1979 NBA draft
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| 1979 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| DateTemplate:Pluralize from text | June 25, 1979 |
| Location | Plaza Hotel (New York City, New York) |
| Overview | |
| 202 total selections in 10 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| Hall of Famers | |
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The 1979 NBA draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA), held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, June 25.[1][2] In this draft, the 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players; it went ten rounds and selected 202 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.[3] The Los Angeles Lakers, who obtained the New Orleans Jazz's first-round pick in a trade, won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Chicago Bulls were awarded the second pick. 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. Larry Bird would have been eligible to join this draft class because his "junior eligible" draft status from being taken by Boston in 1978 would expire the minute the 1979 draft began, but Bird and the Celtics agreed on a five-year contract on June 8 to avoid that.[4] Before the draft, five college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.[5] 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.[6] Prior to the draft, the Jazz relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City and became the Utah Jazz.[7]
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Magic Johnson from NCAA champion Michigan State University, one of the "hardship" players, was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.[2] Johnson, who had just finished his sophomore season in college, became the first underclassman to be drafted first overall.[8] He went on to win the NBA championship with the Lakers in his rookie season. He also won the Finals Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the first rookie ever to win the award. He spent his entire 13-year career with the Lakers and won five NBA championships. He also won three Most Valuable Player Awards, three Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, ten consecutive All-NBA Team selections and twelve All-Star Game selections.[9] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[10] He was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[11] After retiring as a player, Johnson went on to have a brief coaching career as an interim head coach of the Lakers in 1994.[12]
Sidney Moncrief, the fifth pick, won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five consecutive All-NBA Teams, five consecutive All-Defensive Teams and five consecutive All-Star Games. In "The Book of Basketball", Bill Simmons noted that then-Lakers head coach Jerry West had actually wanted to trade down from the #1 pick and use it to get Moncrief along with more players and picks, but Jerry Buss vetoed West's plans because Buss wanted Magic to be the new face of the team he was just finishing his full purchase of.[13] Jim Paxson, the twelfth pick, was selected to one All-NBA Team and two All-Star Games.[14] Bill Cartwright, the third pick, won three consecutive NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 through 1993. He also had one All-Star Game selection, which occurred in his rookie season.[15] He then became the Bulls' head coach for three seasons.[16] Bill Laimbeer, the 65th pick, won two NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990 and was selected to four All-Star Games.[17] After retiring, he coached the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons, leading them to three WNBA championships in 2003, 2006 and 2008.[18] Mark Eaton, who had only completed one year of college basketball, was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 107th pick.[19] He opted to return to college basketball and later joined the NBA in 1982, after he was drafted again by the Utah Jazz in the 1982 draft. During his eleven-year career with the Jazz, he won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five consecutive All-Defensive Team and one All-Star Game.[20] Two other players from this draft, eighth pick Calvin Natt and 73rd pick James Donaldson, were also selected to one All-Star Game each.[21][22]
In the fourth round, the Boston Celtics selected Nick Galis from Seton Hall University with the 68th pick. However, he suffered a serious injury in the training camp and was waived by the Celtics before the season started. Galis, who was born in the United States to Greek parents, opted to play in Greece. He never played in the NBA and spent all of his professional career in Greece, where he helped the country emerge as an international basketball power. He won a Eurobasket title, 8 Greek championships, 7 Greek cups as well as numerous personal honors and awards. He has been inducted into both the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[23][24]
Draft
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game |
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| 1 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers (from Utah)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[a] | Michigan State (So.) |
| 1 | 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Boston)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | San Francisco (Sr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland) | Arkansas (Sr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from New York)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[d] | Rutgers (Sr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics (from New Jersey via New York)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[e] | Baylor (Sr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets (from Indiana via Milwaukee)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[f] | Northeast Louisiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Golden State via Boston)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons (from Milwaukee via San Diego)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[g] | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets (from San Diego)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[h] | USC (So.) |
| 1 | 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort".* | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Dayton (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers (from Atlanta)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[i] | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons (from Denver)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[j] | Michigan (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | East Texas State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Alabama (Sr.) |
| 1 | 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Mississippi State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz (from Phoenix)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[k] | Loyola (IL) (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Seattle via Boston)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[b] | Rhode Island (Jr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns (from Washington)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[l] | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 2 | 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns (from Boston)Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.[m] | Nevada (Sr.) |
