The1960 NBA draft was the 14th annualdraft of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 11, 1960, before the1960–61 season. In thisdraft, eight 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 theprevious season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and then select any player from within a 50-mile radius of its home arena as theirterritorial pick.^[2][3] TheMinneapolis Lakers participated in the draft, but relocated toLos Angeles and became theLos Angeles Lakers prior to the start of the season.^[4] The draft consisted of 21 rounds comprising 100 players selected.

Oscar Robertson from theUniversity of Cincinnati was selected before the draft asCincinnati Royals' territorial pick. He went on to win theRookie of the Year Award in his first season.^[5]Jerry West fromWest Virginia University was selected second by theMinneapolis Lakers. Three players from this draft, Robertson, West and 6th pickLenny Wilkens, have been inducted to theBasketball Hall of Fame.^[6] They were also named in the50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.^[7]

Robertson's achievements include anNBA championship with theMilwaukee Bucks in1971,Most Valuable Player Award in1964, 11All-NBA Team selections and 12All-Star Game selections.^[8] West played 14 seasons with the Lakers, winning the NBA championship in1972. He was also selected to 12 consecutive All-NBA Teams and 14 consecutive All-Star Games.^[9] He later coached the Lakers for three seasons.^[10] Wilkens' achievements include 9 All-Star Game selections. After his playing career, he became a successful head coach. He won the NBA championship in1979 with theSeattle SuperSonics and theCoach of the Year Award in1994.^[11] He held the record for most games as a head coach in the NBA, with 2,487 games coached.^[12] He was inducted to theBasketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1998. He became the third man to be inducted as a player and as a coach, afterJohn Wooden andBill Sharman.^[13] Two players from this draft, 3rd pickDarrall Imhoff and 5th pickLee Shaffer, have also been selected to an All-Star Game.^[14][15]Tom Sanders, the 8th pick, won 8 NBA championships with theBoston Celtics in the 1960s.^[16] He later briefly coached the Celtics in 1978.^[17]Al Attles, the 39th pick, also had a coaching career. He coached theSan Francisco/Golden State Warriors for 14 seasons, winning the NBA championship in1975.^[18]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team	School/club team
T/1	1	Oscar Robertson^	G/F	United States	Cincinnati Royals	Cincinnati
1	2	Jerry West^	G/F	United States	Minneapolis Lakers	West Virginia
1	3	Darrall Imhoff+	C	United States	New York Knicks	California
1	4	Jackie Moreland	G/F	United States	Detroit Pistons	Louisiana Tech
1	5	Lee Shaffer+	F	United States	Syracuse Nationals	North Carolina
1	6	Lenny Wilkens^	G	United States	St. Louis Hawks	Providence
1	7	Al Bunge#	F	United States	Philadelphia Warriors	Maryland
1	8	Tom Sanders	F	United States	Boston Celtics	NYU
2	9	Jay Arnette	G	United States	Cincinnati Royals	Texas
2	10	Dave Budd	F	United States	New York Knicks(fromMinneapolis)[a]	Wake Forest
2	11	Kelly Coleman#	F	United States	New York Knicks	Kentucky Wesleyan
2	12	Ron Johnson	F	United States	Detroit Pistons	Minnesota
2	13	Wilbur Trosch#	C	United States	Syracuse Nationals	Saint Francis (PA)
2	14	Frank Radovich	F	United States	St. Louis Hawks	Indiana
2	15	Bill Kennedy	G	United States	Philadelphia Warriors	Temple
2	16	Leroy Wright#	F	United States	Boston Celtics	Pacific

The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.^[19][20]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team	School/club team
3	17	Ralph Davis	G	United States	Cincinnati Royals	Cincinnati
3	19	Bob McNeill	G	United States	New York Knicks	Saint Joseph's
3	21	Joe Roberts	F	United States	Syracuse Nationals	Ohio State
3	22	Fred LaCour	G/F	United States	St. Louis Hawks	San Francisco
4	27	Ben Warley	G/F	United States	Minneapolis Lakers(fromNew York)[a]	Tennessee State
4	30	Horace Walker	F	United States	St. Louis Hawks	Michigan State
5	36	Willie Jones	G	United States	Detroit Pistons	Northwestern
5	38	Jimmy Darrow	G	United States	St. Louis Hawks	Bowling Green
5	39	Al Attles	G	United States	Philadelphia Warriors	North Carolina A&T
6	46	York Larese	G	United States	St. Louis Hawks	North Carolina
7	50	Howie Jolliff	F/C	United States	Minneapolis Lakers	Ohio
7	54	Bob Sims	G/F	United States	St. Louis Hawks	Pepperdine
8	56	Sam Stith	G	United States	Cincinnati Royals	St. Bonaventure
11	78	Mel Peterson	G/F	United States	Detroit Pistons	Wheaton

• ^{a 12} On January 24, 1960, theNew York Knicks acquiredDick Garmaker and a second-round pick from theLos Angeles Lakers in exchange forRay Felix and a fourth-round pick.^[21][22] The Knicks used the pick to draft Dave Budd. The Lakers used the pick to draft Ben Warley.

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