1975 NBA draft

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1975 NBA draft was the 29th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 29, 1975, before the 1975–76 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip.[1] The Atlanta Hawks, who obtained the New Orleans Jazz first-round pick in a trade, won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Los Angeles Lakers were awarded the second pick. Prior to the draft, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings were renamed to just the Kansas City Kings due to the completion of the Kemper Arena.[2] Before the draft, 18 college underclassmen and 2 high school players were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule, marking the first time since the days of the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League operating as separate leagues when high schoolers were allowed to play professionally there.[3] These players had applied and gave evidence of financial hardship to the league, which granted them the right to start earning their living by starting their professional careers earlier.[4]

This was the most recent NBA draft to be held in a month other than June until 2020, but the off-season was earlier at the time. The league also hosted a supplementary draft for American Basketball Association (ABA) players who never were never drafted by the NBA teams on December 30, 1975. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

David Thompson from North Carolina State University was selected first overall by the Atlanta Hawks. He was also drafted first overall in the 1975 ABA Draft by the Virginia Squires, before the Squires traded his draft rights to the Denver Nuggets. He opted to join the ABA with the Nuggets before moving to the NBA in 1976 after both leagues merged.[5] During his first and only season in the ABA, he won the ABA All-Star Game MVP and ABA Rookie of the Year, as well as selected to the ABA All-Star Game and All-ABA Team. His NBA achievements include two All-NBA Team selections and four NBA All-Star Game selections.[6] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[7] Marvin Webster, the 3rd pick, also opted to join the ABA with the Nuggets before moving to the NBA in 1976.[8] Thompson and Webster were the only first-round picks from the draft who declined to play in the NBA and opted to play in the ABA. Coincidentally, Webster was also drafted by the Hawks, which means that both the Hawks' first-round picks did not play with them. Instead, both signed to play for the Nuggets in the ABA.[9]

Gus Williams, the 20th pick, joined the Seattle SuperSonics after two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He then won the NBA championship with the Sonics in 1979. He was also selected to two All-NBA Team and two All-Star Games.[10] World B. Free (then known as Lloyd Free), the 23rd pick, played for five teams in his 13-year career and was selected to one All-NBA Team and one All-Star Game.[11] Dan Roundfield, the 28th pick, was also drafted in the 1975 ABA Draft. He opted to join the ABA with the Indiana Pacers before moving to the NBA in 1976. His achievements include one All-NBA Team selection, three NBA All-Star Game selections, three NBA All-Star Game selections and four NBA All-Defensive Team selections.[12] Alvan Adams from the University of Oklahoma, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected 4th by the Phoenix Suns.[13] Adams and 6th pick Lionel Hollins are the only other players from this draft who was selected to an All-Star Game.[14][15] After retiring as a player, Hollins went on to have a coaching career. He was twice named as the interim head coach for the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies in 1999 and 2004 before becoming a permanent head coach in 2009.[16]

Darryl Dawkins, the 5th pick, and Bill Willoughby, the 19th pick, became the first two high school players to directly enter the NBA after their high school graduation.[17] They also became the second and third players to go directly from high school basketball to professional league, after Moses Malone in the 1974 ABA Draft.[18] They also became the second and third high school players ever drafted in the NBA, after Reggie Harding in the 1962 draft. However, because the rules prevented Harding from playing in the league until one year after his high school class graduated, he had to wait a year before entering the league in 1963.[19][20] Dawkins played 14 seasons in the NBA with four different NBA teams, while Willoughby played 8 seasons with six teams.[21][22]

In the tenth round, the New Orleans Jazz selected a Soviet basketball player Alexander Belov with the 161st pick. Belov, who was playing with Spartak Leningrad before the draft, stayed with the club until the end of his career. He had a successful career, winning two European Cup Winners' Cup and one Soviet Union championship, as well as four gold medals with the Soviet Union national team. For his achievements, he has been inducted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to the FIBA Hall of Fame.[23]

