1981 NBA draft

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The 1981 NBA draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network.[1] In this draft, 23 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 Dallas Mavericks won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Detroit Pistons were awarded the second pick.[3] 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 automatically eligible for selection. Before the draft, five college underclassmen announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection.[4] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 223 players.

The Dallas Mavericks used their first pick to draft 1980 Naismith College Player of the Year Mark Aguirre from DePaul University. Aguirre, who had just finished his junior season in college, became the second underclassman to be drafted first overall, after Magic Johnson in 1979. The Detroit Pistons used the second overall pick to draft Isiah Thomas, a sophomore guard from Indiana University. Thomas had just won the 1981 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship with Indiana and was named as the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The New Jersey Nets used the third pick to draft another underclassman, Buck Williams, from the University of Maryland. Williams went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to the All-Star Game in his rookie season.[5] This draft marked the first time that the first three selections were college underclassmen.[6] Danny Ainge, the 1981 Wooden College Player of the Year, was selected in the second round with the 31st pick by the Boston Celtics.[7] Ainge had been playing professional baseball since 1979 with the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball (MLB) while also playing college basketball at Brigham Young University. He reportedly preferred to continue his baseball career, but the Celtics successfully persuaded him to play basketball instead.[8][9][10] He is one of only twelve athletes who have played in both the NBA and MLB.[11][12][13]

