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 has the distinction of being the first NBA Draft to be televised.
1980 NBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | June 10, 1980 |
Location | Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers (New York City, New York) |
Network(s) | USA Network |
Overview | |
214 total selections in 10 rounds | |
League | NBA |
First selection | Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State Warriors) |
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.[5] 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.[6] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[7] McHale was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[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]
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.[13] Mike Woodson, the 12th pick, coached the Atlanta Hawks for six seasons.[14] Larry Drew, the 17th pick, worked as Woodson's assistant before he was promoted to the head coaching position in 2010.[15] 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.[16] Butch Carter, the 37th pick, coached the Toronto Raptors for two and a half seasons.[17] Terry Stotts, the 38th pick, coached both the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons, and the Portland Trail Blazers for nine seasons.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20][21] 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. | 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 |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
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1 | 1 | Joe Barry Carroll+ | F/C | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors (from Detroit via Boston)[a] | Purdue (Sr.) |
1 | 2 | Darrell Griffith | G | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Louisville (Sr.) |
1 | 3 | Kevin McHale^ | F/C | ![]() |
Boston Celtics (from Golden State)[a] | Minnesota (Sr.) |
1 | 4 | Kelvin Ransey | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls (traded to Portland)[A] | Ohio State (Sr.) |
1 | 5 | James Ray | F | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Jacksonville (Sr.) |
1 | 6 | Mike O'Koren | G/F | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | North Carolina (Sr.) |
1 | 7 | Mike Gminski | C | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets (from San Diego via Portland)[b] | Duke (Sr.) |
1 | 8 | Andrew Toney+ | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers (from Indiana)[c] | Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.) |
1 | 9 | Michael Brooks | F | ![]() |
San Diego Clippers (from Cleveland)[d] | La Salle (Sr.) |
1 | 10 | Ronnie Lester | G | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Chicago)[A] | Iowa (Sr.) |
1 | 11 | Kiki Vandeweghe+ | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | UCLA (Sr.) |
1 | 12 | Mike Woodson | G/F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Indiana (Sr.) |
1 | 13 | Rickey Brown | F/C | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors (from Washington via Detroit and Boston)[a] | Mississippi State (Sr.) |
1 | 14 | Wes Matthews | G | ![]() |
Washington Bullets (from Houston)[e] | Wisconsin (Jr.) |
1 | 15 | Reggie Johnson | F/C | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Tennessee (Sr.) |
1 | 16 | Charles Whitney | G/F | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | NC State (Sr.) |
1 | 17 | Larry Drew | G | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons (from Milwaukee)[f] | Missouri (Sr.) |
1 | 18 | Don Collins | G/F | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | Washington State (Sr.) |
1 | 19 | John Duren | G | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Phoenix)[g] | Georgetown (Sr.) |
1 | 20 | Bill Hanzlik | G/F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
1 | 21 | Monti Davis | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Tennessee State (Sr.) |
1 | 22 | Chad Kinch | G | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles)[h] | UNC Charlotte (Sr.) |
1 | 23 | Carl Nicks | G | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets (from Boston via Indiana)[i] | Indiana State (Sr.) |
2 | 24 | Larry Smith | F/C | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors (from Detroit)[j] | Alcorn State (Sr.) |
2 | 25 | Jeff Ruland+ | F/C | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors (traded to Washington)[B] | Iona (Jr.) |
2 | 26 | Sam Worthen | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls (from Utah via Los Angeles)[k] | Marquette (Sr.) |
2 | 27 | John Stroud | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets (from Denver via New Jersey) | Mississippi (Sr.) |
2 | 28 | Craig Shelton | F | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks (from Chicago) | Georgetown (Sr.) |
2 | 29 | Louis Orr | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from New Jersey) | Syracuse (Sr.) |
2 | 30 | Kenny Natt | G | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from San Diego) | Northeast Louisiana (Sr.) |
