1966 NBA draft

In this draft, ten NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.

The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each division, with the order determined by a coin flip.

[3] The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season.

An expansion franchise, the Chicago Bulls, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the last pick of each round.

Dave Bing from Syracuse University, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was drafted second by the Detroit Pistons.

[5] He was named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996 and has also been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.