1978 NBA draft

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1978 NBA draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1978, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York,[1] before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 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.[2] The Indiana Pacers won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Kansas City Kings, who obtained the New Jersey Nets' first-round pick in a trade, were awarded the second pick.[3] The Pacers then traded the first pick to the Portland Trail Blazers before the draft. 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. 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. Before the draft, five college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.[4] 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.[5] Prior to the start of the season, the Buffalo Braves relocated to San Diego and became the San Diego Clippers.[6] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 202 players.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

Mychal Thompson from the University of Minnesota was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. Thompson, who was born in the Bahamas, became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall.[7] Phil Ford from the University of North Carolina was selected second by the Kansas City Kings. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team in his rookie season.[8][9] A college underclassman from Indiana State University, Larry Bird, was selected sixth by the Boston Celtics. However, he opted to return to Indiana State for his senior season before entering the league in 1979. He won the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to both the All-NBA First Team and the All Star Game in his rookie season. Bird spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and won three NBA championships. He also won three consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards and two Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. He was also selected to ten All-NBA Teams and thirteen consecutive All-Star Games.[10] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[11] Bird was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[12] After retiring as a player, Bird went on to have a coaching career. He coached the Indiana Pacers for three seasons, leading them to an NBA Finals appearance.[10][13] He also won the Coach of the Year Award in 1998.[14]

Before the draft, Larry Bird had just finished his junior year at Indiana State. However, he was eligible to be drafted without applying for "hardship" because his original college class at Indiana University had graduated.[10][15] He initially enrolled at Indiana University in 1974 but dropped out before the season began. After sitting out a year, he enrolled at Indiana State.[16] Despite being eligible for the draft, he stated that he would return to college for his senior season. His hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, initially held the first overall pick. However, when they failed to persuade him to leave college early, they traded the first pick to the Blazers, who also failed to convince him into signing.[17][18] Five teams, including the Pacers who held the third pick, passed on Bird until the Celtics used the sixth pick to draft him. They drafted him even though they knew that they might lose the exclusive rights to him if he didn't sign before the next draft. He could reenter the draft in 1979 and sign with the other team that drafted him, and in negotiations with Red Auerbach Bird's agent Bob Woolf bluntly dismissed Red's lowball salary offers (he said that he would not offer Bird a contract that paid him more than the $400,000 annual salary of the team's highest-paid player at the time, Dave Cowens) and made it clear that Bird would enter the 1979 Draft without any regrets if Boston didn't change its plans. Nevertheless, in April 1979, he signed a five-year, US$3.25-million contract with the Celtics, which made him the highest-paid rookie in the history of team sport at that time.[19]

Maurice Cheeks, the 36th pick, was selected to four All-Star Games and five consecutive All-Defensive Teams.[20] After retiring as a player, he coached the Portland Trail Blazers and the Philadelphia 76ers for four and a half seasons each. He then coached the Detroit Pistons for the first portion of the 2013/14 NBA season but was fired before finishing his first season with the team.[21] Micheal Ray Richardson, the fourth pick, Larry Bird, the sixth pick, Reggie Theus, the ninth pick, and Mike Mitchell, the fifteenth pick, are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game.[22][23][24] Michael Cooper, the 60th pick, won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987 and was selected to eight consecutive All-Defensive Teams. He spent his entire 12-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships.[25] After retiring, he coached the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons, leading them to two consecutive WNBA championships in 2001 and 2002.[26] He also served as an interim head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the Template:Nbay.[27] Four other players drafted also went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: Reggie Theus, 21st pick Mike Evans, 53rd pick Randy Ayers and 55th pick Marc Iavaroni.[28][29][30][31]

