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1980 NBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
DateJune 10, 1980
LocationSheraton Centre Hotel & Towers (New York City, New York)
NetworkUSA Network
Overview
214 total selections in 10 rounds
LeagueNBA
First selectionJoe Barry Carroll (Golden State Warriors)
Hall of Famers
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The 1980 NBA draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1980, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers,[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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 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 214 players. This draft was also notable for being the first NBA draft to air on national TV, with the event being aired on the USA Network; it would continue airing on the USA Network for a few more years after this one up until the 1985 NBA draft occurred, which had the event start airing on TBS instead.[5]

Draft selections and draftee career notes

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Joe Barry Carroll from 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.[6] 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.[7] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[8] McHale was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[9] 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.[10][11][12][13]

Nine players drafted went on to have a coaching career in the NBA. Kevin McHale served as the interim head coach for the Timberwolves in 2005 and in the 2008–2009 season before working as head coach of the Houston Rockets for four and a half seasons.[14] Mike Woodson, the 12th pick, coached the Atlanta Hawks for six seasons.[15] Larry Drew, the 17th pick, worked as Woodson's assistant before he was promoted to the head coaching position in 2010.[16] Bill Hanzlik, the 20th pick, coached the Denver Nuggets in the 1997–1998 season, compiling an 11–71 record, the worst full-season record for a rookie coach in NBA history.[17] Butch Carter, the 37th pick, coached the Toronto Raptors for two and a half seasons.[18] Terry Stotts, the 38th pick, coached both the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons, and the Portland Trail Blazers for nine seasons.[19] Kurt Rambis, the 58th pick, who played nine years for the Los Angeles Lakers, served as the team's interim head coach in 1999. After working as the Lakers assistant coach for seven years, Rambis received his first permanent head coaching position with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009.[20] Two other players, Kiki Vandeweghe and Kenny Natt, had brief spells as interim head coaches in the NBA, each of which lasted less than one season.[21][22] Woodson would later go on to be the first person in NBA history to become head coach of the team that drafted him when he took over as head coach of the New York Knicks on an interim basis in March 2012.

Key

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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
x Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team
# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game
~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year