2 | 31 | Wayne Robinson | F | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland) | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
2 | 32 | David Lawrence# | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana) | McNeese State (Sr.) |
2 | 33 | Bruce Collins# | G/F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Weber State (Sr.) |
2 | 34 | Roosevelt Bouie# | C | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Syracuse (Sr.) |
2 | 35 | Rick Mahorn | F/C | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Hampton (Sr.) |
2 | 36 | DeWayne Scales | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | LSU (Jr.) |
2 | 37 | Butch Carter | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio) | Indiana (Sr.) |
2 | 38 | Terry Stotts# | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
2 | 39 | Michael Wiley | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (from Kansas City) | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
2 | 40 | Dick Miller | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Milwaukee via Kansas City) | Toledo (Sr.) |
2 | 41 | Jawann Oldham | C | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Utah) | Seattle (Sr.) |
2 | 42 | Kimberly Belton# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Stanford (Sr.) |
2 | 43 | Billy Williams# | G | ![]() |
Houston Rockets (from Seattle) | Clemson (Sr.) |
2 | 44 | Clyde Austin# | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | NC State (Sr.) |
2 | 45 | Brad Branson | F/C | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles) | SMU (Sr.) |
2 | 46 | Arnette Hallman# | F | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Purdue (Sr.) |
3 | 47 | Kurt Nimphius | F/C | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets (from Detroit) | Arizona State (Sr.) |
3 | 48 | Eddie Lee# | G | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
3 | 49 | John Virgil# | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | North Carolina (Sr.) |
3 | 50 | James Wilkes | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | UCLA (Sr.) |
3 | 51 | Ronnie Valentine | F | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Old Dominion (Sr.) |
3 | 52 | Lowes Moore | G | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | West Virginia (Sr.) |
3 | 53 | Stuart House# | C | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Washington State (Sr.) |
3 | 54 | Ron Perry# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Holy Cross (Sr.) |
3 | 55 | Wayne Abrams# | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Southern Illinois (Sr.) |
3 | 56 | Mike Harper | F/C | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | North Park (Sr.) |
3 | 57 | David Britton | G | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Texas A&M (Sr.) |
3 | 58 | Kurt Rambis | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Santa Clara (Sr.) |
3 | 59 | John Campbell# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Clemson (Sr.) |
3 | 60 | LaVon Mercer# | F | ![]() ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Georgia (Sr.) |
4 | 61 | Rich Yonakor | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | North Carolina (Sr.) |
3 | 62 | Tony Murphy# | G | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | Southern (Sr.) |
3 | 63 | Al Beal# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
3 | 64 | Jonathan Moore# | F | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Furman (Sr.) |
3 | 65 | Doug True# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | California (Sr.) |
4 | 66 | Carl Bailey | C | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Tuskegee (Sr.) |
3 | 67 | Reggie Gaines# | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Winston-Salem State (Sr.) |
3 | 68 | Ron Jones# | G | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Illinois State (Sr.) |
3 | 69 | Don Newman# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Idaho (Sr.) |
4 | 70 | Darwin Cook | G | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Portland (Sr.) |
4 | 71 | Robert Scott# | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Alabama (Sr.) |
4 | 72 | Alan Taylor# | C | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | BYU (Sr.) |
4 | 73 | Sammie Ellis# | F | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Pittsburgh (Sr.) |
4 | 74 | Ron Charles# | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Michigan State (Sr.) |
4 | 75 | Rory Sparrow | G | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | Villanova (Sr.) |
4 | 76 | Ed Odom# | G | ![]() |
San Diego Clippers | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
4 | 77 | Murray Brown# | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Florida State (Sr.) |
4 | 78 | Rich Branning# | G | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | Notre Dame (Sr.) |
4 | 79 | Kelvin Henderson# | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Saint Louis (Sr.) |
4 | 80 | David Johnson# | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Weber State (Sr.) |
4 | 81 | Francois Wise# | F | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Long Beach State (Sr.) |