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center

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Draft

A man, wearing a blue jersey with a word "PISTONS" and the number "23" written in the front, is trying to dunk a basketball.
Mark Aguirre was selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks.
A man, wearing a black suit and white shirt, is standing on a basketball court while shouting and pointing at someone outside the picture.
Isiah Thomas was selected second overall by the Detroit Pistons.
A man, wearing a white jersey, is shooting a basketball.
Albert King was selected 10th overall by the New Jersey Nets.
A man, wearing a green hat and white shirt, is standing on top of a parade float in celebration of winning a championship.
Danny Ainge was selected 31st overall by the Boston Celtics.
File:Jay Triano.jpg
Jay Triano, the 179th pick, never played in the NBA but was the head coach of NBA team Toronto Raptors from 2008 to 2011 and has coached in the NBA since 2002.
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1 6 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (from Atlanta)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 7 Template:Sortname+ F/C Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from Seattle via New York)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] Oregon State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1 11 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Wake Forest (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 12 Template:Sortname+ G/F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons (from Kansas City)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f] Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 13 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Utah Jazz (from Houston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[g] Syracuse (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 14 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Ohio State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 15 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 16 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (from Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 17 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from New York via Cleveland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[h] Alabama State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 18 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets (from San Antonio)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".
1 19 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 20 Template:Sortname+ F/C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Clemson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 21 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Arizona State(Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 22 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Cleveland State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 23 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Wyoming (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 24 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks Michigan State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 25 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (from Detroit)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[j] Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 26 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (from New Jersey via Indiana)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[k] Utah State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 27 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Tennessee (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 28 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs (from Cleveland via Los Angeles and Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l] Duke (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 29 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from Atlanta)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[m] Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 30 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs (from Seattle via Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l] South Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 31 Template:Sortname+ G/F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (from San Diego)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[n] Brigham Young (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 32 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (from Denver,Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[o] traded to Indiana)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[A] Lamar (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 33 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Washington)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[p] Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 34 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets (from Golden State via Utah)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[q] Pan American (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 35 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (from Houston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[r] Vanderbilt (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 36 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers (from Kansas City via Cleveland,Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[h] traded to Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[A] Oregon State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 37 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Bucknell (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 38 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (from Chicago)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] DePaul (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 39 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers (from Portland via Detroit)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[s] Toledo (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 40 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks LSU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 41 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (from San Antonio)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[t] Wisconsin (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 42 Template:Sortname# F/C Script error: No such module "flag". Los Angeles Lakers Florida State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 43 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks (from Phoenix)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[u] Mississippi (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 44 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (from Milwaukee via Kansas City and New Jersey)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[v] South Dakota State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 45 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets (from Boston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[w] Texas A&I (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 46 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Texas A&M (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 47 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 48 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Colgate (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 49 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Saint Louis (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 50 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 51 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers South Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 52 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks LSU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 53 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Oregon State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 54 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Ohio State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 55 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[x] Florida State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 56 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Pittsburgh (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 57 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu New York Knicks (from Washington)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[y] Penn State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 58 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Missouri (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 59 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers American (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 60 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers USC (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 61 Template:Sortname C Script error: No such module "flag". Portland Trail Blazers Valur (Iceland)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 62 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Pittsburgh (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 63 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks St. John's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 64 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Eastern Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 65 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Pacific (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 66 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Long Beach State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 67 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Illinois (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 68 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Maryland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 69 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 70 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks Syracuse (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 71 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons South Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 72 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets VCU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 73 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Southern Nazarene (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 74 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers LSU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 75 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 76 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (from Seattle)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[z] Drake (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 77 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 78 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (from Denver)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[aa] Duke (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 79 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Arizona (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 80 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors West Texas State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 81 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Howard (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 82 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Lamar (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 83 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Briar Cliff (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 84 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Marquette (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 85 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers Fresno State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 86 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Villanova (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 87 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs St. Bonaventure (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 88 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Creighton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 89 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Charlotte (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 90 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Florida State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 91 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics La Salle (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 92 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Texas A&M (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 93 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 94 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Charlotte (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 95 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Colorado (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 96 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers New Mexico (Jr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 97 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Oregon (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 98 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Iowa (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 99 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Washington (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 100 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Memphis State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 101 Template:Sortname# G Template:FlaguTemplate:Refn Denver Nuggets LSU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 102 Template:Sortname F/C Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Memphis State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 103 Template:Sortname G/F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Holy Cross (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 104 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Arkansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 105 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Bradley (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 106 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Jersey City State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 107 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers South Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 108 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Arizona State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 109 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New York Knicks Rhode Island (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 110 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Vanderbilt (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 111 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers NC State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 112 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 113 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Rutgers (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 114 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers BYU (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 115 Template:Sortname# F Template:FlaguTemplate:Refn Boston Celtics Indiana (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 116 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks Utah (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 117 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Iowa (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 118 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets La Salle (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 119 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Loyola Chicago (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 120 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Hawaii (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 121 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Hampton (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 122 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Auburn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 123 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers North Carolina (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 124 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets Denver (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 125 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Grambling State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 126 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Ohio State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 127 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Kentucky (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 128 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Purdue (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 129 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Washington (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 130 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls Louisville (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 131 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers UTEP (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 132 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Monmouth (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 133 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Jackson State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 134 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers California (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 135 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Northeastern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 136 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Colorado (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 137 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Iowa (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 138 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers North Park (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 139 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks UNC Wilmington (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 140 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons West Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 141 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Northwestern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 142 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers Nebraska (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 143 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Central Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 144 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Iona (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 145 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Seattle SuperSonics Villanova (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 146 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Southern Colorado (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 147 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets Maryland (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 148 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Arizona (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 149 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Houston Baptist (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 150 Template:Sortname G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings William Paterson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 151 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets Bowling Green (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 152 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Boise State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 153 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers UTEP (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 154 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls South Alabama (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 155 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu New York Knicks Ripon (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 156 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs Northern Michigan (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 157 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers Wisconsin (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 158 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns Southern (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 159 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks Virginia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 160 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers Kansas (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 161 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Boston Celtics Holy Cross (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 162 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks Cincinnati (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 163 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons Saint Francis (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 164 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu New Jersey Nets Fairleigh Dickinson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 165 Template:Sortname F Template:Flagu Utah Jazz Auburn (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 166 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers UAB (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 167 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks Notre Dame (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 168 Template:Sortname# F Template:Flagu San Diego Clippers Davidson (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 169 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets St. John's (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 170 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Washington Bullets Wofford (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 171 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors Sumitomo Metal Sparks (Japan)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 172 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Houston Rockets West Georgia (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 173 Template:Sortname# G Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings Wichita State (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 174 Template:Sortname# C Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers Drexel (Sr.)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Notable undrafted players

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Trades

Draft-day trades

The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.

Pre-draft trades

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.