| 2 | 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers (from Detroit via Denver) | East Carolina (Sr.) |
| 2 | 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 2 | 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | St. John's (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors (from Chicago) | Pan American (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons (from New Jersey) | Pennsylvania (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets (from Golden State via San Diego) | DePaul (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Nevada (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls (from San Diego via Denver) | Idaho State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks (from Portland) | San Diego State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Memphis State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver via New Jersey) | Seattle (Sr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks (from Houston) | Nicholls State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Louisiana Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers (from San Antonio via Seattle) | Cheyney State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers (from Kansas City via Denver) | Fairfield (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Seattle) | Kansas (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics | Texas (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Fairfield (Sr.) |
| 3 | 45 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Augustana (SD) (Sr.) |
| 3 | 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Iowa State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls (from Cleveland) | Oral Roberts (Sr.) |
| 3 | 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Detroit (Sr.) |
| 3 | 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | South Carolina (Sr.) |
| 3 | 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
| 3 | 51 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Davidson (Sr.) |
| 3 | 52 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Maryland (Sr.) |
| 3 | 53 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics (from Indiana) | Drake (Sr.) |
| 3 | 54 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Wichita State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 55 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Boston University (Sr.) |
| 3 | 56 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Saint Mary's University (Canada) (Sr.) |
| 3 | 57 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Franklin & Marshall (Sr.) |
| 3 | 58 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Detroit (Sr.) |
| 3 | 59 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[n 2] | Houston Rockets | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 3 | 60 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Georgia (Sr.) |
| 3 | 61 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Boston Celtics | Briar Cliff (Sr.) |
| 3 | 62 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 3 | 63 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Jackson State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 64 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[n 3] | Phoenix Suns | LSU (Sr.) |
| 3 | 65 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Seattle) | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 3 | 66 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | High Point (Sr.) |
| 4 | 67 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Utah (Sr.) |
| 4 | 68 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[n 4] | Boston Celtics | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| 4 | 69 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Louisiana–Monroe (Sr.) |
| 4 | 70 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | The Citadel (Sr.) |
| 4 | 71 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | U.S. Armed Forces (AAU) |
| 4 | 72 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | East Carolina (Sr.) |
| 4 | 73 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[n 5] | Seattle SuperSonics (from New Jersey) | Washington State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 74 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Idaho (Jr.) |
| 4 | 75 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Green Bay (Sr.) |
| 4 | 76 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
| 4 | 77 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Southern (Sr.) |
| 4 | 78 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Appalachian State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 79 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Mississippi State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 80 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | LSU (Sr.) |
| 4 | 81 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Los Angeles Lakers | Temple (Sr.) |
| 4 | 82 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors (from Denver) | Purdue (Sr.) |
| 4 | 83 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
| 4 | 84 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Furman (Sr.) |
| 4 | 85 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
| 4 | 86 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Florida (Sr.) |
| 4 | 87 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Seattle SuperSonics | Cal State Dominguez Hills (Sr.) |
| 4 | 88 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Oral Roberts (Sr.) |
| 5 | 89 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Stanford (Sr.) |
| 5 | 90 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | New Haven (Sr.) |
| 5 | 91 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georgia Southern (Sr.) |
| 5 | 92 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 5 | 93 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Drury (Sr.) |
| 5 | 94 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | UC Riverside (Sr.) |
| 5 | 95 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | UConn (Sr.) |
| 5 | 96 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Centenary (Sr.) |
| 5 | 97 | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Eastern Kentucky (Jr.) | |
| 5 | 98 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | San Francisco (Jr.) |
| 5 | 99 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 5 | 100 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Penn (Sr.) |
| 5 | 101 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas[n 6] | Atlanta Hawks | NC State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 102 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Louisville (Sr.) |
| 5 | 103 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Nebraska (Sr.) |
| 5 | 104 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City (Sr.) |
| 5 | 105 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | DePaul (Sr.) |
| 5 | 106 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Arkansas (Jr.) |
| 5 | 107 | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Cypress JC (Fr.)[n 7] |
| 5 | 108 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
| 6 | 109 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Boston College (Sr.) |
