1951 NBA Draft

Name: Rip Gish
Position: Center
Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
Weight: 208 (94kg)
College Team: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Breman, Kentucky
Birthdate: 6/24/1929 - 1/29/2014
Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the fifth round (46th pick overall) of 1951 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947-48 Western Kentucky FR.	Freshman Stats Not Available
1948-49 Western Kentucky	28	33.5	43.2	N/A	N/A	6.2
1949-50 Western Kentucky	31	35.2	49.3	N/A	N/A	6.8
1950-51 Western Kentucky	28	39.5	51.4	15.8	N/A	16.9
DIV I Totals	87	37.0	49.0	N/A	N/A	9.9

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 24 May 2017; Created: 24 May 2017; Last Updated: 13 January 2021

Name: Tom Smith
Position: Forward
Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
Weight: 195 (88kg)
College Team: Saint Peter's Peacocks
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Birthdate: 7/5/1928 - 5/31/1996
Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the fifth round (45th pick overall) of 1951 NBA Draft.

Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1947-48 Saint Peter's FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1948-49 Saint Peter's

N/A

13.3

1949-50 Saint Peter's

N/A

15.2

1950-51 Saint Peter's

56.1

N/A

24.8

DIV I Totals

N/A

17.9

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 22 April 2017; Created: 22 April 2017; Last Updated: 13 January 2021

Name: Roy Reardon
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
Weight: 170 (77kg)
College Team: St. Francis (NY) Terriers
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Astoria, New York
Birthdate: 7/20/1929 - 1/7/2022
Drafted: Selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the seventh round (64th pick overall) of 1951 NBA Draft.

Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1947-48 St. Francis (NY) FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1948-49 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

63.2

N/A

8.2

1949-50 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

67.8

N/A

14.0

1950-51 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

65.9

N/A

13.4

DIV I Totals

N/A

66.0

N/A

11.7

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 08 March 2017; Created: 08 March 2017; Last Updated: 23 January 2022

Name: Jim Luisi
Position: Guard
Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
Weight: 175 (79kg)
College Team: St. Francis (NY) Terriers
Nationality: American
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York
Birthdate: 11/2/1928 - 6/7/2002
Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the sixth round (56th pick overall) of 1951 NBA Draft.

Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1947-48 St. Francis (NY) FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1948-49 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

48.6

N/A

3.5

1949-50 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

66.3

N/A

14.7

1950-51 St. Francis (NY)

N/A

65.4

N/A

14.6

DIV I Totals

N/A

63.1

N/A

10.8

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 08 March 2017; Created: 08 March 2017; Last Updated: 07 March 2021

Name: George Davidson
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
Weight: 175 (79kg)
College Team: Lafayette Leopards
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birthdate: 10/17/1925 - 3/5/2017
Drafted: Selected by the Rochester Royals in the eighth round (76th pick overall) of 1951 NBA Draft.

Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1947-48 Lafayette FR.

Freshman Stats Not Available

1948-49 Lafayette

33.9

65.3

N/A

8.9

1949-50 Lafayette

33.2

60.4

N/A

13.5

1950-51 Lafayette

N/A

19.7

DIV I Totals

N/A

14.5

Details: Written by The Draft Review; Published: 28 February 2017; Created: 28 February 2017; Last Updated: 11 January 2021

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1951 NBA Draft

Rip Gish

Tom Smith

Roy Reardon

Jim Luisi

George Davidson