1980 NBA draft

1980 NBA draft
General information
Date(s) June 10, 1980
Location New York City, New York
Network(s) (US) USA Network
First selection Joe Barry Carroll,
Golden State Warriors
NBA draft
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1980 NBA expansion draft

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 automatically eligible for selection. Before the draft, five college underclassmen announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection.[3] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 214 players.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

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.[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] 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.[8][9][10][11]

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, as well as currently working as head coach of the Houston Rockets.[12] Mike Woodson, the 12th pick, coached the Atlanta Hawks for six seasons.[13] Larry Drew, the 17th pick, worked as Woodson's assistant before he was promoted to the head coaching position in 2010.[14] 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.[15] Butch Carter, the 37th pick, coached the Toronto Raptors for two and a half seasons.[16] Terry Stotts, the 38th pick, coached both the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons, and is currently the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19][20] 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

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
^ 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
# Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs

Draft

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Darrell Griffith was selected second overall by the Utah Jazz.
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Kevin McHale (right) 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.
alt=A man, wearing a black and white shirt, is holding several tickets in his hands.
Rick Mahorn was selected 35th overall by the Washington Bullets.
Terry Stotts was selected 38th overall by the Houston Rockets.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
1 1 Carroll, Joe BarryJoe Barry Carroll+ F/C  United States Golden State Warriors (from Detroit via Boston)[a] Purdue (Sr.)
1 2 Griffith, DarrellDarrell Griffith G  United States Utah Jazz Louisville (Sr.)
1 3 McHale, KevinKevin McHale^ F/C  United States Boston Celtics (from Golden State)[a] Minnesota (Sr.)
1 4 Ransey, KelvinKelvin Ransey G  United States Chicago Bulls (traded to Portland)[A] Ohio State (Sr.)
1 5 Ray, JamesJames Ray F  United States Denver Nuggets Jacksonville (Sr.)
1 6 O'Koren, MikeMike O'Koren G/F  United States New Jersey Nets North Carolina (Sr.)
1 7 Gminski, MikeMike Gminski C  United States New Jersey Nets (from San Diego via Portland)[b] Duke (Sr.)
1 8 Toney, AndrewAndrew Toney+ G  United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Indiana)[c] Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.)
1 9 Brooks, MichaelMichael Brooks F  United States San Diego Clippers (from Cleveland)[d] La Salle (Sr.)
1 10 Lester, RonnieRonnie Lester G  United States Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Chicago)[A] Iowa (Sr.)
1 11 Vandeweghe, KikiKiki Vandeweghe+ F  United States Dallas Mavericks UCLA (Sr.)
1 12 Woodson, MikeMike Woodson G/F  United States New York Knicks Indiana (Sr.)
1 13 Brown, RickeyRickey Brown F/C  United States Golden State Warriors (from Washington via Detroit and Boston)[a] Mississippi State (Sr.)
1 14 Matthews, WesWes Matthews G  United States Washington Bullets (from Houston)[e] Wisconsin (Jr.)
1 15 Johnson, ReggieReggie Johnson F/C  United States San Antonio Spurs Tennessee (Sr.)
1 16 Whitney, CharlesCharles Whitney G/F  United States Kansas City Kings NC State (Sr.)
1 17 Drew, LarryLarry Drew G  United States Detroit Pistons (from Milwaukee)[f] Missouri (Sr.)
1 18 Collins, DonDon Collins G/F  United States Atlanta Hawks Washington State (Sr.)
1 19 Duren, JohnJohn Duren G  United States Utah Jazz (from Phoenix)[g] Georgetown (Sr.)
1 20 Hanzlik, BillBill Hanzlik G/F  United States Seattle SuperSonics Notre Dame (Sr.)
1 21 Davis, MontiMonti Davis F  United States Philadelphia 76ers Tennessee State (Sr.)
1 22 Kinch, ChadChad Kinch G  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles)[h] UNC Charlotte (Sr.)
1 23 Nicks, CarlCarl Nicks G  United States Denver Nuggets (from Boston via Indiana)[i] Indiana State (Sr.)
2 24 Smith, LarryLarry Smith F/C  United States Golden State Warriors (from Detroit)[j] Alcorn State (Sr.)
2 25 Ruland, JeffJeff Ruland+ F/C  United States Golden State Warriors (traded to Washington)[B] Iona (Jr.)
2 26 Worthen, SamSam Worthen F  United States Chicago Bulls (from Utah via Los Angeles)[k] Marquette (Sr.)
2 27 Stroud, JohnJohn Stroud F  United States Houston Rockets (from Denver via New Jersey) Mississippi (Sr.)
2 28 Shelton, CraigCraig Shelton F  United States Atlanta Hawks (from Chicago) Georgetown (Sr.)
2 29 Orr, LouisLouis Orr F  United States Indiana Pacers (from New Jersey) Syracuse (Sr.)
2 30 Natt, KennyKenny Natt G  United States Indiana Pacers (from San Diego) Northeast Louisiana (Sr.)
2 31 Robinson, WayneWayne Robinson F  United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland) Virginia Tech (Sr.)
2 32 Lawrence, DavidDavid Lawrence# F  United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana) McNeese State (Sr.)
2 33 Collins, BruceBruce Collins# G/F  United States Portland Trail Blazers Weber State (Sr.)
2 34 Bouie, RooseveltRoosevelt Bouie# C  United States Dallas Mavericks Syracuse (Sr.)
2 35 Mahorn, RickRick Mahorn F/C  United States Washington Bullets Hampton (Sr.)
2 36 Scales, DeWayneDeWayne Scales F  United States New York Knicks LSU (Jr.)
2 37 Carter, ButchButch Carter G  United States Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio) Indiana (Sr.)
2 38 Stotts, TerryTerry Stotts# F  United States Houston Rockets Oklahoma (Sr.)
2 39 Wiley, MichaelMichael Wiley F  United States San Antonio Spurs (from Kansas City) Long Beach State (Sr.)
2 40 Miller, DickDick Miller F  United States Indiana Pacers (from Milwaukee via Kansas City) Toledo (Sr.)
2 41 Oldham, JawannJawann Oldham C  United States Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Utah) Seattle (Sr.)
2 42 Belton, KimberlyKimberly Belton# F  United States Phoenix Suns Stanford (Sr.)
2 43 Williams, BillyBilly Williams# G  United States Houston Rockets (from Seattle) Clemson (Sr.)
2 44 Austin, ClydeClyde Austin# G  United States Philadelphia 76ers NC State (Sr.)
2 45 Branson, BradBrad Branson F/C  United States Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles) SMU (Sr.)
2 46 Hallman, ArnetteArnette 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.