Draft

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Darrell Griffith was selected second overall by the Utah Jazz.
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Kevin McHale (green shirt) was selected third overall by the Boston Celtics.
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Mike O'Koren was selected sixth overall by the New Jersey Nets.
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Mike Woodson was selected 12th overall by the New York Knicks.
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Rick Mahorn was selected 35th overall by the Washington Bullets.
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Terry Stotts was selected 38th overall by the Houston Rockets.
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Kurt Rambis was selected 58th overall by the New York Knicks.
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Rory Sparrow was selected 75th overall by the New Jersey Nets.
Rnd. Pick Player Pos. Nationality[n 1] Team School / club team
1 1 Joe Barry Carroll+ F/C Image United States Golden State Warriors (from Detroit via Boston)[a] Purdue (Sr.)
1 2 Darrell Griffith~ G Image United States Utah Jazz Louisville (Sr.)
1 3 Kevin McHale^ F/C Image United States Boston Celtics (from Golden State)[a] Minnesota (Sr.)
1 4 Kelvin Ransey G Image United States Chicago Bulls (traded to Portland)[A] Ohio State (Sr.)
1 5 James Ray F Image United States Denver Nuggets Jacksonville (Sr.)
1 6 Mike O'Koren G/F Image United States New Jersey Nets North Carolina (Sr.)
1 7 Mike Gminski C Image United States New Jersey Nets (from San Diego via Portland)[b] Duke (Sr.)
1 8 Andrew Toney+ G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Indiana)[c] Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.)
1 9 Michael Brooks F Image United States San Diego Clippers (from Cleveland)[d] La Salle (Sr.)
1 10 Ronnie Lester G Image United States Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Chicago)[A] Iowa (Sr.)
1 11 Kiki Vandeweghe+ F Image United States Dallas Mavericks UCLA (Sr.)
1 12 Mike Woodson G/F Image United States New York Knicks Indiana (Sr.)
1 13 Rickey Brown F/C Image United States Golden State Warriors (from Washington via Detroit and Boston)[a] Mississippi State (Sr.)
1 14 Wes Matthews G Image United States Washington Bullets (from Houston)[e] Wisconsin (Jr.)
1 15 Reggie Johnson F/C Image United States San Antonio Spurs Tennessee (Sr.)
1 16 Charles Whitney G/F Image United States Kansas City Kings NC State (Sr.)
1 17 Larry Drew G Image United States Detroit Pistons (from Milwaukee)[f] Missouri (Sr.)
1 18 Don Collins G/F Image United States Atlanta Hawks Washington State (Sr.)
1 19 John Duren G Image United States Utah Jazz (from Phoenix)[g] Georgetown (Sr.)
1 20 Bill Hanzlik G/F Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Notre Dame (Sr.)
1 21 Monti Davis F Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Tennessee State (Sr.)
1 22 Chad Kinch G Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles)[h] UNC Charlotte (Sr.)
1 23 Carl Nicks G Image United States Denver Nuggets (from Boston via Indiana)[i] Indiana State (Sr.)
2 24 Larry Smith F/C Image United States Golden State Warriors (from Detroit)[j] Alcorn State (Sr.)
2 25 Jeff Ruland+ F/C Image United States Golden State Warriors (traded to Washington)[B] Iona (Jr.)
2 26 Sam Worthen F Image United States Chicago Bulls (from Utah via Los Angeles)[k] Marquette (Sr.)
2 27 John Stroud F Image United States Houston Rockets (from Denver via New Jersey) Mississippi (Sr.)
2 28 Craig Shelton F Image United States Atlanta Hawks (from Chicago) Georgetown (Sr.)
2 29 Louis Orr F Image United States Indiana Pacers (from New Jersey) Syracuse (Sr.)
2 30 Kenny Natt G Image United States Indiana Pacers (from San Diego) Northeast Louisiana (Sr.)
2 31 Wayne Robinson F Image United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland) Virginia Tech (Sr.)
2 32 David Lawrence# F Image United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana) McNeese State (Sr.)
2 33 Bruce Collins# G/F Image United States Portland Trail Blazers Weber State (Sr.)
2 34 Roosevelt Bouie# C Image United States Dallas Mavericks Syracuse (Sr.)
2 35 Rick Mahorn F/C Image United States Washington Bullets Hampton (Sr.)
2 36 DeWayne Scales F Image United States New York Knicks LSU (Jr.)
2 37 Butch Carter G Image United States Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio) Indiana (Sr.)
2 38 Terry Stotts# F Image United States Houston Rockets Oklahoma (Sr.)
2 39 Michael Wiley F Image United States San Antonio Spurs (from Kansas City) Long Beach State (Sr.)
2 40 Dick Miller F Image United States Indiana Pacers (from Milwaukee via Kansas City) Toledo (Sr.)
2 41 Jawann Oldham C Image United States Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Utah) Seattle (Sr.)
2 42 Kimberly Belton# F Image United States Phoenix Suns Stanford (Sr.)
2 43 Billy Williams# G Image United States Houston Rockets (from Seattle) Clemson (Sr.)
2 44 Clyde Austin# G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers NC State (Sr.)
2 45 Brad Branson F/C Image United States Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles) SMU (Sr.)
2 46 Arnette Hallman# F Image United States Boston Celtics Purdue (Sr.)
3 47 Kurt Nimphius F/C Image United States Denver Nuggets (from Detroit) Arizona State (Sr.)
3 48 Eddie Lee# G Image United States Denver Nuggets Cincinnati (Sr.)
3 49 John Virgil# G Image United States Golden State Warriors North Carolina (Sr.)
3 50 James Wilkes F Image United States Chicago Bulls UCLA (Sr.)
3 51 Ronnie Valentine F Image United States Denver Nuggets Old Dominion (Sr.)
3 52 Lowes Moore G Image United States New Jersey Nets West Virginia (Sr.)
3 53 Stuart House# C Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Washington State (Sr.)
3 54 Ron Perry# G Image United States Boston Celtics Holy Cross (Sr.)
3 55 Wayne Abrams# F Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Southern Illinois (Sr.)
3 56 Mike Harper F/C Image United States Portland Trail Blazers North Park (Sr.)
3 57 David Britton G Image United States Dallas Mavericks Texas A&M (Sr.)
3 58 Kurt Rambis F Image United States New York Knicks Santa Clara (Sr.)
3 59 John Campbell# F Image United States Phoenix Suns Clemson (Sr.)
3 60 LaVon Mercer# F Image United States[n 2] San Antonio Spurs Georgia (Sr.)
4 61 Rich Yonakor F Image United States San Antonio Spurs North Carolina (Sr.)
3 62 Tony Murphy# G Image United States Kansas City Kings Southern (Sr.)
3 63 Al Beal# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma (Sr.)
3 64 Jonathan Moore# F Image United States Detroit Pistons Furman (Sr.)
3 65 Doug True# F Image United States Phoenix Suns California (Sr.)
4 66 Carl Bailey C Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Tuskegee (Sr.)
3 67 Reggie Gaines# F Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Winston-Salem State (Sr.)
3 68 Ron Jones# G Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Illinois State (Sr.)
3 69 Don Newman# G Image United States Boston Celtics Idaho (Sr.)
4 70 Darwin Cook G Image United States Detroit Pistons Portland (Sr.)
4 71 Robert Scott# G Image United States Golden State Warriors Alabama (Sr.)
4 72 Alan Taylor# C Image United States Utah Jazz BYU (Sr.)
4 73 Sammie Ellis# F Image United States Denver Nuggets Pittsburgh (Sr.)
4 74 Ron Charles# F Image United States Chicago Bulls Michigan State (Sr.)
4 75 Rory Sparrow G Image United States New Jersey Nets Villanova (Sr.)
4 76 Ed Odom# G Image United States San Diego Clippers Oklahoma State (Sr.)
4 77 Murray Brown# F Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Florida State (Sr.)
4 78 Rich Branning# G Image United States Indiana Pacers Notre Dame (Sr.)
4 79 Kelvin Henderson# F Image United States Portland Trail Blazers Saint Louis (Sr.)
4 80 David Johnson# F Image United States Dallas Mavericks Weber State (Sr.)
4 81 Francois Wise# F Image United States Washington Bullets Long Beach State (Sr.)
4 82 Joe Chrnelich# F Image United States New York Knicks Wisconsin (Sr.)
4 83 Calvin Roberts# F Image United States San Antonio Spurs Cal State Fullerton (Sr.)
4 84 Dean Hunger# F Image United States Houston Rockets Utah State (Sr.)
4 85 Billy Bryant# G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Western Kentucky (Sr.)
4 86 Jeff Wolf# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks North Carolina (Sr.)
4 87 Tony Jackson G Image United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Atlanta) Florida State (Sr.)
4 88 Leroy Stampley# G Image United States Phoenix Suns Loyola Chicago (Sr.)
4 89 Gary Hooker# F Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Murray State (Sr.)
4 90 Harold Hubbard# F Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Savannah State (Sr.)
4 91 Ron Baxter# G Image United States Los Angeles Lakers Texas (Sr.)
4 92 Kevin Hamilton# G Image United States Boston Celtics Iona (Sr.)
5 93 Tony Fuller G Image United States Detroit Pistons Pepperdine (Sr.)
5 94 Wally West# F Image United States Utah Jazz Boston University (Sr.)
5 95 Don Carfino# G Image United States Golden State Warriors USC (Sr.)
5 96 Mike Campbell# F Image United States Chicago Bulls Northwestern (Sr.)
5 97 James Patrick# F Image United States Denver Nuggets Texas State (Sr.)
5 98 Aaron Curry# G Image United States New Jersey Nets Oklahoma (Sr.)
5 99 Wally Rank G/F Image United States San Diego Clippers San Jose State (Sr.)
5 100 Joe Galvin# C Image United States Indiana Pacers Illinois State (Sr.)
5 101 LaVon Williams# G Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Kentucky (Sr.)
5 102 Larry Belin# F Image United States Portland Trail Blazers New Mexico (Sr.)
5 103 Darrell Allums F Image United States Dallas Mavericks UCLA (Sr.)
5 104 William Carey# G Image United States New York Knicks Albright (Sr.)
5 105 Daryl Strickland# F Image United States Washington Bullets Rutgers (Sr.)
5 106 Albert Jones# F Image United States Houston Rockets New Mexico (Sr.)
5 107 Gib Hinz# C Image United States San Antonio Spurs Wisconsin–Eau Claire (Sr.)
5 108 Kelvin Blakely# F Image United States Kansas City Kings Eastern Michigan (Sr.)
5 109 Ken Jones# C Image United States Milwaukee Bucks VCU (Sr.)
5 110 Mike Doyle# G Image United States Atlanta Hawks South Carolina (Sr.)
5 111 Mark Stevens# F Image United States Phoenix Suns Northern Arizona (Sr.)
5 112 Lenny Horton# F Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Georgia Tech (Sr.)
5 113 Jim Swaney# F Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Toledo (Sr.)
5 114 Rick Raivio# G Image United States Los Angeles Lakers Portland (Sr.)
5 115 Rufus Harris# G Image United States Boston Celtics Maine (Sr.)
6 116 Tony Turner# G Image United States Detroit Pistons Alaska Anchorage (Sr.)
6 117 Neil Bresnahan# F Image United States Golden State Warriors Illinois (Sr.)
6 118 Kenny Cunningham# G Image United States Utah Jazz Western Michigan (Sr.)
6 119 Ernie Hill# G Image United States Denver Nuggets Oklahoma City (Sr.)
6 120 Bernard Rencher# G Image United States Chicago Bulls St. John's (Sr.)
6 121 Rick Mattick# C Image United States New Jersey Nets LSU (Sr.)
6 122 Londale Theus# G Image United States San Diego Clippers Santa Clara (Sr.)
6 123 Antonio Martin# F Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Oral Roberts (Sr.)
6 124 Randy Owens# F Image United States Indiana Pacers Philadelphia Textile (So.)
6 125 Perry Mirkovich# G Image Canada Portland Trail Blazers Lethbridge (Sr.)
6 126 Leroy Jackson# G Image United States Dallas Mavericks Cameron (Sr.)
6 127 Ken Dancy# F Image United States Washington Bullets Chicago State (Sr.)
6 128 Kelvin Hicks# F Image United States New York Knicks NYIT (Sr.)
6 129 Dean Uthoff# C Image United States San Antonio Spurs Iowa State (Sr.)
6 130 Everette Jefferson# F Image United States Houston Rockets New Mexico (Sr.)
6 131 Trent Grooms# F Image United States Kansas City Kings Kent State (Sr.)
6 132 Alex Gilbert# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Indiana State (Sr.)
6 133 Mike Zagardo# F Image United States Atlanta Hawks George Washington (Sr.)
6 134 Coby Leavitt# F Image United States Phoenix Suns Utah (Sr.)
6 135 Jim Strickland# C Image United States Seattle SuperSonics South Carolina (Sr.)
6 136 Donald Cooper# F Image United States Philadelphia 76ers St. Augustine's (Sr.)
6 137 Otis Boddie# G Image United States Los Angeles Lakers North Alabama (Sr.)
6 138 Kenny Evans# G Image United States Boston Celtics Norfolk State (Sr.)
7 139 Carl Pierce# F Image United States Detroit Pistons Gonzaga (Sr.)
7 140 Dave Colescott# G Image United States Utah Jazz North Carolina (Sr.)
7 141 Lorenzo Romar G Image United States Golden State Warriors Washington (Sr.)
7 142 Robert Byrd# F Image United States Chicago Bulls Marquette (Sr.)
7 143 Tommy Springer# G Image United States Denver Nuggets Vanderbilt (Sr.)
7 144 Larry Spicer# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks UAB (Sr.)
7 145 Paul Anderson# G Image United States San Diego Clippers Vanguard (Sr.)
7 146 Charles Naddaff# F Image United States Indiana Pacers Lafayette (Sr.)
7 147 Leroy Berry# G Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Wilmington (Ohio) (Sr.)
7 148 Gig Sims# C Image United States Portland Trail Blazers UCLA (Sr.)
7 149 Tony Forch# F Image United States Dallas Mavericks Midwestern State (Sr.)
7 150 Bobby Turner# G Image United States New York Knicks Louisville (Jr.)
7 151 Karl Godine# G Image United States Washington Bullets Stephen F. Austin (Sr.)
7 152 Joe Nehls# G Image United States Houston Rockets Arizona (Sr.)
7 153 Alan Zahn# F Image United States San Antonio Spurs Arkansas (Sr.)
7 154 Arnold McDowell# G Image United States Kansas City Kings Montana State (Sr.)
7 155 Ron White# G Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Furman (Sr.)
7 156 Charles Hightower# F Image United States Atlanta Hawks Dillard (Sr.)
7 157 Ron Williams# G Image United States Phoenix Suns Montana Western (Sr.)
7 158 Carl Ervin# G Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Seattle (Sr.)
7 159 Richard Smith# C Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Weber State (Sr.)
7 Los Angeles Lakers (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 3]
7 160 Les Henson# F Image United States Boston Celtics Virginia Tech (Sr.)
8 161 Leroy Loggins# G Image United States[n 4] Detroit Pistons Fairmont State (Sr.)
8 162 Kurt Kanaskie# G Image United States Golden State Warriors La Salle (Sr.)
8 163 Jim Brandon# F Image United States Utah Jazz Saint Peter's (Sr.)
8 Denver Nuggets (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 5]
8 164 Modzel Greer# F Image United States Chicago Bulls North Park (Sr.)
8 165 Lloyd Terry# F Image United States New Jersey Nets New Orleans (Sr.)
8 166 Jim Ellinghausen# F Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Ohio State (Sr.)
8 167 Steve Stielper# F Image United States Indiana Pacers James Madison (Sr.)
8 168 John Stroeder F Image United States Portland Trail Blazers Montana (Sr.)
8 169 Clarence Kea F Image United States Dallas Mavericks Lamar (Sr.)
8 170 Rich Valavicius# F Image United States Washington Bullets Auburn (Sr.)
8 171 James Salters# G Image United States New York Knicks Penn (Sr.)
8 172 Bill Bailey# G Image United States San Antonio Spurs Pan American Broncs (Sr.)
8 173 Rosie Barnes# G Image United States Houston Rockets Bowling Green (Sr.)
8 Kansas City Kings (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 6]
8 174 Keith Valentine# G Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Virginia Union (Sr.)
8 Atlanta Hawks (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 7]
8 175 Jim Connolly# F Image United States Phoenix Suns La Salle (Sr.)
8 176 Al Dutch# F Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Georgetown (Sr.)
8 177 Martin Lemelle# G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Grambling State (Sr.)
8 178 Melvin Hooker# F Image United States Los Angeles Lakers Edinboro (Sr.)
8 179 Steve Wright# F Image United States Boston Celtics Boston University (Sr.)
9 180 Terry DuPris# G Image United States Detroit Pistons Huron (Sr.)
9 181 Paul Renfro# C Image United States Utah Jazz UT Arlington (Sr.)
9 182 Billy Reid G Image United States Golden State Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)
9 183 Jay Shidler# G Image United States Chicago Bulls Kentucky (Sr.)
9 184 Jim Graziano# C Image United States Denver Nuggets South Carolina (Sr.)
9 185 Barry Young# F Image United States New Jersey Nets Colorado State (Sr.)
9 186 Scott Rogers# G Image United States Indiana Pacers Kenyon (Sr.)
9 187 Melvin Crafter# F Image United States Cleveland Cavaliers Central State (Sr.)
9 188 Rick Boucher# G Image United States Portland Trail Blazers Maine (Sr.)
9 189 Ken Williams# G Image United States Dallas Mavericks Houston (Sr.)
9 190 Don Wiley# F Image United States New York Knicks Monmouth (Sr.)
9 191 Clinton Wyatt# G Image United States Washington Bullets Alcorn State (Sr.)
9 192 Al Williams# F Image United States San Antonio Spurs North Texas (Sr.)
9 193 Charley Cole# G Image United States Kansas City Kings Delta State (Sr.)
9 194 Del Yarbrough# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Illinois State (Sr.)
9 195 Stanley Lamb# G Image United States Atlanta Hawks Steubenville (Sr.)
9 196 Keith French# F Image United States Phoenix Suns North Park (Sr.)
9 197

