1961 NBA Draft

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  • Name: Charles Riley
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Winston-Salem State Rams
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthdate: 12/20/1933 - 12/16/2003
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the seventh round (66th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1956-57 Winston-Salem State

30

36.2

66.4

7.0

N/A

12.5

1957-58 Winston-Salem State

Did Not Play

1958-59 Winston-Salem State

Did Not Play Academically ineligible

1959-60 Winston-Salem State

23

38.5

76.6

7.6

N/A

13.0

1960-61 Winston-Salem State

28

43.5

76.2

4.3

N/A

11.7

Totals

81

39.1

72.2

6.2

N/A

12.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 South Dakota State FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 South Dakota State

24

37.7

76.9

5.8

N/A

16.3

1959-60 South Dakota State

24

43.7

75.4

5.8

N/A

19.2

1960-61 South Dakota State

27

48.9

78.4

7.6

N/A

23.6

DIV I Totals

75

43.8

77.1

6.4

N/A

19.8

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  • Name: Bill Engesser
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 7-3 (2.21m)
  • Weight: 305 (139kg)
  • College Team: Los Angeles State Diablos
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: El Monte, California
  • Birthdate: 2/21/1939 - 06/20/2002
  • Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the fourteenth round (105th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Southern California FR.

9

N/A

N/A

7.0

N/A

10.0

1958-59 Southern California

4

50.0

28.6

1.5

N/A

2.0

1959-60 Los Angeles State

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1960-61 Los Angeles State

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.9

1961-62 Los Angeles State

7

36.5

56.3

8.1

N/A

9.1

DIV II Totals

32

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.7

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1956-57 Iowa FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1957-58 Iowa

14

N/A

50.0

N/A

N/A

11.8

1958-59 Northeast Missouri State

19

44.2

76.7

12.8

N/A

21.0

1959-60 Northeast Missouri State

24

N/A

82.4

11.3

N/A

19.3

1960-61 Northeast Missouri State

23

N/A

79.6

13.4

N/A

20.3

NAIA Totals

66

N/A

79.5

12.4

N/A

20.1

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  • Name: Ron Dibelius
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Oshkosh State Titans
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Paducah, Kentucky
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the tenth round (84th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1956-57 Marquette FR.

10

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.6

1957-58 Marquette

22

39.4

71.4

2.6

N/A

14.1

1958-59 Oshkosh State

10

38.0

77.1

4.0

N/A

21.2

1959-60 Oshkosh State

23

N/A

81.4

N/A

N/A

26.6

1960-61 Oshkosh State

1

38.1

50.0

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N/A

18.0

NAIA Totals

92

N/A

79.6

N/A

N/A

24.8

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  • Name: Herbert Gray
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: North Carolina A&T Aggies
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Washington. D.C.
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the ninth round (82nd pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 North Carolina A&T

20

49.2

49.2

5.0

N/A

7.3

1958-59 North Carolina A&T

26

40.3

37.4

11.6

N/A

8.9

1959-60 North Carolina A&T

25

43.4

64.5

21.1

N/A

13.2

1960-61 North Carolina A&T

21

52.3

67.2

17.9

N/A

15.0

DIV II Totals

92

45.8

56.0

14.2

N/A

11.1

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 New Mexico State FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 New Mexico State

28

52.1

55.9

12.6

N/A

19.0

1959-60 New Mexico State

26

41.1

64.5

8.9

N/A

12.2

1960-61 New Mexico State

23

47.7

66.9

10.4

N/A

13.4

DIV I Totals

77

47.5

61.2

10.7

N/A

15.1

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  • Name: Carl Bouldin
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: 166 (76kg)
  • College Team: Cincinnati Bearcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Norwood, Ohio
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the fourteenth round (106th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Cincinnati FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 Cincinnati

29

44.8

50.0

0.9

N/A

2.3

1959-60 Cincinnati

30

45.0

64.6

1.8

N/A

5.8

1960-61 Cincinnati

30

42.8

80.0

2.8

N/A

11.7

DIV I Totals

89

43.7

72.4

1.9

N/A

6.7

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  • Name: Earl Shultz
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: California Golden Bears
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: South Gate, California
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the twelfth round (99th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 California FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 California