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center

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Draft

A man, wearing a blue shirt and black cap, is posing for a photo.
Darryl Dawkins was selected fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Lionel Hollins was selected 6th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
A man, wearing a black suit, white shirt and white tie, is standing in front of a crowd.
Joe Bryant was selected 14th overall by the Golden State Warriors.
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Gus Williams was selected 20th overall by the Golden State Warriors.
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Lloyd Free (later World B. Free) was selected 23rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
1 1 Template:Sortname^ G/F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] North Carolina State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 2 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers UCLA (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 3 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Morgan State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 4 Template:Sortname+ F/C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Oklahoma (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 5 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Maynard Evans HS (Florida) (HS Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 6 Template:Sortname+ G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 7 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz (from Milwaukee)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] Stanford (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 8 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] Louisville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 9 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Jackson State (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 10 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from Detroit via New York and New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] DePaul (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 11 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Southern Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 12 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Seattle (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 13 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Pennsylvania (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 14 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[e] La Salle (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 15 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (from Golden State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f] USC (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 16 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns (from Buffalo)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[g] UNLV (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 17 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Boston Celtics South Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 18 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 19 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Dwight Morrow HS (New Jersey) (HS Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 20 Template:Sortname* G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Los Angeles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[h] USC (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 21 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics (from Atlanta)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Utah Stars (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[24]
2 22 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks (from Phoenix via New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] Furman (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 23 Template:Sortname*[1] G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Guilford (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 24 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Bowling Green (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 25 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Long Beach State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 26 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Utah (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 27 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Ohio (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 28 Template:Sortname* F/C Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Central Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 29 Template:Sortname# G/F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Gardner–Webb (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 30 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (from Seattle)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[i] Indiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 31 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings LSU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 32 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Indiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 33 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (from Golden State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f] St. John's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 34 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New York Knicks (from Buffalo via Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[j] Canisius (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 35 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns (from Washington)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[k] Louisville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 36 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns (from Boston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l] Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 37 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Syracuse (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 38 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz (from Los Angeles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[m] Central Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 39 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Hawaii (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 40 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Stetson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 41 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 42 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Maryland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 43 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Bentley (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 44 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons UCLA (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 45 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 46 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Seton Hall (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 47 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 48 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (from Seattle)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[n] Kearney State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 49 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 50 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (from Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[o] Spirits of St. Louis (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[25]
3 51 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Illinois State (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 52 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Manhattan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 53 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics West Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 54 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns (from Washington)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[p] Grand Canyon (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 55 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Houston Baptist (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 56 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 57 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks NC State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 58 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Oral Roberts (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 59 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Houston (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 60 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Manhattan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 61 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Tulane (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 62 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers San Francisco (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 63 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu New York Knicks Virginia Squires (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 64 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Michigan State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 65 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Tulsa (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 66 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Utah State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 67 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings St. John's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 68 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Penn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 69 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors La Salle (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 70 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Blue (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 71 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Furman (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 72 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Illinois State (Fr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 73 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Kentucky State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 74 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 75 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks New Orleans (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 76 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Coppin State (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 77 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Gonzaga (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 78 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Houston (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 79 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Syracuse (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 80 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Denver Nuggets (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 81 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Shaw College (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 82 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Western Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 83 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Illinois State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 84 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Bishop (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 85 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 86 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls North Texas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 87 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Washington (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 88 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Armstrong Atlantic State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 89 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Fordham (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 90 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets VCU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 91 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 92 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers UC Santa Barbara (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 93 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Mississippi College (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 94 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns USC (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 95 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Valdosta State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 96 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Old Dominion (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 97 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Oregon (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 98 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons North Carolina A&T (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 99 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Jackson State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 100 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Utah Stars (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 101 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Texas Tech (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 102 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics North Carolina A&T (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 103 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings USC (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 104 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Ohio State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 105 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 106 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Charlotte (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 107 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Purdue (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 108 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Jacksonville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 109 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Virginia Squires (ABA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 110 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 111 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Winona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 112 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns West Georgia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 113 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 114 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Miami (Ohio) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 115 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks American (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 116 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Jacksonville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 117 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Michigan State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 118 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Armstrong Atlantic State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 119 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Akron (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 120 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Drury (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 121 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Clemson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 122 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Assumption (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 123 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Wyoming (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 124 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Cincinnati (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 125 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Oral Roberts (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 126 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Randolph–Macon (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 127 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Kentucky State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 128 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Willamette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 129 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Duquesne (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 130 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 131 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Eastern Montana (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 132 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Richmond (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 133 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Oregon State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 134 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Marquette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 135 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Dillard (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 136 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers UCLA (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 137 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Centenary (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 138 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Montana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 139 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings New Mexico State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 140 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls UMass (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 141 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Saint Mary's (California) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 142 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves San Diego (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 143 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Augustana College (Illinois) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 144 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 145 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Barber–Scotia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 146 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Morningside (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 147 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Maryland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 148 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Drake (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 149 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Portland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 150 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Montana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 151 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Detroit (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 152 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Bowling Green (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 153 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Princeton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 154 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Providence (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 155 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Utah State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 156 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls St. Mary's (Texas) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 157 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Stanford (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 158 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Niagara (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 159 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Albany State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 160 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Creighton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Chicago Bulls (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Refn
10 161 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Spartak Leningrad (Soviet Union)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 162 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Hawaii (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 163 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 164 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Azusa Pacific (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 165 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Wisconsin–Eau Claire (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 166 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Portland State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 167 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Macalester (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 168 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks NC State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 169 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Saint Mary's (Halifax) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 170 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Santa Clara (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 171 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Saint Mary's (California) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 172 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Pepperdine (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 173 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Brandeis (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 174 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics UMass (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Notable undrafted players

