1974 NBA draft

Basketball player selection August 2023 1974 NBA draft Basketball May 28, 1974 New York City, New York NBA 178 10 Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers 4 F Bill Walton F Bobby Jones G Keith Wilkes G George Gervin 1973 1975 The 1974 NBA draft was the 28th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and was held on May 28, 1974, before the 1974–75 season.http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1974/5/29/philadelphia-chooses-barnes-sonics-draft-ncs/ Philadelphia Chooses Barnes; Sonics Draft N.C.'s Burleson May 29, 1974 The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson, Inc April 9, 2010 In this draft, 18 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.http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html Evolution of the Draft and Lottery March 20, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100321141751/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html 21 March 2010 dead The Portland Trail Blazers won the coin flip on March 27 and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Philadelphia 76ers were awarded the second pick.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qQ5ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_mwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5734%2C3664827 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Coin flip to Portland; with it Walton rights March 28, 1974 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BMkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K1UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2174%2C5917743 Pittsburgh Press UPI Blazers trailing Walton March 28, 1974 36 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. Prior to the draft, the Capital Bullets were renamed the Washington Bullets.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/wizards/2009-11-24-obit-pollin_N.htm Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85 USA Today April 9, 2010 November 25, 2009 Chris Colston The expansion New Orleans Jazz took part in their first NBA draft and were assigned the tenth 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, 20 college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tnssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5043,2136651 Drew Among 20 Approved For Hardship Cases May 9, 1974 The Spartanburg Herald Spartanburg, South Carolina Public Welfare Foundation May 18, 2010 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.http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html Spencer Haywood Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 11, 2010 The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 178 players. Draft selections and draftee career notes upright|thumb|150px|Bill Walton was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.|alt=A man, wearing a white jersey with UCLA 32 on front, with both arms raised and ball in his right hand while looking to his left. Bill Walton, from the University of California Los Angeles, was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.1974 NBA Draft https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1974.html 2024-03-13 Basketball-Reference.com en Jamaal Wilkes (then known as Keith Wilkes), also from UCLA, was selected eleventh by the Golden State Warriorshttp://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html Rookie of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc May 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529021736/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html 29 May 2010 dead and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award. Walton, Wilkes, and fortieth pick George Gervin have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees basketball-reference.com May 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510070651/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html 10 May 2010 live Both Walton and Gervin were also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html The NBA's 50 Greatest Players NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc May 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100526082431/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html 26 May 2010 dead Walton won the NBA championship, along with the Finals Most Valuable Player Award, with the Blazers in 1977. Later in his career, he won another NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 1986. During that season, he also won the Sixth Man of the Year Award.