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Kurt Rambis was selected 58th overall by the New York Knicks.
A man, wearing a black suit and white shirt, is standing on a podium while giving a speech.
Rory Sparrow was selected 75th overall by the New Jersey Nets.
Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team
3 47 Nimphius, KurtKurt Nimphius F/C  United States Denver Nuggets (from Detroit) Arizona State (Sr.)
3 50 Wilkes, JamesJames Wilkes F  United States Chicago Bulls UCLA (Sr.)
3 51 Valentine, RonnieRonnie Valentine F  United States Denver Nuggets Old Dominion (Sr.)
3 52 Moore, LowesLowes Moore G  United States New Jersey Nets West Virginia (Sr.)
3 56 Harper, MikeMike Harper F/C  United States Portland Trail Blazers North Park (Sr.)
3 57 Britton, DavidDavid Britton G  United States Dallas Mavericks Texas A&M (Sr.)
3 58 Rambis, KurtKurt Rambis F  United States New York Knicks Santa Clara (Sr.)
4 61 Yonakor, RichRich Yonakor F  United States San Antonio Spurs North Carolina (Sr.)
4 66 Bailey, CarlCarl Bailey C  United States Seattle SuperSonics Tuskegee (Sr.)
4 70 Cook, DarwinDarwin Cook G  United States Detroit Pistons Portland (Sr.)
4 75 Sparrow, RoryRory Sparrow G  United States New Jersey Nets Villanova (Sr.)
4 87 Jackson, TonyTony Jackson G  United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Atlanta) Florida State (Sr.)
5 93 Fuller, TonyTony Fuller G  United States Detroit Pistons Pepperdine (Sr.)
5 99 Rank, WallyWally Rank G/F  United States San Diego Clippers San Jose State (Sr.)
5 103 Allums, DarrellDarrell Allums F  United States Dallas Mavericks UCLA (Sr.)
7 141 Romar, LorenzoLorenzo Romar G  United States Golden State Warriors Washington (Sr.)
8 168 Stroeder, JohnJohn Stroeder F  United States Portland Trail Blazers Montana (Sr.)
8 169 Kea, ClarenceClarence Kea F  United States Dallas Mavericks Lamar (Sr.)
9 182 Reid, BillyBilly Reid G  United States Golden State Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)

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.

References

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