  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>3 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>4 On June 8, 1981, the Atlanta Hawks acquired a 1981 first-round pick and a 1981 second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 1981 first-round pick, a 1982 second-round pick and an option to swap 1982 first-round draft picks.[15] Previously, the Bulls acquired the draft rights to Ronnie Lester and the first-round pick on June 10, 1980, from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the draft rights to Kelvin Ransey and a 1981 first-round pick.[16] Previously, the Blazers acquired the pick on February 8, 1980, from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Lionel Hollins.[17] Previously, the 76ers acquired the pick and a 1983 first-round pick on October 3, 1977, from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Terry Furlow.[18] The Hawks used the picks to draft Al Wood and Clyde Bradshaw. The Bulls used the pick to draft Orlando Woolridge. The Blazers used the pick to draft Darnell Valentine.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>b On January 4, 1978, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired a first-round pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Slick Watts.[19] The Sonics used the pick to draft Danny Vranes.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>c September 25, 1980, the Kansas City Kings acquired Joe Meriweather and a first-round pick from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade with the Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.[20] Previously, the Knicks acquired a first-round pick on October 4, 1978, from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Lonnie Shelton and a 1979 first-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Knicks signed Marvin Webster on September 29, 1978.[21] The Kings used the pick to draft Steve Johnson.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>d On December 3, 1980, the Dallas Mavericks acquired 1981 and 1985 first-round picks from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Kiki Vandeweghe and a 1986 first-round pick.[22] The Mavericks used the pick to draft Rolando Blackman.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>e On February 8, 1980, the New Jersey Nets acquired Maurice Lucas, 1980 and 1981 first-round picks from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Calvin Natt.[23] Previously, the Blazers acquired the pick on June 7, 1978, from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a 1978 first-round pick.[24] The Nets used the pick to draft Albert King.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>f On June 12, 1980, the Detroit Pistons acquired a first-round pick from the Kansas City Kings as compensation for the signing of Leon Douglas as a free agent.[25] The Pistons used the pick to draft Kelly Tripucka.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>g On September 21, 1978, the Utah Jazz acquired a first-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Slick Watts.[19] The Jazz used the pick to draft Danny Schayes.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>h 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On June 8, 1981, the Indiana Pacers acquired 1981 and 1982 second-round picks on June 8, 1981, from the Cleveland Cavaliers. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Cavaliers signed James Edwards on May 25, 1981.[26] Previously, the Kansas City Kings acquired a first-round pick on June 8, 1981, from the Cavaliers in exchange for the second-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Cavaliers signed Scott Wedman.[27] Previously, the Cavaliers acquired the first-round pick on May 20, 1981, from the New York Knicks in exchange for Randy Smith.[28] The Kings used the pick to draft Kevin Loder. The Pacers used the pick to draft Ray Blume.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>i On August 15, 1980, the New Jersey Nets acquired a first-round pick from the San Antonio Spurs as compensation for the signing of George Johnson as a free agent.[29] The Nets used the pick to draft Ray Tolbert.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>j On October 19, 1978, the Boston Celtics acquired Chris Ford and a second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Earl Tatum.[30] The Celtics used the pick to draft Tracy Jackson.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>k On October 9, 1979, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a second-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Clemon Johnson.[31] Previously, the Pacers acquired Bob Carrington, 1980 and 1981 second-round picks on January 27, 1978, from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for John Williamson.[32] The Blazers used the pick to draft Brian Jackson.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>l 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 On September 12, 1980, the San Antonio Spurs acquired two second-round picks from the Chicago Bulls as compensation for the signing of Larry Kenon as a free agent.[33] Previously, the Bulls acquired one of the pick on August 8, 1980, from the Seattle SuperSonics as compensation for the signing of Dennis Awtrey as a free agent.[34] Previously, the Bulls acquired Oliver Mack, 1980 and 1981 second-round picks on February 13, 1980, from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Mark Landsberger.[35] Previously, the Lakers acquired 1980 and 1981 second-round picks on October 24, 1979, from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kenny Carr.[36] The Spurs used the picks to draft Gene Banks and Ed Rains.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>m On July 8, 1980, the Kansas City Kings acquired a second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks as compensation for the signing of Tommy Burleson as a free agent.[37] Previously, the Hawks acquired a 1980 second-round pick and re-acquired their second-round pick on November 23, 1979, from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Terry Furlow.[18] Previously, the Jazz acquired the pick and a 1980 second-round pick on October 10, 1979, from the Hawks in exchange for Ron Lee.[38] The Kings used the pick to draft Eddie Johnson.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>n On August 4, 1978, the Boston Celtics acquired Nate Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, 1981 and 1983 second-round picks from the San Diego Clippers in exchange for Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks and Freeman Williams.[39] The Celtics used the pick to draft Danny Ainge.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>o On June 9, 1980, the Chicago Bulls acquired a second-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Cedrick Hordges.[40] The Bulls used the pick to draft Mike Olliver.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>p On June 10, 1980, the Golden State Warriors acquired a second-round pick from the Washington Bullets in exchange for the draft rights to Jeff Ruland.[41] The Warriors used the pick to draft Sam Williams.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>q On September 11, 1980, the Denver Nuggets acquired Wayne Cooper and a second-round pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Bernard King.[42] Previously, the Jazz acquired the pick and a 1980 third-round pick on October 9, 1979, from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Robert Smith.[43] The Nuggets used the pick to draft Ken Green.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>r On June 8, 1981, the Washington Bullets acquired 1981 and 1983 second-round picks from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Elvin Hayes.[44] The Bullets used the pick to draft Charles Davis.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>s On October 1, 1980, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired a second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Wayne Robinson.[45] Previously, the Pistons acquired a second-round pick on September 18, 1979, from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jim Brewer.[46] The Lakers used the pick to draft Harvey Knuckles.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>t On September 26, 1980, the Washington Bullets acquired 1981 and 1982 second-round picks from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Dave Corzine.[47] The Bullets used the pick to draft Claude Gregory.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>u On June 9, 1980, the Dallas Mavericks acquired a second-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Wiley Peck.[48] The Mavericks used the pick to draft Elston Turner.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>v On February 4, 1980, the Washington Bullets acquired John Williamson and a second-round pick from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Roger Phegley.[32] Previously, the Nets acquired Otis Birdsong and the pick on June 8, 1981, from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Cliff Robinson.[49] Previously, the Kings acquired the pick on June 19, 1980, from the Milwaukee Bucks as compensation for the signing of Len Elmore as a free agent.[50] The Bullets used the pick to draft Steve Lingenfelter.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>w On June 28, 1978, the Houston Rockets acquired a second-round pick from the Boston Celtics as compensation for the signing of Kevin Kunnert as a free agent.[51] The Rockets used the pick to draft Ed Turner.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>x On October 31, 1980, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Kim Hughes, a 1981 third-round pick and a 1982 second-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Dave Robisch.[52] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Mickey Dillard.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>y On December 4, 1979, the New York Knicks acquired a third-round pick from the Washington Bullets in exchange for Jim Cleamons.[53] The Knicks used the pick to draft Frank Brickowski.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>z On November 3, 1980, the Golden State Warriors acquired a fourth-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Rudy White.[54] The Warriors used the pick to draft Lewis Lloyd.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>aa On July 10, 1978, the Kansas City Kings acquired a fourth-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Geoff Crompton.[55] The Kings used the pick to draft Kenny Dennard.