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Trades

  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On May 20, 1974, the Atlanta Hawks acquired Bob Kauffman, Dean Meminger, 1974 and 1975 first-round picks, 1975 and 1976 second-round picks, and a 1980 third-round pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Pete Maravich.[26] The Hawks used the picks to draft David Thompson and Bill Willoughby.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>b 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On October 8, 1974, the New Orleans Jazz acquired Russ Lee and a first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Steve Kuberski and a second-round pick.[27] Previously, the Jazz acquired Neal Walk and the pick on September 16, 1974, from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Dennis Awtrey, Nate Hawthorne, Curtis Perry and a 1976 first-round pick.[28] The Jazz used the pick to draft Rich Kelley. The Bucks used the pick to draft Clyde Mayes.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>c On May 17, 1974, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired a first-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Jim Chones.[29] The Lakers used the pick to draft Junior Bridgeman.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>d On May 28, 1975, the Kansas City Kings acquired the tenth pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Ron Behagen and a 1976 second-round pick.[30] Previously the Jazz acquired Henry Bibby and a first-round pick on February 1, 1975, from the New York Knicks in exchange for Jim Barnett and Neal Walk.[28] Previously the Knicks acquired the pick on December 26, 1974, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Howard Porter.[31] The Kings used the pick to draft Bill Robinzine.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>e On September 3, 1974, the Golden State Warriors acquired Clifford Ray and a first-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Nate Thurmond.[32] The Warriors used the pick to draft Joe Bryant.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>f 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On the draft-day, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Butch Beard, a first-round pick and a second-round pick from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Dwight Davis.[33] The Cavaliers used the picks to draft John Lambert and Mel Utley.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>g On the draft-day, the Phoenix Suns acquired a first-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for a 1976 first-round pick.[34] The Suns used the pick to draft Ricky Sobers.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>h On September 24, 1974, the Golden State Warriors acquired a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Zelmo Beaty.[35] The Warriors used the pick to draft Gus Williams.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>i On January 7, 1974, the Chicago Bulls acquired a second-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for John Hummer.[36] The Bulls used the pick to draft Steve Green.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>j On May 28, 1974, the New York Knicks acquired Howard Porter and a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 1974 first-round pick.[31] Previously the Bulls acquired John Hummer, the pick and a 1974 second-round pick on September 10, 1973, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Gar Heard and Kevin Kunnert.[36] The Knicks used the pick to draft Larry Fogle.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>k On September 6, 1974, the Phoenix Suns acquired Dave Stallworth and a second-round pick from the Washington Bullets in exchange for Clem Haskins.[37] The Suns used the pick to draft Allen Murphy.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>l On May 23, 1975, the Phoenix Suns acquired Paul Westphal, 1975 and 1976 second-round picks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Charlie Scott.[38] The Suns used the pick to draft Jimmy Dan Conner.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>m On December 6, 1974, the New Orleans Jazz acquired a third-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Stu Lantz.[39] The Jazz used the pick to draft Jim McElroy.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>n On August 20, 1974, the Washington Bullets acquired Dick Gibbs and a third-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Archie Clark.[40] The Bullets used the pick to draft Tom Kropp.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>o On September 18, 1974, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a third-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Mickey Johnson.[41] The Blazers used the pick to draft Gus Gerard.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>p On October 9, 1973, the Phoenix Suns acquired 1974 and 1975 third-round picks from the Washington Bullets (as the Capital Bullets) in exchange for Walt Wesley.[42] The Suns used the pick to draft Bayard Forrest.