4 | 82 | Joe Chrnelich# | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Wisconsin (Sr.) |
4 | 83 | Calvin Roberts# | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
4 | 84 | Dean Hunger# | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | Utah State (Sr.) |
4 | 85 | Billy Bryant# | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Western Kentucky (Sr.) |
4 | 86 | Jeff Wolf# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | North Carolina (Sr.) |
4 | 87 | Tony Jackson | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers (from Atlanta) | Florida State (Sr.) |
4 | 88 | Leroy Stampley# | G | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Loyola Chicago (Sr.) |
4 | 89 | Gary Ray Hooker# | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Murray State (Sr.) |
4 | 90 | Harold Hubbard# | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Savannah State (Sr.) |
4 | 91 | Ron Baxter# | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Texas (Sr.) |
4 | 92 | Kevin Hamilton# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Iona (Sr.) |
5 | 93 | Tony Fuller | G | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
5 | 94 | Wally West# | F | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Boston University (Sr.) |
5 | 95 | Don Carfino# | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | USC (Sr.) |
5 | 96 | Mike Campbell# | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Northwestern (Sr.) |
5 | 97 | James Patrick# | F | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Texas State (Sr.) |
5 | 98 | Aaron Curry# | G | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | Oklahoma (Sr.) |
5 | 99 | Wally Rank | G/F | ![]() |
San Diego Clippers | San Jose State (Sr.) |
5 | 100 | Joe Galvin# | C | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | Illinois State (Sr.) |
5 | 101 | LaVon Williams# | G | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Kentucky (Sr.) |
5 | 102 | Larry Belin# | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | New Mexico (Sr.) |
5 | 103 | Darrell Allums | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | UCLA (Sr.) |
5 | 104 | William Carey# | G | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Albright (Sr.) |
5 | 105 | Daryl Strickland# | F | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Rutgers (Sr.) |
5 | 106 | Albert Jones# | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | New Mexico (Sr.) |
5 | 107 | Gib Hinz# | C | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (Sr.) |
5 | 108 | Kelvin Blakely# | F | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | Eastern Michigan (Sr.) |
5 | 109 | Ken Jones# | C | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | VCU (Sr.) |
5 | 110 | Mike Doyle# | G | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | South Carolina (Sr.) |
5 | 111 | Mark Stevens# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Northern Arizona (Sr.) |
5 | 112 | Lenny Horton# | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Georgia Tech (Sr.) |
5 | 113 | Jim Swaney# | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Toledo (Sr.) |
5 | 114 | Rick Raivio# | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Portland (Sr.) |
5 | 115 | Rufus Harris# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Maine (Sr.) |
6 | 116 | Tony Turner# | G | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Alaska Anchorage (Sr.) |
6 | 117 | Neil Bresnahan# | F | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Illinois (Sr.) |
6 | 118 | Kenny Cunningham# | G | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Western Michigan (Sr.) |
6 | 119 | Ernie Hill# | G | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City (Sr.) |
6 | 120 | Bernard Rencher# | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | St. John's (Sr.) |
6 | 121 | Rick Mattick# | C | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | LSU (Sr.) |
6 | 122 | Londale Theus# | G | ![]() |
San Diego Clippers | Santa Clara (Sr.) |
6 | 123 | Antonio Martin# | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Oral Roberts (Sr.) |
6 | 124 | Randy Owens# | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia Textile (So.) |
6 | 125 | Perry Mirkovich# | G | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Lethbridge (Sr.) |
6 | 126 | Leroy Jackson# | G | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Cameron (Sr.) |
6 | 127 | Ken Dancy# | F | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Chicago State (Sr.) |
6 | 128 | Kelvin Hicks# | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | NYIT (Sr.) |
6 | 129 | Dean Uthoff# | C | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Iowa State (Sr.) |
6 | 130 | Everette Jefferson# | F | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | New Mexico (Sr.) |
6 | 131 | Trent Grooms# | F | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | Kent State (Sr.) |
6 | 132 | Alex Gilbert# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana State (Sr.) |
