1956 NBA Draft

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  • Name: Morris Taft
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 187 (85kg)
  • College Team: UCLA Bruins
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  • Birthdate: 10/2/1932 - 10/30/2016
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round (57th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Compton JC.

Stats Not Available

1953-54 UCLA

25

38.8

61.4

2.7

N/A

5.6

1954-55 UCLA

26

46.6

61.5

4.4

N/A

12.6

1955-56 UCLA

26

39.1

64.2

5.1

N/A

17.3

DIV I Totals

77

41.5

63.0

4.1

N/A

11.9

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Purdue FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Purdue

22

31.8

71.5

5.5

N/A

13.7

1954-55 Purdue

22

36.7

75.8

5.8

N/A

17.0

1955-56 Purdue

22

37.5

78.9

6.0

N/A

19.1

DIV I Totals

66

35.4

75.9

5.8

N/A

16.6

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  • Name: Ronald Clark
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 6-9 (2.05m)
  • Weight: 190 (86kg)
  • College Team: Springfield (MA) Pride
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New York City, New York
  • Birthdate: 3/20/1933 - 08/18/2005
  • Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the ninth round (69th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 Kentucky

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.2

1952-53 Kentucky

Did Not Play Left School

1953-54 American International

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1954-55 Springfield (MA)

17

41.5

65.8

N/A

N/A

22.8

1955-56 Springfield (MA)

19

33.1

61.4

N/A

N/A

15.6

Totals

36

37.2

64.1

N/A

N/A

19.0

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Eastern Kentucky FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Eastern Kentucky

23

41.3

63.2

8.6

N/A

15.6

1954-55 Eastern Kentucky

23

45.6

74.6

14.0

N/A

23.2

1955-56 Eastern Kentucky

25

41.4

72.2

14.1

N/A

22.7

DIV I Totals

71

42.6

71.0

12.3

N/A

20.6

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  • Name: Junior Morgan
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: 195 (88kg)
  • College Team: Duke Blue Devils
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Asheboro, North Carolina
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the fourteenth round (89th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Duke FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Duke

25

42.2

61.0

5.3

N/A

5.1

1954-55 Duke

28

43.1

58.2

9.1

N/A

10.4

1955-56 Duke

26

37.8

73.7

9.8

N/A

11.3

DIV I Totals

79

40.8

65.2

8.1

N/A

9.0

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Duke FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Duke

27

40.1

72.0

3.9

N/A

12.4

1954-55 Duke

28

36.7

71.4

4.9

N/A

15.7

1955-56 Duke

26

36.7

76.2

4.7

N/A

16.9

DIV I Totals

81

37.7

73.6

4.8

N/A

15.0

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  • Name: Robert Hodgson
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 200 (91kg)
  • College Team: Wichita State Shockers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Scammon, Kansas
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the eleventh round (78th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Wichita State FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Wichita State

30

42.0

73.6

5.9

N/A

9.6

1954-55 Wichita State

26

41.5

76.2

6.6

N/A

14.6

1955-56 Wichita State

26

37.8

71.0

11.5

N/A

17.5

DIV I Totals

82

40.0

73.4

7.9

N/A

13.7

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  • Name: Eugene Carpenter
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 195 (88kg)
  • College Team: Texas Tech Red Raiders
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Big Spring, Texas
  • Birthdate: 4/2/1935 - 4/19/2004
  • Drafted: Selected by the Rochester Royals in the eleventh round (76th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Texas Tech FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Texas Tech

25

51.4

52.0

9.6

N/A

12.4

1954-55 Texas Tech

25

56.8

65.2

12.8

N/A

14.5

1955-56 Texas Tech

25

46.0

68.4

11.1

N/A

14.5

DIV I Totals

75

51.0

61.6

11.2

N/A

13.8

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  • Name: Jim Reed
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 190 (86kg)
  • College Team: Texas Tech Red Raiders
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the ninth round (64th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Texas Tech FR.