Early entrants

College underclassmen

For the fifth straight year in a row, the NBA would utilize the hardship exception for young underclassmen to enter the NBA draft. For the second straight year in a row, twenty underclassmen initially declared entry for this year's draft, but three of these players in the University of Notre Dame's Adrian Dantley, Morris Brown College's Harry Davis, and Tunxis Community College's Glenn Matthews would later decline entry into this year's draft. The following college basketball players successfully applied for an NBA hardship.[43]

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High school players

This year's draft was also the first one in NBA history to officially allow for high school seniors to enter the NBA draft via hardship exceptions. This year saw two high school players qualify for these hardships. It was also the only NBA draft to see high school declare their entry into the NBA directly from high school until 1995. The following high school basketball players successfully applied for an NBA hardship.[43]

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Supplementary draft

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Moses Malone was selected by the New Orleans Jazz with the first pick.

On December 9, 1975, the NBA planned to host a supplementary draft to settle negotiating rights to five ABA players who had never been eligible for the NBA draft because their college classes had not graduated and they had not apply for hardship. The teams selected in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The team that made a selection must withdraw their equivalent selection in the 1976 draft.[44] The teams were allowed to not exercise their rights on this hardship draft and thus retained their full selection in the 1976 Draft. The draft itself attracted strong opposition from the ABA who accuse the NBA trying to reduce confidence in the stability of their league. Despite the initial postponement of the draft, the draft was finally held on December 30, 1975.[45]

The New Orleans Jazz used the first pick to select Moses Malone, a former high school player who went directly to professional basketball after he was drafted in the 1974 ABA Draft. The Los Angeles Lakers used the second pick to select Mark Olberding, a college freshman who was drafted in the 1974 ABA Draft. Because the Jazz and the Lakers had traded their first-round picks in the 1976 Draft, they had to forfeit their first-round pick in the 1977 draft.[46] The other players selected were Mel Bennett, Skip Wise and Charles Jordan in the second, third and fourth-round respectively. All players, except Wise, were under contract with their ABA team at the time of the draft.[47] They remained with their team until the end of the season. After the Virginia Squires folding before the ABA–NBA merger in June 1976, Bennett joined the team that drafted him, the Philadelphia 76ers.[48] Under the merger agreement, the Jazz and the Lakers had to yield their rights to Malone and Olberding and they regained their 1977 first-round picks.[49] Malone was later drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the ABA Dispersal Draft, while Olberding remained with the Spurs who joined the NBA.[50][51] Two other draftees, Wise and Jordan never played in the NBA.[52][53]

Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team ABA team
1 1 Template:Sortname^ F/C Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Spirits of St. Louis
1 2 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs
2 3 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Virginia Squires
3 4 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs
4 5 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Indiana Pacers

Notes

^ 1: Lloyd Free changed his first name into World, his nickname, in 1981 and is commonly known as World B. Free.[54]
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See also


References

General

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