6 | 133 | Mike Zagardo# | F | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | George Washington (Sr.) |
6 | 134 | Coby Leavitt# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Utah (Sr.) |
6 | 135 | Jim Strickland# | C | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | South Carolina (Sr.) |
6 | 136 | Donald Cooper# | F | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | St. Augustine's (Sr.) |
6 | 137 | Otis Boddie# | G | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | North Alabama (Sr.) |
6 | 138 | Kenny Evans# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Norfolk State (Sr.) |
7 | 139 | Carl Pierce# | F | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Gonzaga (Sr.) |
7 | 140 | Dave Colescott# | G | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | North Carolina (Sr.) |
7 | 141 | Lorenzo Romar | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Washington (Sr.) |
7 | 142 | Robert Byrd# | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Marquette (Sr.) |
7 | 143 | Tommy Springer# | G | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Vanderbilt (Sr.) |
7 | 144 | Larry Spicer# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | UAB (Sr.) |
7 | 145 | Paul Anderson# | G | ![]() |
San Diego Clippers | Vanguard (Sr.) |
7 | 146 | Charles Naddaff# | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | Lafayette (Sr.) |
7 | 147 | Leroy Berry# | G | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Wilmington (Ohio) (Sr.) |
7 | 148 | Gig Sims# | C | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | UCLA (Sr.) |
7 | 149 | Tony Forch# | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Midwestern State (Sr.) |
7 | 150 | Bobby Turner# | G | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Louisville (Sr.) |
7 | 151 | Karl Godine# | G | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Stephen F. Austin (Sr.) |
7 | 152 | Joe Nehls# | G | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | Arizona (Sr.) |
7 | 153 | Alan Zahn# | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Arkansas (Sr.) |
7 | 154 | Arnold McDowell# | G | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | Montana State (Sr.) |
7 | 155 | Ron White# | G | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Furman (Sr.) |
7 | 156 | Charles Hightower# | F | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | Dillard (Sr.) |
7 | 157 | Ron Williams# | G | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Montana Western (Sr.) |
7 | 158 | Carl Ervin# | G | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Seattle (Sr.) |
7 | 159 | Richard Smith# | C | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Weber State (Sr.) |
7 | 160 | Les Henson# | F | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
8 | 161 | Leroy Loggins# | G | ![]() ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Fairmont State (Sr.) |
8 | 162 | Kurt Kanaskie# | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | La Salle (Sr.) |
8 | 163 | Jim Brandon# | F | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Saint Peter's (Sr.) |
8 | 164 | Modzel Greer# | F | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | North Park (Sr.) |
8 | 165 | Lloyd Terry# | F | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | New Orleans (Sr.) |
8 | 166 | Jim Ellinghausen# | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Ohio State (Sr.) |
8 | 167 | Steve Stielper# | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | James Madison (Sr.) |
8 | 168 | John Stroeder | F | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Montana (Sr.) |
8 | 169 | Clarence Kea | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Lamar (Sr.) |
8 | 170 | Rich Valavicius# | F | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Auburn (Sr.) |
8 | 171 | James Salters# | G | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Penn (Sr.) |
8 | 172 | Bill Bailey# | G | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Pan American Broncs (Sr.) |
8 | 173 | Rosie Barnes# | G | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | Bowling Green (Sr.) |
8 | 174 | Keith Valentine# | G | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Virginia Union (Sr.) |
8 | 175 | Jim Connolly# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | La Salle (Sr.) |
8 | 176 | Al Dutch# | F | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Georgetown (Sr.) |
8 | 177 | Martin Lemelle# | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Grambling State (Sr.) |
8 | 178 | Melvin Hooker# | F | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Edinboro (Sr.) |
8 | 179 | Steve Wright# | F | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Boston University (Sr.) |
9 | 180 | Terry DuPris# | G | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | Huron (Sr.) |
9 | 181 | Paul Renfro# | C | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | UT Arlington (Sr.) |
9 | 182 | Billy Reid | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | San Francisco (Sr.) |
9 | 183 | Jay Shidler# | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Kentucky (Sr.) |