Draftee career notes

Isiah Thomas is the only player from this draft who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[56] He was also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[57] He spent his entire 13-year career with the Detroit Pistons and won two NBA championships. He also one Finals Most Valuable Player Award, five consecutive All-NBA Team selections and twelve consecutive All-Star Game selections.[58] After retiring as a player, Thomas went on to have a coaching career with the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks.[59] Mark Aguirre, the first pick, won two NBA championships with Thomas and the Pistons. His other achievements include three All-Star Game selections.[60] Buck Williams, the third pick, was selected to one All-NBA Team, three All-Star Games and four All-Defensive Teams.[5] Tom Chambers, the eighth pick, was selected to two All-NBA Teams and four All-Star Games.[61] Five other players from this draft, seventh pick Steve Johnson, ninth pick Rolando Blackman, 12th pick Kelly Tripucka, 20th pick Larry Nance and 31st pick Danny Ainge, were also selected to at least one All-Star Game each.[7][62][63][64][65] Eddie Johnson, the 29th pick, is the only other player from this draft who has won an annual NBA award as a player; he won the Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1989.[66] Aside from Thomas, four other players drafted also went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: Danny Ainge, 11th pick Frank Johnson, 14th pick Herb Williams and 179th pick Jay Triano.[67][68][69][70]

In the eighth round, the Golden State Warriors used the 171st pick to selected Yasutaka Okayama, a Japanese basketball player who was measured at Template:Convert and Template:Convert.[71][72] Okayama, who attended and played junior varsity basketball at the University of Portland for one and a half years in 1976 as an exchange student, declined to try out for the Warriors and never played in the NBA.[73] He is the tallest person ever drafted and would have been the tallest player in the NBA had he played in the league.[74] The San Diego Clippers used their last pick in the draft, the 210th pick, to draft Tony Gwynn, who starred at both baseball and basketball at San Diego State University.[71] Gwynn was also selected in the 1981 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. He opted to play baseball and ended up playing 20 seasons with the Padres. He received multiple awards and honors during his playing career, is one of only 28 players in MLB history with 3,000 career hits, and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame at his first opportunity in Template:Bhofy.[75] Kenny Easley, a college football star from the University of California, Los Angeles, was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 216th pick in the 10th round.[76] Easley, who was selected fourth in the 1981 National Football League (NFL) draft by the Seattle Seahawks, played seven seasons with the Seahawks and received several awards and honors before retiring in 1988 due to kidney problems that eventually led to a transplant.[77][78]

Early entrants

College underclassmen

For the fourth year in a row, no college underclassman would withdraw their entry into the NBA draft. Just like the first time this happened, though, only five total players would officially enter this year's draft under that moniker. Leonel Marquetti would become the first official foreign-born college underclassman to qualify for this rule (in his case, being born Cuban while raised as an American), as previous years only had American-born players that fit the criteria at the time. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[79]

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See also


References

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