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_sixthman.html Sixth Man Award NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605180107/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_sixthman.html 5 June 2010 dead Walton's other achievements include one Most Valuable Player Award in 1978, two All-NBA Team selections and two All-Star Game selections.http://www.nba.com/history/players/walton_bio.html Bill Walton Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100613002023/http://www.nba.com/history/players/walton_bio.html 13 June 2010 live Gervin had left college in 1972 to play professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Virginia Squires. He later joined the NBA in 1976 after both leagues merged. His achievements include two All-ABA Team selections, seven All-NBA Team selections, three ABA All-Star Game selections and nine NBA All-Star Game selections.http://www.nba.com/history/players/gervin_bio.html George Gervin Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100608110144/http://www.nba.com/history/players/gervin_bio.html 8 June 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gervige01.html George Gervin Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530022146/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gervige01.html 30 May 2010 live Jamaal Wilkes won four NBA championships, one with the Golden State Warriors and three with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was selected to three All-Star Games.http://www.nba.com/history/players/wilkes_bio.html Jamaal Wilkes Bio June 10, 2010 Turner Sports Interactive, Inc NBA.com Maurice Lucas, the 14th pick, was selected to one All-NBA Team and four All-Star Games. He also won the NBA championship in 1977 with the Trail Blazers.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lucasma01.html Maurice Lucas Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623084634/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lucasma01.html 23 June 2010 live Truck Robinson, the 22nd pick, and Phil Smith, the 29th pick, were selected to one All-NBA Team and two All-Star Games each.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robintr01.html Truck Robinson Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithph01.html Phil Smith Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 Bobby Jones, the 5th pick, initially opted to play in the ABA. He played two seasons in the ABA before finally joined the NBA with the Denver Nuggets when both leagues merged. His achievements include an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, one All-ABA Team selection, one ABA All-Star Game selection, four NBA All-Star Game selections, nine NBA All-Defensive Team selections and one Sixth Man of The Year Award.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesbo01.html Bobby Jones Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515134134/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesbo01.html 15 May 2010 live Five other players from this draft, 6th pick Scott Wedman, 8th pick Campy Russell, 12th pick Brian Winters, 21st pick Billy Knight and 25th pick John Drew, were also selected to at least one All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wedmasc01.html Scott Wedman Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623085555/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wedmasc01.html 23 June 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/russeca02.html Campy Russell Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wintebr01.html Brian Winters Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/knighbi01.html Billy Knight Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531080405/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/knighbi01.html 31 May 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/drewjo01.html John Drew Statistics basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 Two players drafted went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: Brian Winters and 45th pick Kim Hughes.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wintebr01c.html Brian Winters Coaching Record basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612025417/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wintebr01c.html 12 June 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/hugheki01c.html Kim Hughes Coaching Record basketball-reference.com June 10, 2010 Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y y Draft upright|thumb|150px|Bobby Jones was selected 5th overall by the Houston Rockets. upright|thumb|150px|Tom McMillen was selected 9th overall by the Buffalo Braves. upright|thumb|150px|Len Elmore was selected 13th overall by the Washington Bullets.|alt=A man, wearing a white shirt and tie, is sitting behind a desk. upright|thumb|150px|alt=A man, wearing a white jersey with the number "34" written in the front, is jumping to grab the basketball, while several players are standing and jumping around him.