| 6 | 110 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Athletes in Action |
| 6 | 111 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 6 | 112 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | North Texas (Sr.) |
| 6 | 113 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | New Mexico (Sr.) |
| 6 | 114 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | USC (Sr.) |
| 6 | 115 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 6 | 116 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Illinois State (Sr.) |
| 6 | 117 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Stetson (Sr.) |
| 6 | 118 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | DePaul (Sr.) |
| 6 | 119 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 6 | 120 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 6 | 121 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Gardner–Webb (Sr.) |
| 6 | 122 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 6 | 123 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Oregon (Sr.) |
| 6 | 124 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Southern (Sr.) |
| 6 | 125 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Pittsburgh (Sr.) |
| 6 | 126 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Princeton (Sr.) |
| 6 | 127 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 6 | 128 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Morgan State (So.) |
| 7 | 129 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Utah Jazz | Louisiana College (Sr.) |
| 7 | 130 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Virginia (Sr.) |
| 7 | 131 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ohio (Sr.) |
| 7 | 132 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Saint Mary's (Sr.) |
| 7 | 133 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Chicago State (Sr.) |
| 7 | 134 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| 7 | 135 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | South Carolina (Jr.) |
| 7 | 136 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Indiana Pacers | Stetson (Sr.) |
| 7 | 137 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | VCU (Sr.) |
| 7 | 138 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
| 7 | 139 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Le Moyne (Sr.) |
| 7 | 140 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Central Michigan (Sr.) |
| 7 | 141 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | St. Bonaventure (Sr.) |
| 7 | 142 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Penn (Sr.) |
| 7 | 143 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets | Auburn (Jr.) |
| 7 | 144 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Creighton (Sr.) |
| 7 | 145 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Xavier (Sr.) |
| 7 | 146 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Texas (Sr.) |
| 7 | 147 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
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| 8 | 155 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Golden State Warriors | Briar Cliff (Sr.) |
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| 8 | 164 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Alabama–Huntsville (Sr.) |
| 8 | 165 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Albany State (Sr.) |
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| 9 | 168 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boston Celtics | Navy (Sr.) |
| 9 | 169 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ohio (Sr.) |
| 9 | 170 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | Central Michigan (Sr.) |
| 9 | 171 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota (Sr.) |
| 9 | 172 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | New Jersey City (Sr.) |
| 9 | 173 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Columbia (Sr.) |
| 9 | 174 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Maine (Sr.) |
| 9 | 175 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | California (Sr.) |
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| 9 | 177 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Harding (Sr.) |
| 9 | 178 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Hamilton (Sr.) |
| 9 | 179 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Denver Nuggets | Colorado (Sr.) |
| 9 | 180 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | Utah (Jr.) |
| 9 | 181 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Kansas City Kings | Southern Illinois (Sr.) |
| 9 | 182 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 9 | 183 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Phoenix Suns | Robert Morris (Sr.) |
| 9 | 184 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Murray State (Jr.) |
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| 10 | 186 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[n 10] | Boston Celtics | Columbia (Sr.) |
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| 10 | 188 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Point Park (Sr.) |
| 10 | 189 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York Knicks | St. John's (Sr.) |
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| 10 | 191 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New Jersey Nets | Tulane (Sr.) |
| 10 | 192 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golden State Warriors | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
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| 10 | 194 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Diego Clippers | Loyola Marymount (Sr.) |
| 10 | 195 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Oregon (Sr.) |
| 10 | 196 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Atlanta Hawks | Drake (Sr.) |
| 10 | 197 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Chicago Bulls | Southern Indiana (Sr.) |
| 10 | 198 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Philadelphia 76ers | UAB (Jr.) |
| 10 | 199 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | San Antonio Spurs | Harvard (Sr.) |
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| 10 | 202 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Washington Bullets | Georgetown (Sr.) |
Notable undrafted players
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Michigan (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Iowa (Sr.) |
Trades
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.a On August 5, 1976, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick from the New Orleans 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.[28] The Lakers used the pick to draft Magic Johnson.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.b 1 Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.2 Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.3 On February 12, 1979, the New York Knicks acquired three first-round picks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Bob McAdoo.[29] Previously, the Celtics acquired a first-round pick on January 30, 1979, from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jo Jo White.[30] The Celtics also acquired a first-round pick on January 17, 1979, from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Dennis Awtrey.[31] The Knicks used the picks to draft Bill Cartwright, Larry Demic and Sly Williams.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.c 1 Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.2 On the draft-day, the Detroit Pistons acquired the fifth pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for the sixth pick and cash considerations.[32] Previously, the Bucks acquired the pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 1, 1978, in exchange for a 1978 first-round pick.[33] The Pistons used the pick to draft Greg Kelser. The Bucks used the pick to draft Sidney Moncrief