9 | 184 | Jim Graziano# | C | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | South Carolina (Sr.) |
9 | 185 | Barry Young# | F | ![]() |
New Jersey Nets | Colorado State (Sr.) |
9 | 186 | Scott Rogers# | G | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | Kenyon (Sr.) |
9 | 187 | Melvin Crafter# | F | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Central State (Sr.) |
9 | 188 | Rick Boucher# | G | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Maine (Sr.) |
9 | 189 | Ken Williams# | G | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Houston (Sr.) |
9 | 190 | Don Wiley# | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Monmouth (Sr.) |
9 | 191 | Clinton Wyatt# | G | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Alcorn State (Sr.) |
9 | 192 | Al Williams# | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | North Texas (Sr.) |
9 | 193 | Charley Cole# | G | ![]() |
Kansas City Kings | Delta State (Sr.) |
9 | 194 | Del Yarbrough# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Illinois State (Sr.) |
9 | 195 | Stanley Lamb# | G | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | Steubenville (Sr.) |
9 | 196 | Keith French# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | North Park (Sr.) |
9 | 197 | Jim Tillman# | G | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Eastern Kentucky (Sr.) |
9 | 198 | Luke Griffin# | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | Saint Joseph's (Sr.) |
9 | 199 | Brian Jung# | C | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Northwestern (Sr.) |
10 | 200 | Tim Higgins# | G | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Nebraska–Kearney (Sr.) |
10 | 201 | Leroy Coleman# | F | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
10 | 202 | Earl Sango# | G | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets | Regis (Sr.) |
10 | 203 | Billy Foster# | G | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls | Eastern Montana (Sr.) |
10 | 204 | John Bates# | F | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers | West Virginia Wesleyan (Sr.) |
10 | 205 | Dave Kufeld# | F | ![]() ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | Yeshiva (Sr.) |
10 | 206 | Tom Morgan# | F | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks | Cal State Fullerton (Sr.) |
10 | 207 | Don Youman# | F | ![]() |
Washington Bullets | Oklahoma State (Sr.) |
10 | 208 | Gerard Ross# | F | ![]() |
New York Knicks | Grand Canyon (Sr.) |
10 | 209 | Steve Schall# | F | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Arkansas (Sr.) |
10 | 210 | Melvin Crayton# | F | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Alabama State (Sr.) |
10 | 211 | Randy Carroll# | F | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Kansas (Sr.) |
10 | 212 | Kent Williams# | G | ![]() |
Seattle SuperSonics | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
10 | 213 | Joe Hand# | G | ![]() |
Philadelphia 76ers | King's College (Pennsylvania) (Sr.) |
10 | 214 | John Nolan# | G | ![]() |
Boston Celtics | Providence (Sr.) |
Notable undrafted 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 |
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Jim Brogan | G | ![]() |
West Virginia Wesleyan (Sr.) |
Trades
Draft-day trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.
- A 1 2 The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the draft rights to fourth pick Kelvin Ransey and a 1981 first-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to tenth pick Ronnie Lester and a 1981 first-round pick.[22]
- B The Washington Bullets acquired the draft rights to 25th pick Jeff Ruland from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a 1981 second-round pick.[12]
Pre-draft trades
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.[23][24] 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.[25][26] 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.[27] 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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30] 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.[31] 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.[32] 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.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35] 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.[36] Previously, the Pacers acquired the pick on July 19, 1978, from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Earl Tatum.[37] 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.[38] 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.[39] 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.[40] The Bulls used the pick to draft Sam Worthen.
Early entrants
College underclassmen
The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[41]
Joe Cammarano – F, Los Angeles Mission (junior)
Wes Matthews – G, Wisconsin (junior)
Randy Owens – F, Philadelphia Textile (sophomore)
William Phillips – F, Tennessee–Chattanooga (junior)
Jeff Ruland – C, Iona (junior)
DeWayne Scales – F, LSU (junior)
Ron Webb – F, Oklahoma (junior)