|Billy Knight (center) was selected 21st overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. upright|thumb|150px|Truck Robinson was selected 22nd overall by the Washington Bullets. Rnd. Draft round Pick Overall pick number Player Pos. Position(s) played Nationality Player's representative nationalityn nationality 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. Team School / club team Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft11 Bill Walton^ F/C United States Portland Trail Blazers UCLA (Sr.)12 Marvin Barnes F/C United States Philadelphia 76ers Providence (Sr.)13 Tommy Burleson C United States Seattle SuperSonics (from Cleveland)Note1 a a 1 North Carolina State (Sr.)14 John Shumate F/C United States Phoenix Suns Notre Dame (Sr.)n Even though John Shumate was a senior, he had one extra year of college eligibility remaining after he missed his sophomore year due to an illness. However, he decided to pass up his final year to enter the draft.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7R8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4484,4850316 https://archive.today/20120629142100/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7R8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4484,4850316 dead June 29, 2012 Shumate decides to go pro March 29, 1974 Anchorage Daily News Anchorage, Alaska June 22, 201015 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)^ F United States Houston Rockets North Carolina (Sr.)16 Scott Wedman+ G/F United States Kansas City-Omaha Kings Colorado (Sr.)17 Tom Henderson Tom Henderson (basketball) G United States Atlanta Hawks Hawaii (Sr.)18 Campy Russell+ F United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Seattle)Note1 a 2 Michigan (Jr.)19 Tom McMillen Charles Thomas McMillen F/C United States Buffalo Braves Maryland (Sr.)110 Mike Sojourner F/C United States Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans)Note2 b b Utah (So.)111 Keith Wilkes^~n Keith Wilkes changed his name into Jamaal Abdul-Lateef prior to the start of the season. However, he retained his surname throughout his NBA career and is commonly known as Jamaal Wilkes. G/F United States Golden State Warriors UCLA (Sr.)112 Brian Winters+ G/F United States Los Angeles Lakers South Carolina (Sr.)113 Len Elmore F/C United States Washington Bullets Maryland (Sr.)114 Maurice Lucas* F/C United States Chicago Bulls (from New York)Note3 c c Marquette (Jr.)115 Al Eberhard F United States Detroit Pistons Missouri (Sr.)116 Cliff Pondexter F/C United States Chicago Bulls Long Beach State (Fr.)117 Glenn McDonald basketball G/F United States Boston Celtics Long Beach State (Sr.)118 Gary Brokaw G United States Milwaukee Bucks Notre Dame (Jr.)219 Don Smith Don Smith (basketball, born 1951) G United States Philadelphia 76ers Dayton (Sr.)220 Jan van Breda Kolff G/F United States Portland Trail Blazers Vanderbilt (Sr.)221Billy Knight+ G/F United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland)Note4 d d Pittsburgh (Sr.)222Truck Robinson* F/C United States Washington Bullets (from Phoenix via Los Angeles)Note5 e e Tennessee State (Sr.)223 Gus Bailey G/F United States Houston Rockets Texas-El Paso (Sr.)224 Len Kosmalski C United States Kansas City-Omaha Kings Tennessee (Sr.)225John Drew John Drew (basketball)+ G/F United States Atlanta Hawks Gardner–Webb (So.)226 Leonard Gray F United States Seattle SuperSonics Long Beach State (Sr.)227 Leon Benbow G United States Chicago Bulls (from Buffalo)Note6 f f Jacksonville (Sr.)228 Aaron James Aaron James (basketball) F United States New Orleans Jazz Grambling (Sr.)229Phil Smith Phil Smith (basketball)* G United States Golden State Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)230 Dennis DuVal G United States Washington Bullets Syracuse (Sr.)231 Fred Saunders F United States Phoenix Suns (from Los Angeles)Note7 g g Syracuse (Sr.)232 Jesse Dark G United States New York Knicks Virginia Commonwealth (Sr.)233 Eric Money G United States Detroit Pistons Arizona (Jr.)234 Phil Lumpkin G United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Chicago)Note8 h h Miami (Ohio) (Sr.)235 Kevin Stacom G United States Boston Celtics Providence (Sr.)236 Rubin Collins# G United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Milwaukee via Philadelphia)Note9 i i Maryland Eastern Shore (Jr.)337 Coniel Norman G United States Philadelphia 76ers Arizona (So.)338 Foots Walker G United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Portland)Note10 j j West Georgia (Sr.)339 Kevin Restani F/C United States Cleveland Cavaliers San Francisco (Sr.)340 George Gervin^ G/F United States Phoenix Suns Virginia Squires (ABA)341 Robert Wilson 1# F United States Houston Rockets Iowa State (Sr.)342 Harvey Catchings F/C United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Kansas City–Omaha)Note11 k k Hardin–Simmons (Sr.)343 