PLAYER PICK DRAFTED BY YEAR Played two seasons — one each for the Milwaukee Hawks and Minneapolis Lakers — and was an All-Star in 1953-54 for the former. John Kerr 6th Syracuse Nationals 1954 Won the 1955 NBA title as a rookie before going on to earn three All-Star appearances in 12 seasons, mostly in Syracuse. George BonSalle 7th Syracuse Nationals 1957 Didn’t make his debut until 1961 and played just three games for the Chicago Packers that year. Mike Price 17th New York Knicks 1970 Saw limited action in two full seasons, while making a brief stop in the ABA after being waived by the Knicks in 1971.
Don Sunderlage 9th Philadelphia Warriors 1951
Illini first-round NBA draft picks
