1962 NBA draft
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The 1962 NBA draft was the 16th annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on March 26, 1962, before the 1962–63 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting
John Havlicek, selected by the Boston Celtics.
Don Nelson was selected 17th overall by the Chicago Zephyrs.
Dave DeBusschere
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David Albert DeBusschere was an American professional basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the
1962 NBA draft
…Francisco and became the San Francisco Warriors prior to the start of the season. The draft consisted of 16 rounds, comprising 102 players selected. Dave DeBusschere and Jerry Lucas were selected before the draft as the 'Detroit Pistons' and 'Cincinnati Royals' territorial picks, respectively. Bill McGill from the…
DeBusschere, circa 1974
DeBusschere was named to the First Team All-Defensive Team every season of his career after the inception of the designation.