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.
1963 NBA draft
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The 1963 NBA draft was the 17th annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on April 30 and May 7, 1963, before the 1963–64 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns
1962 NBA draft
…to the rules that prevent a high school player to play in the league until one year after his high school class graduated. He was drafted again in the 1963 draft by the Pistons with the 48th pick in the sixth round. Kevin Loughery, the 11th pick, had a stint as a player-coach with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973…
Nate Thurmond was selected third overall by the San Francisco Warriors.
Larry Brown was selected 55th overall by the Baltimore Bullets, but did not play in the NBA.