<page_title> 1949 BAA draft </page_title> <section_title> Draft </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Pick </col_header> </cell> <cell> Howie Shannon <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> Providence Steamrollers <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Kansas State <col_header> College </col_header> </cell> </table>
Howie Shannon from Kansas State University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers.