The 1980 NBA Draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1980, before the 1980–81 season. 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.[1] The Boston Celtics, who obtained the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick in a trade, won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Utah Jazz were awarded the second pick.[2] The Celtics then traded the first pick to the Golden State Warriors 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. An expansion franchise, the Dallas Mavericks, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the eleventh pick in each round. 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.[3] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 214 players.
Joe Barry Carroll from the Purdue University was selected first overall by the Golden State Warriors. Darrell Griffith from the University of Louisville was selected second by the Utah Jazz. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[4] Kevin McHale from the University of Minnesota was selected third by the Boston Celtics. McHale spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and won three NBA championships. He also won two consecutive Sixth Man of the Year Award and was also selected to one All-NBA Team, seven All Star Games and six All-Defensive Teams.[5] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[6] McHale was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[7] Johnson went on to have a coaching career as an interim head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2005 and in the 2008–2009 season.[8] Carroll, 8th pick Andrew Toney, 11th pick Kiki Vandeweghe and 25th pick Jeff Ruland are the only other players from this draft who was selected to an All-Star Game.[9][10][11][12]
Key[]
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the 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 |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who has never played in the NBA |
Draft[]
Darrell Griffith was selected second overall by the Utah Jazz.
Kevin McHale (right) was selected third overall by the Boston Celtics.
Mike Woodson was selected 12th overall by the New York Knicks.
Rick Mahorn was selected 35th overall by the Washington Bullets.
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Barry Carroll+ | F/C |  United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from Detroit via Boston) | Purdue (Sr.) |
| 1 | 2 | Darrell Griffith | G | United States
|
Utah Jazz | Louisville (Sr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Kevin McHale^ | F/C | United States
|
Boston Celtics (from Golden State) | Minnesota (Sr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Kelvin Ransey | G | United States
|
Chicago Bulls | Ohio State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 5 | James Ray | F | United States
|
Denver Nuggets | Jacksonville (Sr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Mike O'Koren | G/F | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Mike Gminski | C | United States
|
New Jersey Nets (from San Diego via Portland) | Duke (Sr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Andrew Toney+ | G | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers (from Indiana) | Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Michael Brooks | F | United States
|
San Diego Clippers (from Cleveland) | La Salle (Sr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Ronnie Lester | G | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Kiki Vandeweghe+ | F | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Mike Woodson | G/F | United States
|
New York Knicks | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Rickey Brown | F/C | United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from Washington via Detroit and Boston) | Mississippi State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Wes Matthews | G | United States
|
Washington Bullets (from Houston) | Wisconsin (Jr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Reggie Johnson | F/C | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs | Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Charles Whitney | G/F | United States
|
Kansas City Kings | NC State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Larry Drew | G | United States
|
Detroit Pistons (from Milwaukee) | Missouri (Sr.) |
| 1 | 18 | Don Collins | G/F | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks | Washington State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 19 | John Duren | G | United States
|
Utah Jazz (from Phoenix) | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 1 | 20 | Bill Hanzlik | G/F | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
| 1 | 21 | Monti Davis | F | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Tennessee State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 22 | Chad Kinch | G | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles) | UNC Charlotte (Sr.) |
| 1 | 23 | Carl Nicks | G | United States
|
Denver Nuggets (from Boston via Indiana) | Indiana State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 24 | Larry Smith | F/C | United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from Detroit) | Alcorn State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 25 | Jeff Ruland+ | F/C | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Iona (Jr.) |
| 2 | 26 | Sam Worthen | F | United States
|
Chicago Bulls (from Utah via Los Angeles) | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 27 | John Stroud | F | United States
|
Houston Rockets (from Denver via New Jersey) | Mississippi (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Craig Shelton | F | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks (from Chicago) | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Louis Orr | F | United States
|
Indiana Pacers (from New Jersey) | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Kenny Natt | G | United States
|
Indiana Pacers (from San Diego) | Northeast Louisiana (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Wayne Robinson | F | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland) | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | David Lawrence# | F | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana) | McNeese State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Bruce Collins# | G/F | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Weber State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Roosevelt Bouie# | C | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Syracuse (Sr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Rick Mahorn | F/C | United States
|
Washington Bullets | Hampton (Sr.) |
| 2 | 36 | DeWayne Scales | F | United States
|
New York Knicks | LSU (Jr.) |
| 2 | 37 | Butch Carter | G | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio) | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Terry Stotts# | F | United States
|
Houston Rockets | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Michael Wiley | F | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs (from Kansas City) | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Dick Miller | F | United States
|
Indiana Pacers (from Milwaukee via Kansas City) | Toledo (Sr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Jawann Oldham | C | United States
|
Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Utah) | Seattle (Sr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Kimberly Belton# | F | United States
|
Phoenix Suns | Stanford (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Billy Williams# | G | United States
|
Houston Rockets (from Seattle) | Clemson (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Clyde Austin# | G | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | NC State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | Brad Branson | F/C | United States
|
Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles) | SMU (Sr.) |
| 2 | 46 | Arnette Hallman# | F | United States
|
Boston Celtics | Purdue (Sr.) |
Other picks[]
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
Kurt Rambis was selected 58th overall by the New York Knicks.
Rory Sparrow was selected 75th overall by the New Jersey Nets.
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 47 | Kurt Nimphius | F/C | United States
|
Denver Nuggets (from Detroit) | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 50 | James Wilkes | F | United States
|
Chicago Bulls | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 3 | 51 | Ronnie Valentine | F | United States
|
Denver Nuggets | Old Dominion (Sr.) |
| 3 | 52 | Lowes Moore | G | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | West Virginia (Sr.) |
| 3 | 56 | Mike Harper | F/C | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | North Park (Sr.) |
| 3 | 57 | David Britton | G | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Texas A&M (Sr.) |
| 3 | 58 | Kurt Rambis | F | United States
|
New York Knicks | Santa Clara (Sr.) |
| 4 | 61 | Rich Yonakor | F | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 4 | 66 | Carl Bailey | C | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics | Tuskegee (Sr.) |
| 4 | 70 | Darwin Cook | G | United States
|
Detroit Pistons | Portland (Sr.) |
| 4 | 75 | Rory Sparrow | G | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | Villanova (Sr.) |
| 4 | 87 | Tony Jackson | G | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers (from Atlanta) | Florida State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 93 | Tony Fuller | G | United States
|
Detroit Pistons | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 5 | 99 | Wally Rank | G/F | United States
|
San Diego Clippers | San Jose State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 103 | Darrell Allums | F | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 7 | 141 | Lorenzo Romar | G | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Washington (Sr.) |
| 8 | 168 | John Stroeder | F | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Montana (Sr.) |
| 8 | 169 | Clarence Kea | F | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Lamar (Sr.) |
| 9 | 182 | Billy Reid | G | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | San Francisco (Sr.) |
References[]
- General
- "Complete First Round Results 1980–89". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1980s.html. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- "1980 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1980.html. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- "1977–1981 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. http://www.apbr.org/7781drft.html. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Boston Wins Coin Flip For First College Draft Pick". The Spartanburg Herald (Spartanburg, South Carolina: Public Welfare Foundation). April 1, 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aIIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ts0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1736,137206. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Early Entry Candidate History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Kevin McHale Bio Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/players/mchale_bio.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Kevin McHale Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mchalke01c.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Joe Barry Carroll Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrojo01.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Andrew Toney Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/toneyan01.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Kiki Vandeweghe Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Jeff Ruland Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rulanje01.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.