Jim Tillman #

G Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Eastern Kentucky (Sr.)
9 198 Luke Griffin# G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers Saint Joseph's (Sr.)
9 199 Brian Jung# C Image United States Boston Celtics Northwestern (Sr.)
10 Detroit Pistons (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 8]
10 200 Tim Higgins# G Image United States Golden State Warriors Nebraska–Kearney (Sr.)
10 201 Leroy Coleman# F Image United States Utah Jazz Middle Tennessee (Sr.)
10 202 Earl Sango# G Image United States Denver Nuggets Regis (Sr.)
10 203 Billy Foster# G Image United States Chicago Bulls Eastern Montana (Sr.)
10 New Jersey Nets (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 9]
10 204 John Bates# F Image United States Indiana Pacers West Virginia Wesleyan (Sr.)
10 205 Dave Kufeld# F Image United States[n 10] Portland Trail Blazers Yeshiva (Sr.)
10 206 Tom Morgan# F Image United States Dallas Mavericks Cal State Fullerton (Sr.)
10 207 Don Youman# F Image United States Washington Bullets Oklahoma State (Sr.)
10 208 Gerard Ross# F Image United States New York Knicks Grand Canyon (Sr.)
10 209 Steve Schall# F Image United States San Antonio Spurs Athletes in Action
10 Houston Rockets (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 11]
10 Kansas City Kings (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 12]
10 210 Melvin Crayton# F Image United States Milwaukee Bucks Alabama State (Sr.)
10 Atlanta Hawks (forfeited due to selection of ineligible player)[n 13]
10 211 Randy Carroll# F Image United States Phoenix Suns Kansas (Sr.)
10 212 Kent Williams# G Image United States Seattle SuperSonics Texas Tech (Sr.)
10 213 Joe Hand# G Image United States Philadelphia 76ers King's College (Pennsylvania) (Sr.)
10 214 John Nolan# G Image United States Boston Celtics Providence (Sr.)

Notable undrafted players

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Further information: List of undrafted NBA players

These players were not selected in the 1980 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.

Player Pos. Nationality School/club team
Jim Brogan G Image United States West Virginia Wesleyan (Sr.)

Trades

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Draft-day trades

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

Pre-draft trades

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

  • a 1 2 3 On June 9, 1980, the Golden State Warriors acquired the first and the thirteenth pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Robert Parish and the third pick.[33][34] Previously, the Celtics acquired two first-round picks on September 6, 1979, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Bob McAdoo. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Celtics signed M. L. Carr on July 24, 1979.[35][36] Previously, the Pistons acquired 1980 and 1982 first-round picks on July 12, 1979, from the Washington Bullets as compensation for the signing of Kevin Porter as a free agent.[37] The Warriors used the picks to draft Joe Barry Carroll and Rickey Brown. The Celtics used the pick to draft Kevin McHale.
  • b 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.[38] Previously, the Blazers acquired Kermit Washington, Kevin Kunnert and the pick on May 13, 1979, from the San Diego Clippers as compensation for the signing of Bill Walton as a free agent.[39] The Nets used the pick to draft Mike Gminski.
  • c On November 2, 1976, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired a first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Mel Bennett.[40] The 76ers used the pick to draft Andrew Toney.
  • d On September 21, 1979, the San Diego Clippers acquired a first-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Randy Smith.[41] The Clippers used the pick to draft Michael Brooks.
  • e On July 16, 1979, the Washington Bullets acquired a first-round pick from the Houston Rockets as compensation for the signing of Tom Henderson as a free agent.[42] The Bullets used the pick to draft Wes Matthews.
  • f On February 4, 1980, the Detroit Pistons acquired Kent Benson and a first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Bob Lanier.[43] The Pistons used the pick to draft Larry Drew.
  • g 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 John Duren.
  • h On February 15, 1980, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Don Ford and a 1980 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Butch Lee and a 1982 first-round pick.[45] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Chad Kinch.
  • i On February 1, 1980, the Denver Nuggets acquired Alex English and a first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for George McGinnis.[46] Previously, the Pacers acquired the pick on July 19, 1978, from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Earl Tatum.[47] The Nuggets used the pick to draft Carl Nicks.
  • j On October 9, 1978, the Golden State Warriors acquired a second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Rickey Green.[48] The Warriors used the pick to draft Larry Smith.
  • k On October 9, 1978, the Chicago Bulls acquired Oliver Mack, 1980 and 1981 second-round picks from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Mark Landsberger.[49] Previously, the Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick on August 5, 1976, from the Utah 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.[50] The Bulls used the pick to draft Sam Worthen.