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.d On October 24, 1975, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired Gene Short and a first-round pick from the New York Knicks in exchange for Spencer Haywood.[34] The Sonics used the pick to draft James Bailey.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.e On October 4, 1978, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired Lonnie Shelton and a 1979 first-round pick from the New York Knicks in exchange for a 1981 first-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Knicks signed Marvin Webster on September 29, 1978.[35] Previously, the Knicks acquired the 1978 and 1979 first-round picks on June 8, 1978, from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Phil Jackson, a 1978 first-round pick and US$3.2-million settlement of their indemnification debt to the Knicks.[36][37] The Sonics used the pick to draft Vinnie Johnson.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.f On May 31, 1979, the New Jersey Nets acquired John Gianelli and the eighth pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Harvey Catchings.[38] Previously, the Bucks acquired the pick on June 8, 1978, from the Indiana Pacers as compensation for the signing of Alex English as a free agent.[39] The Nets used the pick to draft Calvin Natt.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.g On November 23, 1977, the Detroit Pistons acquired Gus Gerard, John Shumate and 1979 first-round pick from the San Diego Clippers in exchange for Marvin Barnes, a 1978 second-round pick and a 1978 fourth-round pick.[40] Previously, the Clippers acquired the pick on September 2, 1977, from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for John Gianelli.[38] The Pistons used the pick to draft Roy Hamilton.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.h On September 1, 1977, the New Jersey Nets acquired George E. Johnson, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks from the San Diego Clippers in exchange for Nate Archibald.[41] The Nets used the pick to draft Cliff Robinson.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.i On June 9, 1978, the Indiana Pacers acquired a first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks as compensation for the signing of Dan Roundfield as a free agent.[42] The Pacers used the pick to draft Dudley Bradley.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.j On February 1, 1978, the Detroit Pistons acquired Jim Price and a first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Ralph Simpson.[43] The Pistons used the pick to draft Phil Hubbard.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.k On January 12, 1979, the Utah Jazz acquired Marty Byrnes, Ron Lee, 1979 and 1980 first-round picks from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Truck Robinson.[44] The Jazz used the pick to draft Larry Knight.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.l On June 22, 1979, the Phoenix Suns acquired the 22nd pick and a 1980 third-round pick from the Washington Bullets in exchange for Steve Malovic.[45] The Suns used the pick to draft Kyle Macy.
- Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.m On October 11, 1978, the Phoenix Suns acquired a second-round pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Dennis Awtrey.[31] The Suns used the pick to draft Johnny High.
Early entrants
College underclassmen
For the second year in a row, no underclassmen decided to opt out of the NBA draft, with only four total players deciding to declare entry into this year's draft. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[46]
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- Template:Flagicon Magic Johnson – G, Michigan State (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Cliff Robinson – F, USC (sophomore)
- Template:Flagicon Sly Williams – F/G, Rhode Island (junior)
Invited attendees
The 1979 NBA draft is considered to be the second ever NBA draft to have utilized what's properly considered the "green room" experience for NBA prospects. The NBA's green room is a staging area where anticipated draftees often sit with their families and representatives, waiting for their names to be called on draft night. Often being positioned either in front of or to the side of the podium (in this case, being positioned in the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom[47]), once a player heard his name, he would walk to the podium to shake hands and take promotional photos with the NBA commissioner, Larry O'Brien. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. However, during the late 1970s specifically, these select players were often called to the hotel to take promotional pictures with the NBA commissioner a day or two after the draft concluded. The NBA compiled its list of green room invites through collective voting by the NBA's team presidents and general managers alike, which in this year's case belonged to only what they believed were the top six prospects at the time.[48] As such, the following players were invited to attend this year's draft festivities live and in person.[47]
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- Template:Flagicon Bill Cartwright – C, San Francisco
- Template:Flagicon David Greenwood – PF/C, UCLA
- Template:Flagicon Magic Johnson – PG, Michigan State
- Template:Flagicon Greg Kelser – SF, Michigan State
- Template:Flagicon Sidney Moncrief – SG, Arkansas
- Template:Flagicon Calvin Natt – SF, Northeast Louisiana
Notes
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- ^ Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.
- ^ Brown later became a Filipino citizen and played for the Philippines national team.
- ^ Green later became an Australian citizen.
- ^ Galis became a naturalized Greek citizen and played for the Greece national team.[25]
- ^ Donaldson was born in the United Kingdom.
- ^ Pinder possessed Australian citizenship from 1986 until it was revoked in 2007.
- ^ Even though Mark Eaton was a freshman, 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.[19]
- ^ The Washington Bullets selected Conrad Whisenton who was a graduate student at the University of Alabama and had last played basketball at Fisk University in 1978. Whisenton had graduated from high school in 1974 which would have made him automatically eligible four years later for the 1978 NBA draft where he was not selected. The NBA originally upheld the Bullets' selection of Whisenton but it was deemed ineligible several weeks later.[26]
- ^ The San Antonio Spurs attempted to select Ed "Too Tall" Jones who was a professional boxer and former football player at the time of drafting. The NBA disallowed the pick because Jones had been out of college for more than five years.[27]
- ^ Byrd gained British citizenship in 1984 and played for the England national team.
See also
References
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