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center

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Draft

File:Mychal Thompson.jpg
Mychal Thompson was selected 1st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
File:Larry Bird Lipofsky.jpg
Larry Bird was selected 6th overall by the Boston Celtics.
A man, wearing a black jacket and black T-shirt, is walking onto the basketball court.
Jack Givens was selected 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks.
File:Maurice Cheeks.jpg
Maurice Cheeks was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
File:Marc Iavaroni 1988-89.jpg
Marc Iavaroni was selected 55th overall by the New York Knicks.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
1 1 Template:Sortname F/C Script error: No such module "flag". Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Minnesota (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 2 Template:Sortnamex G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from New Jersey)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 3 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers (from Buffalo via Portland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 4 Template:Sortname+ G/F Template:Flagu New York Knicks (from Houston via Buffalo and New Jersey)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] Montana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 5 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Kansas City via Los Angeles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] Jackson State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 6 Template:Sortname^ F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Indiana State (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[1]
1 7 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (from Detroit via Seattle)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[e] Arkansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 8 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (from New Orleans via Los Angeles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f] Portland State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 9 Template:Sortname+ G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls UNLV (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 10 Template:Sortname G Script error: No such module "flag". Atlanta Hawks Marquette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 11 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz (from Golden State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[g] San Francisco (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 12 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[h] St. John's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 13 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets (from New York)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] San Francisco (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 14 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Bradley (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 15 Template:Sortname+ F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[i] Auburn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 16 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (from Los Angeles via New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f] Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 17 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets (from Seattle)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[j] Wake Forest (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 18 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[k] DePaul (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 19 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Syracuse (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 20 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Southern (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 21 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets (from Philadelphia)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l] Kansas State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 22 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Portland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[m] UCLA (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 23 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons (from New Jersey)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Detroit (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 24 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (from Buffalo via Atlanta)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Villanova (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 25 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (from Houston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Louisville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 26 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers (from Kansas City)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d] VMI (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 27 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Indiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 28 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets (from Boston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Utah (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 29 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Detroit (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 30 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (from New Orleans)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Utah (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 31 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls New Mexico (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 32 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New York Knicks (from Atlanta)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". McNeese State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 33 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Florida State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 34 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Cal State Fullerton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 35 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz (from Golden State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Southern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 36 Template:Sortname^ G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers (from Milwaukee)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". West Texas State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 37 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Grambling State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 38 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers UNC Charlotte (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 39 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 40 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New Orleans (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 41 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves (from Phoenix)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marquette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 42 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics (from San Antonio)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pennsylvania (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 43 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers St. Bonaventure (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 44 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Florida A&M (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 45 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 46 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets (from Buffalo)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rutgers (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 47 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Kentucky State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 48 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Utah State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 49 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Idaho State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 50 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Merrimack (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 51 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Louisville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 52 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Texas Tech (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 53 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Miami (Ohio) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 54 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Manhattan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 55 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 56 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Southern Nazarene (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 57 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers LSU(Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 58 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Creighton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 59 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Cincinnati (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 60 Template:Sortname^ G/F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers New Mexico (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 61 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 62 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 63 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns San Diego State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 64 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs VCU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 65 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Arkansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 66 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Dartmouth (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 67 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets (from New Jersey)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". UNLV (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 68 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Marquette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 69 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 70 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 71 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Oregon State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 72 Template:Sortname#[2] F Template:Flagu
Template:Flagu 		Boston Celtics Bloomfield (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 73 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Pittsburgh (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 74 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz North Texas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 75 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Youngstown State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 76 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Wake Forest (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 77 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Georgetown (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 78 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Clemson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 79 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Dayton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 80 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Austin Peay (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 81 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Maryland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 82 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Lincoln (Missouri) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 83 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Illinois State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 84 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Purdue (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 85 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Cincinnati (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 86 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 87 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers UNLV (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 88 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns UC Irvine (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 89 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Houston (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 90 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Florida State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 91 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Texas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 92 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers North Carolina A&T (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 93 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings UMass (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 94 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Seton Hall (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 95 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Northeastern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 96 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 97 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Jacksonville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 98 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Holy Cross (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 99 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 100 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Southern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 101 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Western Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 102 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Towson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 103 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Pacific (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 104 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Winston-Salem State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 105 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Athletes in Action
5 106 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets Pan American (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 107 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Loyola (Illinois) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 108 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Purdue (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 109 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers UMass (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 110 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Missouri (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 111 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets South Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 112 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Providence (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 113 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Santa Clara (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 114 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Texas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 115 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers James Madison (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 116 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Minnesota (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 117 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 118 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 119 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Miami (Ohio) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 120 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Howard (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 121 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Briar Cliff (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 122 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors San Diego (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 123 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Virginia Tech (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 124 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 125 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Miami (Ohio) (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 126 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Washington (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 127 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets Columbus State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 128 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Houston (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 129 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Indiana State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 130 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Minnesota (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 131 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Puget Sound (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 132 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets San Francisco (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 133 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Buffalo Braves Auburn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 134 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Loyola Marymount (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 135 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Pepperdine (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 136 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings North Texas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 137 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Fairfield (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 138 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Johnson C. Smith (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 139 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz New Mexico (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 140 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls West Georgia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 141 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Gonzaga (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 142 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Saint Mary's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 143 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers UNLV (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 144 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Nasson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 145 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Georgetown (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 146 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Libertas Forli (Italy)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 147 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Colorado State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 148 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets South Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 149 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns San Diego State (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 150 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Sacred Heart (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 151 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 152 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Pacific (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 153 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Providence (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 154 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Jacksonville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 155 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Bowling Green (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 156 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Fairfield (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 157 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons UNLV (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 158 Template:Sortname C Template:Flagu New Orleans Jazz Northeast Louisiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 159 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls San Francisco (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 160 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Merrimack (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 161 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Missouri Southern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 162 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks St. Bonaventure (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 163 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Appalachian State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 164 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 165 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets St. Francis Brooklyn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 166 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets Colorado (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 167 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Pacific (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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9 176 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls DePaul (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 177 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks West Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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9 186 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers George Fox (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Notable undrafted players