Darrell Elston G United States Atlanta Hawks North Carolina (Sr.)344 Talvin Skinner G/F United States Seattle SuperSonics Maryland Eastern Shore (Sr.)345 Kim Hughes Kim Hughes (basketball) C United States Buffalo Braves Wisconsin (Sr.)346 Bruce King 1# G United States New Orleans Jazz Pan American (Sr.)347 Frank Kendrick F United States Golden State Warriors Purdue (Sr.)348 Jim Bradley basketball# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Kentucky Colonels (ABA)349 Earl Williams Earl Williams (basketball player) F/C United States Phoenix Suns (from Washington)Note12 l l Winston-Salem State (Sr.)350 Rudy Jackson 1# F United States New York Knicks Wichita State (So.)351 Roland Grant 1# C United States Detroit Pistons New Mexico State (Sr.)352 Bobby Wilson basketball, born 1951 G United States Chicago Bulls Wichita State (Sr.)353 Roscoe Pondexter# F United States Boston Celtics Long Beach State (Jr.)354 Greg McDonald 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Oral Roberts (Sr.)455 Butch Taylor basketball# C United States Philadelphia 76ers Jacksonville (Sr.)456 Mickey Johnson F United States Portland Trail Blazers Aurora (Sr.)457 Jimmy Foster basketball# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers UConn (Sr.)458 Randy Allen 1# G United States Phoenix Suns IUP (Sr.)459 Larry Robinson Texas basketball# F United States Houston Rockets Texas (Sr.)460 Lloyd Batts# G United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Cincinnati (Sr.)461 Ed Palubinskas# G Australia Atlanta Hawks LSU (Sr.)462 William Gordon 1# G United States Seattle SuperSonics Maryland Eastern Shore (Sr.)463 Bernie Harris Bernie Harris (basketball) F United States Buffalo Braves Virginia Commonwealth (Sr.)464 Ray Price 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Washington (Sr.)465 Willie Biles 1# G United States Golden State Warriors Tulsa (Sr.)466 Stan Washington G United States Washington Bullets San Diego State (Sr.)467 Ron deVries 1# C United States Los Angeles Lakers Illinois State (Sr.)468 Roy Ebron# C United States New York Knicks Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.)469 Mickey Martin 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Pittsburgh (Sr.)470 James Forbes basketball# F United States Chicago Bulls UTEP (Sr.)471 Lerman Battle 1# F United States Boston Celtics Fairmont State (Sr.)472 Lionel Billingy# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Duquesne (Sr.)573 Gary Crowthers 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Hardin–Simmons (Sr.)574 Bernard Hardin 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers New Mexico (Sr.)575 Gary Novak 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Notre Dame (Sr.)576 Ralph Bobik 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Creighton (Sr.)577 Owen Wells Owen Wells (basketball) F United States Houston Rockets Detroit (Sr.)578 Terry Compton 1# G United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Vanderbilt (Sr.)579 Tyrone Medley 1# G United States Atlanta Hawks Utah (Sr.)580 Dean Tolson F United States Seattle SuperSonics Arkansas (Sr.)581 Tony Byers 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Wake Forest (Sr.)582 Ed Searcy F United States New Orleans Jazz St. John's (Sr.)583 Steve Erickson 1# C United States Golden State Warriors Oregon State (Sr.)584 Seymour Reed 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Bradley (Sr.)585 Gary Anderson 1# G United States Washington Bullets Wisconsin (Sr.)586 Greg Jackson Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952) G United States New York Knicks Guilford (Sr.)587 Joe Newman 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Temple (Sr.)588 Randy Knowles 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Texas A&M (Sr.)589 Ben Clyde F United States Boston Celtics Florida State (Sr.)590 John Johnson 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Denver (Sr.)691 Mike Westra 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers USC (Sr.)692 Daniel Anderson Daniel Anderson (basketball) G United States Portland Trail Blazers USC (Sr.)693 Aron Stewart# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Richmond (Sr.)694 Collis Temple# F United States Phoenix Suns LSU (Sr.)695 Lawrence Johnson 1# F United States Houston Rockets Prairie View A&M (Sr.)696 Ron Kennedy 1# C United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Arizona State (Sr.)697 Sam Hervey 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks SMU (Sr.)698 Wardell Jackson F United States Seattle SuperSonics Ohio State (Sr.)699 Gary Link 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Missouri (Sr.)6100 Lawrence McCray 1# C United States New Orleans Jazz Florida State (Sr.)6101 John Errecart 1# G United States Golden State Warriors Pacific (California) (Sr.)6102 Roy McPipe# G United States Washington Bullets Montana State Billings (Sr.)6103 Billy Morris 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Saint Louis (Sr.)6104 Terry Mikan 1# F United States New York Knicks St. Thomas (Minnesota) (Sr.)6105 Mike Sylvester# F United Statesn Sylvester became an Italian citizen in 1977 and played for the Italian national team. Detroit Pistons Dayton (Sr.)6106 Robert Rosier 1# C United States Chicago Bulls St. Thomas (Minnesota) (Sr.)6107 Gene Harmon# F United States Boston Celtics Creighton (Sr.)6108 Larry Williams 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Kansas State (Sr.)7109 Dave Stoczynski 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Gannon (Sr.)7110 Doug Richards 1# G United States Portland Trail Blazers BYU (Sr.)7111 Mike Robinson 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Michigan State (Sr.)7112 Clyde Dickey# G United States Phoenix Suns Boise State (Sr.)7113 Kevin Fitzgerald 1# G United States Houston Rockets Oklahoma State (Sr.)7114 Mark Brown 1# F United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Missouri Western State (Sr.)7115 Greg Lee Greg Lee (basketball) G United States Atlanta Hawks UCLA (Sr.)7116 Jerry Faulkner 1# G United States Seattle SuperSonics West Georgia (Sr.)7117 Tommy Curtis 1# G United States Buffalo Braves UCLA (Sr.)7118 Joel Copeland 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Old Dominion (Sr.)7119 Brady Allen 1# G United States Golden State Warriors California (Sr.)7120 Dennis Van Zant# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Azusa (Sr.)7121 Tom Turner 1# G United States Washington Bullets West Georgia (Sr.)7122 Billy Smith 1# F United States New York Knicks Mercer (Sr.)7123 Sammy High 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Tulsa (Sr.)7124 Geoff Roberts 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Missouri Western State (Sr.)7125 Ron Brown 1# G United States Boston Celtics Penn State (Sr.)7126 Bob Hornstein 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks West Virginia (Sr.)8127 Jimmy Powell 1# F United States Philadelphia 76ers Middle Tennessee (Sr.)8128 Eldridge Broussard# G United States Portland Trail Blazers Pacific (Oregon) (Sr.)8129 Kerry Hughes 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Wisconsin (Sr.)8130 Tom Holland 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Oklahoma (Sr.)8131 Steve Brooks basketball# F United States Houston Rockets Arkansas State (Sr.)8132 Richie O'Connor 1# G United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Fairfield (Sr.)8133 Bill Butler 1# G United States Atlanta Hawks Louisville (Sr.)8134 Leonard Coulter 1# F United States Seattle SuperSonics Morehead State (Sr.)8135 Glenn Price 1# F United States Buffalo Braves St. Bonaventure (Sr.)8136 Jay Piccola 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Roanoke (Sr.)8137 Clarence Allen 1# F United States Golden State Warriors UC Santa Barbara (Sr.)8138 Steve Platt 1# F United States Washington Bullets Huntington (Sr.)8139 Bob Florence 1# G United States Los Angeles Lakers UNLV (Sr.)8140 Dennis McDermott 1# F United States New York Knicks St. Francis Brooklyn (Sr.)8141 Greg Newman 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Drexel (Sr.)8142 Sam McCants 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Oral Roberts (Jr.)8143 Richard Wallace 1# G United States Boston Celtics Georgia Southern (Sr.)8144 Ralph Palomar 1# F Mexico Milwaukee Bucks Cameron (Sr.)9145 Perry Warbington G United States Philadelphia 76ers Georgia Southern (Sr.)9146 Lee Haven 1# G United States Portland Trail Blazers Colorado (Sr.)9147 Jim Bushkofsky 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Upper Iowa (Sr.)9148 Ted Evans 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Oklahoma (Sr.)9149 Ken Stalling 1# G United States Houston Rockets Missouri–Rolla (Sr.)9150 Jeff Dawson 1# G United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Illinois (Sr.)9151 Lon Kruger# G United States Atlanta Hawks Kansas State (Sr.)9152 Bertram du Pont 1# G United States Seattle SuperSonics Dillard (Sr.)9153 John Falconi 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Davidson (Sr.)9154 Ken Boyd Ken Boyd (basketball) F United States New Orleans Jazz Boston University (Sr.)9155 Carl Meier 1# F United States Golden State Warriors California (Sr.)9156 Mark Raterink 1# F United States Washington Bullets Boston College (Sr.)9157 Earl Brown basketball, born 1952# F Puerto Rico New York Knicks Lafayette (Sr.)9158 Gary Deitelhoff 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Millikin (Sr.)9159 Jerry Davenport 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Cameron (Sr.)9160 Al Skinner G United States Boston Celtics Massachusetts (Sr.)9161 Mike