Milwaukee Bucks: Top 10 NBA Draft picks in franchise history

3. Bob Dandridge (SF) – Pick No. 45 in 1969 NBA Draft

Career stats (with the Bucks):  618 GP, 18.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 1.0 TOV, 48.7 FG%, 77.0 FT%

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, and was undeniably the best player on Milwaukee’s only title team in 1971. Oscar Robertson was perhaps the league’s best guard, racking up triple-doubles and absolutely stuffing the stat sheet. But not to be forgotten is Bob Dandridge, the third member of that championship triumvirate.

Dandridge was taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 45th pick in the draft, their fourth selection that year. While Lew Alcindor – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – was the most accomplished player to enter the league that year, Milwaukee also drafted the second-best player from that draft class.

The 6’6″ small forward played with Milwaukee for nine seasons overall, eight to start his career and then one final season at the end. Dandridge was a key part of the Bucks’ title run in 1971, putting up 19.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.

Dandridge made it to three All-Star Games with the Bucks (and four overall), earning recognition in his time for his contributions alongside his Hall-of-Fame teammates. His No. 10 jersey hangs in the rafters over Milwaukee home games, retired in March 2015.