1953 NBA Draft

paul-smaagaard 1953 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Paul Smaagaard
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 210 (95kg)
  • College Team: Hamline Pipers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Madison, Minnesota
  • Birthdate: 5/30/1931 - 1/2/2008
  • Drafted: Selected by the Rochester Royals in the thirteenth round (103rd pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Hamline

22

43.9

50.0

N/A

N/A

2.2

1950-51 Hamline

26

31.9

60.0

N/A

N/A

4.2

1951-52 Hamline

29

41.0

62.9

N/A

N/A

6.7

1952-53 Hamline

27

40.8

50.6

N/A

N/A

10.1

Totals

104

39.3

55.2

N/A

N/A

6.0

lloyd-thorgaard 1953 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Lloyd Thorgaard
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Hamline Pipers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the fourteenth round (107th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Hamline

29

41.6

67.8

N/A

N/A

6.0

1950-51 Hamline

29

40.3

61.2

N/A

N/A

18.0

1951-52 Hamline

28

40.1

62.2

N/A

N/A

16.5

1952-53 Hamline

27

40.4

71.3

N/A

N/A

14.3

Totals

113

40.4

65.0

N/A

N/A

13.7

bob-gussner 1953 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Bob Gussner
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Hamline Pipers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Glyndon, Minnesota
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the fifteenth round (110th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Hamline

22

36.4

70.6

N/A

N/A

2.4

1950-51 Hamline

29

38.4

52.2

N/A

N/A

8.8

1951-52 Hamline

29

36.5

62.3

N/A

N/A

9.2

1952-53 Hamline

27

45.0

63.9

N/A

N/A

10.5

Totals

107

39.6

60.5

N/A

N/A

8.0

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Oklahoma A&M FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Oklahoma A&M

27

20.0

50.0

2.2

N/A

1.0

1951-52 Oklahoma A&M

27

35.9

68.9

3.6

N/A

4.6

1952-53 Oklahoma A&M

30

31.0

81.3

2.7

N/A

7.1

DIV I Totals

84

31.5

74.1

2.8

N/A

4.3

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  • Name: Huck Budde
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: Xavier Musketeers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Birthdate: 7/30/1931 - 4/24/2009
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the ninth round (77th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Xavier FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Xavier

19

32.6

74.1

2.5

N/A

4.1

1951-52 Xavier

24

34.3

62.3

8.9

N/A

17.1

1952-53 Xavier

23

37.5

74.3

10.1

N/A

21.8

DIV I Totals

66

35.6

69.5

7.5

N/A

15.0

harold-christensen 1953 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Harold Christensen
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: Brigham Young Cougars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Provo, Utah
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the twelfth round (100th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Brigham Young FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Brigham Young

37

28.7

70.5

3.6

N/A

5.9

1951-52 Brigham Young

24

28.6

68.4

4.7

N/A

8.5

1952-53 Brigham Young

30

30.0

65.0

5.1

N/A

9.4

DIV I Totals

91

29.2

67.7

4.4

N/A

7.7

joe-richey 1953 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Joe Richey
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: 178 (80kg)
  • College Team: Brigham Young Cougars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: St. Johns, Arizona
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the eighth round (68th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Brigham Young FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Brigham Young

36

34.3

56.9

5.4

N/A

8.7

1951-52 Brigham Young

24

35.3

73.8

7.0

N/A

14.7

1952-53 Brigham Young

29

35.0

78.8

7.5

N/A

17.6

DIV I Totals

89

34.9

70.8

6.5

N/A

13.2

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Idaho FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Idaho

29

31.1

62.2

3.7

N/A

6.4

1951-52 Idaho

32

38.1

56.8

7.0

N/A

11.4

1952-53 Idaho

26

36.4

64.6

7.5

N/A

15.9

Totals

87

35.8

61.0

6.0

N/A

11.1

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Indiana State FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Indiana State

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.0

1951-52 Indiana State

29

36.3

71.0

N/A

N/A

12.3

1952-53 Indiana State

31

40.1

73.6

N/A

N/A

14.9

DIV II Totals

85

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.2

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Seattle FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Seattle

37

56.8

74.5

N/A

N/A

20.7

1951-52 Seattle

37

53.4

76.0

N/A

1.8

28.4

1952-53 Seattle

32

53.1

80.9

5.3

N/A

28.6

DIV II Totals

106

54.3

77.4

N/A

N/A

25.8

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  • Name: Eddie O'Brien
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 5-10 (1.78m)
  • Weight: 165 (75kg)
  • College Team: Seattle Chieftains
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: South Amboy, New Jersey
  • Birthdate: 1931 - 2/21/2014
  • Drafted: Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the eighth round (62nd pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Seattle FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Seattle

26

50.7

73.4

N/A

N/A

12.1

1951-52 Seattle

37

52.1

75.8

N/A

4.1

10.6

1952-53 Seattle

32

54.0

70.9

4.4

N/A

16.6

DIV II Totals

95

52.5

73.0

N/A

N/A

13.0

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Cornell (IA) FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Cornell (IA)

16

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

21.4

1951-52 Cornell (IA)

19

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.1

1952-53 Cornell (IA)

20

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23.4

DIV II Totals

55

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 West Virginia FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 West Virginia

25

33.2

67.3

N/A

N/A

7.4

1951-52 West Virginia

13

32.7

64.9

5.6

2.5

9.7

1952-53 West Virginia

26

39.6

72.5

6.0

N/A

19.3

DIV I Totals

64

36.8

70.0

N/A

N/A

12.7

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  • Name: Gerry Nappy
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Georgetown Hoyas
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the ninth round (75th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Georgetown FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Georgetown

12

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.4

1951-52 Georgetown

19

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.7

1952-53 Georgetown

9

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.1

DIV I Totals

40

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.4

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Georgetown FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Georgetown

22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.4

1951-52 Georgetown

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.4

1952-53 Georgetown

21

38.8

76.8

10.2

N/A

11.6

DIV I Totals

68

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.3

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  • Name: Dennis Murphy
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: Georgetown Hoyas
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Bronx, New York
  • Birthdate: 1/8/1932
  • Drafted: Selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the ninth round (70th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Georgetown FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Georgetown

22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6.9

1951-52 Georgetown

24

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5.7

1952-53 Georgetown

17

43.5

60.4

7.5

N/A

9.4

DIV I Totals

63

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.3

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Georgetown FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Georgetown

22

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.7

1951-52 Georgetown

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

17.4

1952-53 Georgetown

21

40.3

68.2

11.7

N/A

18.1

DIV I Totals

68

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.1

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  • Name: Bob Rousey
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 5-11 (1.80m)
  • Weight: 145 (65kg)
  • College Team: Kansas State Wildcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Anderson, Indiana
  • Birthdate: 6/25/1931 - 11/8/2011
  • Drafted: Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the eleventh round (88th pick overall) of 1953 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1949-50 Kansas State FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1950-51 Kansas State

29

43.9

59.3

N/A

N/A

6.6

1951-52 Kansas State

22

31.9

64.9

N/A

N/A

7.7

1952-53 Kansas State

20

32.5

77.0

N/A

N/A

10.8

DIV I Totals

71

35.8

68.4

N/A

N/A

8.1

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