Early entrants

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College underclassmen

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For the third year in a row, no underclassmen that qualified for entry in the NBA draft would withdraw their entry into the event, with this year's draft seeing an improvement with seven official players that qualified for the event. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[51]

Bobby Turner of the Louisville Cardinals was granted an exemption to stay eligible for the draft despite him not declaring after he dropped out prior to his senior season (with him ultimately being selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round this year).[52]

Invited attendees

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The 1980 NBA draft is considered to be the third 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 Sheraton Centre Hotel's Grand Ballroom[53]), once a player heard his name, he would walk to the podium to shake hands and take promotional photos with the NBA commissioner. From there, the players often conducted interviews with various media outlets while backstage. However, once the NBA draft started to air nationally on TV starting with the 1980 NBA draft, the green room evolved from players waiting to hear their name called and then shaking hands with these select players who were often called to the hotel to take promotional pictures with the NBA commissioner a day or two after the draft concluded to having players in real-time waiting to hear their names called up and then shaking hands with Larry O'Brien, the NBA's commissioner.[5] 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.[54] As such, the following players were invited to attend this year's draft festivities live and in person.[53]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Mercer became an Israeli citizen and played for the Israel national team.
  3. ^ The Lakers selected Charles Davis of the Vanderbilt Commodores. Davis had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[23]
  4. ^ Loggins became an Australian citizen and played for the Australia national team.
  5. ^ The Nuggets selected Frank Johnson of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Johnson had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[24]
  6. ^ The Kings selected Kevin Singleton of the California Golden Bears. Singleton had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[25]
  7. ^ The Hawks selected Larry Lawrence of the Dartmouth Big Green. Lawrence had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[26]
  8. ^ The Pistons selected Steve Johnson of the Oregon State Beavers. Johnson had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[27]
  9. ^ The Nets selected Rudy Macklin of the LSU Tigers. Macklin had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[28]
  10. ^ Kufeld later gained Israeli citizenship.
  11. ^ The Rockets selected Ed Turner of the Texas A&I Javelinas. Turner had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[29]
  12. ^ The Kings selected Johnny Nash of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Nash had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[30]
  13. ^ The Hawks selected Mickey Dillard of the Florida State Seminoles. Dillard had been granted an extra year of collegiate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and did not declare hardship status for the draft.[31]

See also

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References

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General
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  • "1980 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  • "1977–1981 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
Specific
  1. ^ Robert D. Bradley (May 2, 2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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  3. ^ "Boston Wins Coin Flip For First College Draft Pick". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Public Welfare Foundation. April 1, 1980. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  4. ^ "Early Entry Candidate History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Draft Broadcasts - The Draft Review". Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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  11. ^ "Andrew Toney Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  12. ^ "Kiki Vandeweghe Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Jeff Ruland Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  14. ^ "Kevin McHale Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
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  17. ^ "Bill Hanzlik Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
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  26. ^ "Larry Lawrence - Ineligible Draftee". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "Steve Johnson". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "Rudy Macklin". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  29. ^ "Ed Turner". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "Johnny Nash". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  31. ^ "Mickey Dillard". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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  39. ^ "Kermit Washington Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  40. ^ "Mel Bennett Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  41. ^ "Randy Smith Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  42. ^ "Tom Henderson Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  43. ^ "Bob Lanier Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  44. ^ "Truck Robinson Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  45. ^ "Butch Lee Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  46. ^ "Alex English Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  47. ^ "Earl Tatum Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  48. ^ "Rickey Green Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  49. ^ "Mark Landsberger Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  50. ^ "Kenny Carr Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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  52. ^ "Darrell Johnson -Ineligible Draftee". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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