The 1964 NBA draft was the 18th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 4, 1964, before the 1964–65 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and then select any player from within a 50-mile (80 km) radius of its home arena as their territorial pick. The draft consisted of 15 rounds comprising 101 players selected.
Walt Hazzard was a territorial pick selected by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Willis Reed was the 8th pick, selected by the New York Knicks.
Paul Silas was the 10th pick, selected by the St. Louis Hawks.
Jerry Sloan was the 19th pick, selected by the Baltimore Bullets.
A territorial pick was a type of special draft choice used in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) draft in 1949 and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft after the 1950 season, the year in which the BAA was renamed the NBA. In the draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. Territorial picks were eliminated when the draft system was revamped in 1966.
Wilt Chamberlain was selected as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick in 1959.
Tom Heinsohn was selected as the Boston Celtics' territorial pick in 1956.
Guy Rodgers was selected as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick in 1958.
Bill Bradley was selected as the New York Knicks' territorial pick in 1965.