17

57.1

53.8

0.5

N/A

1.1

1959-60 California

30

45.3

63.7

3.7

N/A

9.4

1960-61 California

22

38.6

82.6

5.9

N/A

9.9

DIV I Totals

69

42.8

70.8

N/A

N/A

7.5

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 California FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 California

28

41.6

56.1

7.3

N/A

7.8

1959-60 California

30

44.7

61.0

9.6

N/A

12.0

1960-61 California

22

46.5

53.4

10.6

N/A

15.0

DIV I Totals

80

44.6

57.1

9.1

N/A

11.3

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  • Name: Ned Jennings
  • Position: Center
  • Height: 6-9 (2.05m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Carlisle, Kentucky
  • Birthdate: 10/8/1938 - 1/19/2008
  • Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the thirteenth round (102nd pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Kentucky FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 Kentucky

11

35.3

66.7

3.5

N/A

2.9

1959-60 Kentucky

22

37.3

69.3

7.4

N/A

8.8

1960-61 Kentucky

28

38.9

73.1

8.9

N/A

11.5

DIV I Totals

61

38.1

71.2

7.3

N/A

9.0

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Kentucky FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 Kentucky

25

43.3

73.5

9.0

N/A

13.5

1959-60 Kentucky

20

40.1

71.6

6.3

N/A

14.4

1960-61 Kentucky

28

42.0

77.6

7.3

N/A

16.1

DIV I Totals

73

41.9

74.7

7.6

N/A

14.7

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1955-56 US Armed Forces

Did Not Play Navy Service

1956-57 US Armed Forces

Did Not Play Navy Service

1957-58 San Francisco C.C.

Stats Not Available

1958-59 Hunters Point (AAU)*

3

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29.7

1959-60 Allan Hancock JC.

Did Not Play Academic Redshirt

1960-61 Allan Hancock JC.

33

50.8

82.3

5.7

2.9

24.7

NJCAA Totals

Totals Not Available

*Totals are from the Pacific Association Basketball Tournament. Regular Season AAU statistics not available.

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Tulsa FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1958-59 Tulsa

24

42.4

80.0

4.9

N/A

10.9

1959-60 Tulsa

26

42.6

79.2

5.2

N/A

15.2

1960-61 Tulsa

25

45.1

83.5

8.6

N/A

16.6

DIV I Totals

75

43.5

81.1

6.3

N/A

14.3

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  • Name: Walter Ward
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: Hampton Pirates
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia
  • Birthdate: 1/14/1939 - 11/28/2007
  • Drafted: Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the eighth round (71st pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Hampton

14

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.9

1958-59 Hampton

27

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

17.8

1959-60 Hampton

23

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18.1

1960-61 Hampton

22

N/A

N/A

16.9

N/A

23.2

Totals

86

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18.3

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  • Name: Gene Velloff
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 190 (86kg)
  • College Team: Doane Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Alton, Illinois
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round (75th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1956-57 St. Louis FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1957-58 Memphis State

Did Not Play Redshirted

1958-59 Southern Illinois

10

48.6

50.0

1.7

N/A

10.9

1959-60 Doane

11

40.0

72.2

6.5

N/A

36.5

1960-61 Doane

20

39.6

70.5

4.0

N/A

29.8

NAIA Totals

41

40.7

70.3

4.1

N/A

27.0

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  • Name: Bill Ellis
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: UCLA Bruins
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the eighth round (72nd pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Long Beach City JC.

Stats Not Available

1958-59 Long Beach City JC.

Stats Not Available

1959-60 UCLA

26

30.5

66.7

4.9

N/A

7.7

1960-61 UCLA

26

43.4

66.0

4.7

N/A

9.5

DIV I Totals

52

36.9

66.3

4.8

N/A

8.6

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  • Name: John Berberich
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: UCLA Bruins
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Sacramento, California
  • Birthdate: 4/8/1938 - 6/19/2002
  • Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the fifth round (48th pick overall) of 1961 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1955-56 UCLA

Did Not Play Left School

1956-57 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Marine Corps

1957-58 Valley JC.

Stats Not Available

1958-59 UCLA JV.

Stats Not Available

1959-60 UCLA

26

40.6

65.0

8.5

N/A

9.5

1960-61 UCLA

26

45.2

69.5

11.4

N/A

12.8

DIV I Totals

52

43.1

67.6

10.0

N/A

11.2

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