Deane# G United States Milwaukee Bucks SUNY Potsdam (Sr.)10162 Larry Witherspoon 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Towson (Sr.)10163 Ron Jones 1# G United States Portland Trail Blazers Oregon State (Sr.)10164 Jim Kelly 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Loras (Sr.)10165 Mark Wasley 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Arizona State (Sr.)10166 Marcus Washington 1# G United States Houston Rockets Marquette (Sr.)10167 Dennis White 1# F United States Kansas City–Omaha Kings Arkansas (Sr.)10168 Brendy Lee 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Nebraska (Sr.)10169 Rod Derline G United States Seattle SuperSonics Seattle (Sr.)10170 Andy Rimol 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Princeton (Sr.)10171 Walt McGary 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Chattanooga (Sr.)10172 Marvin Buckley 1# G United States Golden State Warriors Nevada (Sr.)10173 Pete Collins 1# F United States Washington Bullets High Point (Sr.)10174 John O'Donnell 1# F United States New York Knicks North Carolina (Sr.)10175 Bill Ligon G United States Detroit Pistons Vanderbilt (Sr.)10176 Rick Hockenos# F United States Chicago Bulls Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) (Sr.)10177 Phil Rogers 1# F United States Boston Celtics Fairfield (Sr.)10178 Bruce Featherston 1# C United States Milwaukee Bucks Texas State (Sr.)Supp. Supplemental– Aulcie Perry# C United Statesn Perry became an Israeli citizen in 1978. Boston CelticsGammons Peter Second choice, top quality https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-second-choice-top-qual/160117427/ December 1, 2024 The Boston Globe May 29, 1974 53 Newspapers.com Bethune–Cookman (Jr.)Supp. Supplemental– Tony Jenkins 1# F United States Boston Celtics Harvard (Sr.)Supp. Supplemental– Jerry Baskerville F United States Boston Celtics Temple (Jr.)Supp. Supplemental– Fred Petty 1# C United Kingdom Boston Celtics New Hampshire College (Sr.) Trades Note1 a a 1Note1 a 2 On the draft-day, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired a first-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Dick Snyder and a first-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/snydedi01.html Dick Snyder Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 The Sonics used the pick to draft Tommy Burleson. The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Campy Russell. Note2 b b On May 20, 1974, the Atlanta Hawks acquired Bob Kauffman, Dean Meminger, the tenth pick, a 1975 first-round pick, 1975 and 1976 second-round picks, and a 1980 third-round pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Pete Maravich.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maravpe01.html Pete Maravich Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413232429/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maravpe01.html 13 April 2010 live The Hawks used the pick to draft Mike Sojourner. Note3 c c On the draft-day, the Chicago Bulls acquired a first-round pick from the New York Knicks in exchange for Howard Porter and a 1975 second-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/porteho01.html Howard Porter Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 The Bulls used the pick to draft Maurice Lucas. Note4 d d On August 31, 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired a second-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Jim Cleamons.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cleamji01.html Jim Cleamons Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329072151/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cleamji01.html 29 March 2010 live The Lakers used the pick to draft Billy Knight. Note5 e e On August 23, 1973, the Washington Bullets (as the Capital Bullets) acquired a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Stan Love.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lovest01.html Stan Love Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 Previously, the Lakers acquired the pick on September 19, 1972, from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Paul Stovall.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stovapa01.html Paul Stovall Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100330213148/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stovapa01.html 30 March 2010 live The Bullets used the pick to draft Truck Robinson. Note6 f f On September 10, 1973, the Chicago Bulls acquired John Hummer and a second-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Gar Heard, Kevin Kunnert and a 1975 second-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hummejo01.html John Hummer Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 The Bulls used the pick to draft Leon Benbow. Note7 g g On October 30, 1973, the Phoenix Suns acquired Keith Erickson and a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Connie Hawkins.