1960 NBA draft
| 1960 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | April 11, 1960 |
| Location | Roosevelt Hotel (New York City, New York) |
| Network(s) | NBC |
| Overview | |
| 100 total selections in 21 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| Teams | 8 |
| Territorial pick(s) | Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals |
| First selection | Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals |
| Hall of Famers | |
The 1960 NBA draft was the 14th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 11, 1960, before the 1960–61 season. In this draft, 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 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 radius of its home arena as their territorial pick. The Minneapolis Lakers participated in the draft, but relocated to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the start of the season. The draft consisted of 21 rounds comprising 100 players selected.