Trivia Q

[Reality]

I don't know why this doesn't get as much run as Portland taking Sam Bowie over MJ, but here is the 1959 draft order:

1. Cincinnati Royals Bob Boozer Kansas State University
2. Detroit Pistons Bailey Howell Mississippi State University
3. Philadelphia Warriors Wilt Chamberlain University of Kansas

Q.  Is Bob Boozer related to Carlos Boozer?

[jn]

Wilt is from Philly.  I assume there was some sort of deal to make sure he went home in order to maximize ticket sales.  I wonder what sort of under the table compensation the other teams got.

[ziggy]

I may be wrong, but I thought that the NBA had a deal in the draft where there was a "regional draft".  Teams had the rights to players with certain regional ties, which was part of the reason why the Big O played in Cincinnati.  The World Football League and the USFL did the same thing if I don't recall.

[Lurker]

I may be wrong, but I thought that the NBA had a deal in the draft where there was a "regional draft".  Teams had the rights to players with certain regional ties, which was part of the reason why the Big O played in Cincinnati.  The World Football League and the USFL did the same thing if I don't recall.

I recall something along those lines also.  Each team coiuld submit one regional pick but the player had to be from the city or suburbs I think.  So there wasn't someone each year for each team.

[jn]

I thought that was done by the time Wilt entered but I did think about that when I posted.