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Trades

  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On June 8, 1978, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the first pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Johnny Davis and the third overall pick.[32] Previously, the Blazers acquired a first-round pick on October 18, 1976, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Moses Malone.[33] The Blazers used the pick to draft Mychal Thompson. The Pacers used the pick to draft Rick Robey.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>b On September 10, 1976, the Kansas City Kings acquired Jim Eakins, Brian Taylor, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Nate Archibald.[34] The Kings used the pick to draft Phil Ford.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>c 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On June 8, 1978, the New York Knicks acquired the fourth pick and a 1979 first-round pick from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Phil Jackson, the thirteenth pick and US$3.2-million settlement of their indemnification debt to the Knicks.[35][36] Previously, the Nets acquired George E. Johnson, the pick and a 1979 first-round pick on September 1, 1977, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Nate Archibald.[34] Previously, the Braves acquired the pick and a 1977 first-round pick on October 24, 1976, from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Moses Malone.[33] The Knicks used the pick to draft Micheal Ray Richardson. The Nets used the pick to draft Winford Boynes.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>d 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On September 14, 1977, the Golden State Warriors acquired a first-round pick and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Lakers. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Lakers signed Jamaal Wilkes on July 11, 1977.[37][38] Previously, the Lakers acquired Ollie Johnson, the pick and a second-round pick on June 1, 1977, from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Lucius Allen.[39] The Warriors used the pick to draft Purvis Short. The Lakers used the pick to draft Ron Carter.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>e On November 11, 1977, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a 1978 first-round pick and a 1979 second-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Wally Walker.[40] Previously, the Sonics acquired the pick on September 25, 1975, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Archie Clark.[41] The Blazers used the pick to draft Ron Brewer.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>f 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On December 27, 1977, the Boston Celtics acquired Don Chaney, Kermit Washington and a first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Charlie Scott.[42] On October 13, 1977, the Atlanta Hawks acquired a first-round pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Joe Meriweather.[43] Previously, the Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick on August 5, 1976, from the Jazz in exchange for a 1978 first-round pick and a 1977 second-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Jazz signed Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.[44] The Celtics used the pick to draft Freeman Williams. The Hawks used the pick to draft Jack Givens.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>g On October 3, 1977, the New Orleans Jazz acquired a first-round pick from the Golden State Warriors as compensation for the signing of E. C. Coleman as a free agent.[45] The Jazz used the pick to draft James Hardy.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>h On January 13, 1977, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Rowland Garrett, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Elmore Smith and Gary Brokaw.[46] The Bucks used the pick to draft George Johnson.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>i On June 1, 1978, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the 15th pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 1979 first-round pick.[47] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Mike Mitchell.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>j On the draft-day, the Denver Nuggets acquired the 17th pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Tom LaGarde.[48] The Nuggets used the pick to draft Rod Griffin.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>k On October 11, 1977, the Washington Bullets acquired a first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Bo Ellis.[49] The Bullets used the pick to draft Dave Corzine.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>l On the draft-day, the Denver Nuggets acquired the 21st pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a 1984 first-round pick.[50][51] The Nuggets used the pick to draft Mike Evans.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>m On June 7, 1978, the Golden State Warriors acquired the 22nd pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 1981 first-round pick.[52] The Warriors used the pick to draft Raymond Townsend.

Early entrants

College underclassmen

This year's draft only saw five total players that qualified as underclassmen entering the draft, with none of them opting to withdraw from this draft year. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[53]

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Notes

^ 1: Even though Larry Bird was a junior, he was eligible to be drafted because he was already four years out of high school and therefore he did not need to apply for early entry.[10]
^ 2: Nelson became known as David Stergakos during his career in Greece.[54]

See also


References

General

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