24

45.2

65.1

13.5

N/A

12.3

1953-54 Texas Tech

24

44.8

56.0

12.8

N/A

15.7

1954-55 Texas Tech

25

44.1

64.9

16.3

N/A

22.3

1955-56 Texas Tech

22

44.9

71.1

13.5

N/A

20.9

DIV I Totals

95

44.9

64.6

14.0

N/A

17.8

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  • Name: Clayton Carter
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 170 (77kg)
  • College Team: Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Borger, Texas
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the eighth round (56th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Oklahoma A&M FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Oklahoma A&M

29

34.8

66.0

5.3

N/A

7.9

1954-55 Oklahoma A&M

25

40.1

79.7

7.1

N/A

12.2

1955-56 Oklahoma A&M

27

45.5

64.6

6.3

N/A

15.0

DIV I Totals

81

40.7

69.8

6.2

N/A

11.6

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  • Name: Herschel Pederson
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: Brigham Young Cougars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the tenth round (71st pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Brigham Young FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1953-54 Brigham Young

21

29.1

39.7

5.4

N/A

4.3

1954-55 Brigham Young

26

39.6

65.1

11.3

N/A

16.2

1955-56 Brigham Young

26

36.5

69.6

12.1

N/A

14.5

DIV I Totals

73

37.0

62.6

9.9

N/A

12.2

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Idaho State

25

N/A

65.0

N/A

N/A

16.6

1953-54 Idaho State

27

N/A

63.1

N/A

N/A

17.1

1954-55 Idaho State

26

N/A

70.9

N/A

N/A

21.7

1955-56 Idaho State

23

N/A

64.4

N/A

N/A

22.7

DIV I Totals

101

N/A

66.1

N/A

N/A

19.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1950-51 Tyler JC.

Stats Not Available

1951-52 Midwestern (TX)

27

36.9

72.3

11.7

N/A

18.1

1952-53 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1953-54 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1954-55 Midwestern (TX)

26

48.6

74.0

14.1

N/A

21.4

1955-56 Midwestern (TX)

29

53.1

68.3

N/A

N/A

18.8

DIV II Totals

82

45.8

71.8

N/A

N/A

19.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 UCLA

Did Not Play Left School

1951-52 East Los Angeles JC.

Stats Not Available

1952-53 Los Angeles State

23

N/A

51.5

N/A

N/A

17.0

1953-54 Los Angeles State

32

57.5

85.1

N/A

N/A

26.5

1954-55 Harlem Clowns

Stats Not Available

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

Stats Not Available

DIV II Totals

55

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.5

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  • Name: Willie Bergines
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: West Virginia Mountaineers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Beckley, West Virginia
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the eleventh round (80th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 West Virginia

26

39.1

49.6

9.2

N/A

7.5

1953-54 West Virginia

22

29.4

56.7

4.9

1.1

4.5

1954-55 West Virginia

30

34.7

59.7

11.9

1.4

7.1

1955-56 West Virginia

29

41.4

66.0

11.0

1.0

9.4

DIV I Totals

107

37.1

58.7

9.6

N/A

7.3

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  • Name: Theophilus Lloyd
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 170 (77kg)
  • College Team: Maryland State Hawks
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the tenth round (75th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1952-53 Maryland State

Stats Not Available

1953-54 Maryland State

Stats Not Available

1954-55 Maryland State

Stats Not Available

1955-56 Maryland State

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23.4

Totals

Totals Not Available

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  • Name: Art Helms
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Houston Cougars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Crocker, Missouri
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the thirteenth round (85th pick overall) of 1956 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 Missouri

17

31.7

45.0

N/A

N/A

5.8

1952-53 Southwest Missouri State

28

43.8

66.3

N/A

N/A

11.2

1953-54 Southwest Missouri State

27

N/A

64.6

N/A

N/A

16.2

1954-55 Houston

Did Not Play

1955-56 Houston

24

44.5

64.3

10.1

N/A

13.1

DIV I Totals

41

40.2

61.0

5.9

N/A

10.1

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1951-52 Nebraska Wesleyan

25

N/A

N/A

13.0

N/A

17.9

1952-53 Nebraska Wesleyan

28

N/A

N/A

14.8

N/A

23.4

1953-54 Houston

Did Not Play

1954-55 Houston

25

43.3

69.4

18.1

N/A

24.3

1955-56 Houston

26

47.3

69.0

15.8

N/A

21.4

DIV I Totals

51

45.1

69.2

16.9

N/A

22.8

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