Andy Johnson (Harlem Globetrotters) Only player that has (10 years tenure Trotters/NBA)

Chuck Cooper (Harlem Globetrotter) 1950 (Drafted)

Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton (Harlem Globetrotter) 1950 (Signed Contract by Abe)

Earl Lloyd (Toured a few weeks) 1950 (First to play) 1950

Marques Haynes (Harlem Globetrotters) Tried to sell his contract to NBA

Bob Williams (Harlem Globetrotters) 1956/58

Jim Tucker (Summer Tour Globetrotters)

Jessie Arnelle (Harlem Globetrotters)

Walter Dukes (Harlem Globetrotters)

Willie Gardner (Harlem Globetrotters)

Woody Sauldsbury (Harlem Globetrotters)

Joe Buckhulter (Harlem Globetrotters)

George Brown (Harlem Globetrotters)

Wilt Chamberlain (Harlem Globetrotters)

Joel McCoy (Harlem Globetrotters)

Connie Hawkins (Harlem Globetrotters)

After further research:

There was actually 16 players that were associated with the NBA/Globetrotters. Most of these players

only played a year or two with both HGT/NBA or combined or less. This list does not include the all of

the Black Players that were drafted to the NBA and got cut from the NBA teams that drafted them.

Chicago Stags

St Louis Bombers

Denver Nuggets

Anderson (Indiana) Packers

Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Redskins

Waterloo (Iowa) Hawks

Dayton Rens

Tri City Black Hawks (Folded) Milwaukee Hawks -St. Louis Hawks- Atlanta Hawks

Rochester Royals (Sacramento Kings)

Minneapolis Lakers

Philadelphia Warriors

New York Knicks

Fort Wayne (Zoller) (Indiana) Pistons-Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics

Washington Capitals (Folded)

Syracuse Nationals-(Philadelphia Sixers)

Baltimore Bullets (Folded)

WHEN THE MERGER TOOK PLACE BETWEEN:

BAA - BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EAST COAST) BUILT FOR HOCKEY ARENA

NBL – NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE (SMALLER CITIES)

NBA - 17 TEAMS MADE THE CUT FOR THE MERGER

TEAMS IN YELLOW DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO START THE 50-51 SEASON

THE SEASON STARTED WITH 11 TEAMS WHIN A FEW YEARS 3 MORE TEAMS FOLDED

THEIR WERE 8 TEAMS THAT WOULD SURVIVE THAT STILL EXSIST UNTIL TODAY!

1950-51 Season, 4 new players Earl Lloyd—Washington Capitals Hank DeZonie—Tri Cities Blackhawks Chuck Cooper—Boston Celtics Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—New York Knicks Pioneers during the era of professionalism. Most either played for the Harlem Rens or the Harlem Globetrotters before 1950.

1951-52 Season, 3 new players, 5 total players Don Barksdale—Baltimore Bullets—Second leading scorer Chuck Cooper—Boston Celtics Nat Clifton—New York Knicks—Rebound stats 

1952-53 Season, 0 new players, 6 total players Don Barksdale—Baltimore Bullets Chuck Cooper—Boston Celtics Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—New York Knicks—Rebound stats Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals

1953-54 Season, 1 new player, 5 total players Ray Felix—Baltimore Bullets—Leading scorer/Rebound stats Don Barksdale—Boston Celtics Chuck Cooper—Boston Celtics Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton – New York Knicks Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals 

1954-55 Season, 3 new players, 9 total players Don Barksdale—Boston Celtics Chuck Cooper—Milwaukee Hawks Ray Felix—New York Knicks Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—New York Knicks Jackie Moore—Philadelphia Warriors Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals Jim Tucker—Syracuse Nationals 

1955-1956 Season, 3 new players, 9 total players Ray Felix—New York Knicks Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—New York Knicks Walter Dukes—New York Knicks Jackie Moore – Philadelphia Warriors Maurice Stokes—Rochester Royals Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals Jim Tucker—Syracuse Nationals Ed Fleming—Rochester Royals

