7

7.9

N/A

27.8

DIV I Totals

77

41.0

64.4

8.2

N/A

20.5

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GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Saint Joseph's FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Saint Joseph's

25

41.8

68.2

9.1

N/A

12.0

1955-56 Saint Joseph's

27

47.9

72.9

12.5

N/A

17.0

1956-57 Saint Joseph's

24

45.2

72.5

13.8

1.2

20.3

DIV I Totals

76

45.2

71.7

11.8

N/A

16.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Notre Dame FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Notre Dame

24

33.2

64.8

N/A

N/A

13.1

1955-56 Notre Dame

24

37.0

63.4

N/A

N/A

16.1

1956-57 Notre Dame

28

44.9

75.6

15.2

N/A

19.0

DIV I Totals

76

38.8

68.7

N/A

N/A

16.3

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GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Canisius FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Canisius

25

35.0

69.3

10.4

N/A

16.7

1955-56 Canisius

25

43.8

65.4

12.8

N/A

18.7

1956-57 Canisius

28

43.3

66.3

10.7

N/A

20.1

DIV I Totals

78

40.7

66.9

11.3

N/A

18.6

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SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Baylor FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Baylor

24

49.4

65.0

13.1

N/A

14.9

1955-56 Baylor

21

36.8

66.4

10.6

N/A

14.2

1956-57 Baylor

24

41.9

70.1

14.4

N/A

16.5

DIV I Totals

69

42.6

67.3

12.7

N/A

15.2

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GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1953-54 Syracuse FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1954-55 Syracuse

21

N/A

61.3

N/A

N/A

15.8

1955-56 Syracuse

22

N/A

64.2

N/A

N/A

18.2

1956-57 Syracuse

25

46.9

69.5

7.0

N/A

24.2

DIV I Totals

68

N/A

65.6

N/A

N/A

19.4

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