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hawkico01.html Connie Hawkins Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 The Suns used the pick to draft Fred Saunders. Note8 h h On October 14, 1973, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Rick Adelman.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adelmri01.html Rick Adelman Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413233942/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adelmri01.html 13 April 2010 live The Blazers used the pick to draft Phil Lumpkin. Note9 i i On September 11, 1972, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers as compensation for the signing of Gary Gregor as a free agent.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gregoga01.html Gary Gregor Statistics basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100327185709/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gregoga01.html 27 March 2010 live Previously, the 76ers acquired the pick and future consideration (the 76ers acquired John Block on July 28, 1972) on December 13, 1971, from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Wali Jones. The Blazers used the pick to draft Rubin Collins. Note10 j j On October 24, 1972, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired a third-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Charlie Davis.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisch01.html Charlie Davis Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Foots Walker. Note11 k k On January 26, 1973, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tom Van Arsdale and a third-round pick from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in exchange for John Block.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/blockjo01.html John Block Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 The 76ers used the pick to draft Harvey Catchings. Note12 l l On October 9, 1973, the Phoenix Suns acquired 1974 and 1975 third-round picks from the Washington Bullets (as the Capital Bullets) in exchange for Walt Wesley.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/weslewa01.html Walt Wesley Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100501020244/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/weslewa01.html 1 May 2010 live The Suns used the pick to draft Earl Williams. Early entrants College underclassmen For the fourth year in a row, the NBA would implement the hardship exception for college underclassmen to enter the NBA draft. This season had 20 different players initially declare their entry into this year's draft, but eight of these players in the University of Oklahoma's Alvan Adams, UNLV's Jimmie Baker, the University of Utah's Luther Burden, the University of West Florida's David Mitchell Jr., St. John's Mel Utley, Southeastern Community College's Michael Washington, Jacksonville University's Henry Williams, and Austin Peay State University's James Williams would all later skip out on official entry into this year's draft. The following college basketball players successfully applied for an NBA hardship.1974 Underclassmen Hardship List https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3021:1974-underclassmen&catid=136&Itemid=384 The Draft Review August 4, 2007 December 11, 2022 USA Gary Brokaw – G, Notre Dame (junior) USA Rubin Collins – G, Maryland Eastern Shore (junior) USA John Drew – F, Gardner–Webb (sophomore) USA Rudy Jackson – Hutchinson CC (sophomore) USA Maurice Lucas – F, Marquette (junior) USA Eric Money – G, Arizona (junior) USA Coniel Norman – G, Arizona (sophomore) USA Cliff Pondexter – F/C, Long Beach State (freshman) USA Roscoe Pondexter – Long Beach State (junior) USA Campy Russell – Michigan (junior) USA Mike Sojourner – Utah (sophomore) USA Bobby Taylor – F, Cal State L.A. (freshman) Notes n See also List of first overall NBA draft picks References General http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html Complete First Round Results 1970–79 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc April 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100321192426/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html 21 March 2010 dead https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1974.html 1974 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com April 9, 2010 http://www.apbr.org/7276drft.html 1972–1976 NBA Drafts The Association for Professional Basketball Research April 9, 2010 Specific 30em External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History Draft Category:NBA draft NBA draft NBA draft Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City