1956-1957 Season, 6 new players, 14 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics Walter Dukes—Minnesota Lakers Ray Felix—New York Knicks Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—New York Knicks Willie Naulls—New York Knicks Jackie Moore—Philadelphia Warriors Maurice Stokes—Rochester Royals—Rebound stats Dick Ricketts—Rochester Royals Sihugo Green—Rochester Royals Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals Bob Hopkins-Syracuse Nationals Jim Tucker—Syracuse Nationals Bob Williams—Minnesota Lakers Hal Lear—Philadelphia Warriors Ed Fleming—Rochester Royals 

1957 -1958 Season, 3 new players, 11 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics—Rebound stats/score stats Sam Jones—Boston Celtics Maurice Stokes—Cincinnati Royals -Rebound stats Dick Ricketts—Cincinnati Royals Walter Dukes—Detroit Pistons—Rebound stats Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—Detroit Pistons Willie Nauls—New York Knicks—Rebound stats/score stats Ray Felix—New York Knicks Woody Sauldsberry—Philadelphia Warriors Bob Hopkins—Syracuse Nationals Earl Lloyd—Syracuse Nationals Ed Fleming—Minneapolis Lakers

1958—1959 Season, 4 new players, 15 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics—Rebound stats Sam Jones—Boston Celtics— KC Jones—Boston Celtics Walter Dukes—Detroit Pistons Earl Lloyd—Detroit Pistons Elgin Baylor—Minneapolis Lakers Willie Nauls – New York Knicks Ray Felix—New York Knicks Woody Sauldsberry—Philadelphia Warriors Guy Rodgers—Philadelphia Warriors Andy Johnson—Philadelphia Warriors Sihugo Green—St. Louis Hawks Hal Greer—Syracuse Nationals Bob Hopkins—Syracuse Nationals Ed Fleming—Minneapolis Lakers 

1959—1960 Season, 2 new players, 18 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics Sam Jones—Boston Celtics KC Jones—Boston Celtics Walter Dukes—Detroit Pistons Earl Lloyd—Detroit Pistons Elgin Baylor—Minnesota Lakers Ray Felix—Minnesota Lakers Willie Naulls—New York Knicks Cal Ramsey—New York Knicks Wilt Chamberlain—Philadelphia Warriors Guy Rodgers—Philadelphia Warriors Woody Sauldsberry—Philadelphia Warriors Andy Johnson—Philadelphia Warriors Sihugo Green—St. Louis Hawks Hal Greer—Syracuse Nationals Dick Barnett—Syracuse Nationals Bob Hopkins—Syracuse Nationals Ed Fleming—Minneapolis Lakers 

1960-1961 Season, 4 new players, 19 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics KC Jones—Boston Celtics Sam Jones—Boston Celtics Oscar Robertson—Cincinnati Royals Walter Dukes—Detroit Pistons Elgin Baylor—Los Angeles Lakers Ray Felix—Los Angeles Lakers Willie Naulls—New York Knicks Wilt Chamberlain—Philadelphia Warriors Guy Rodgers—Philadelphia Warriors Andy Johnson—Philadelphia Warriors Al Attles—Philadelphia Warriors Lenny Wilkens—St. Louis Hawks Sihugo Green—St. Louis Hawks Woody Sauldsbury—St. Louis Hawks Fred LaCour—St. Louis Hawks Hal Greer—Syracuse Nationals Dick Barnett—Syracuse Nationals Cal Ramsey—Syracuse Nationals 

1961-1962 Season, 2 new players, 12 total players Bill Russell—Boston Celtics Sam Jones—Boston Celtics KC Jones—Boston Celtics Walt Bellamy—Chicago Packers Andy Johnson—Chicago Packers Sihugo Green—Chicago Packers Woody Saulsbury—Chicago Packers Oscar Roberson—Cincinnati Royals Joe Buckhalter—Cincinnati Royals