1971 NBA draft

Basketball player selection August 2023 1971 NBA draft Basketball March 29, 1971 (first 10 rounds)March 30, 1971 (remaining rounds) New York City, New York NBA 237 19 2 F Spencer Haywood C Artis Gilmore Austin Carr, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 1972 The 1971 NBA draft was the 25th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 29 and 30, 1971, before the 1971–72 season. In this draft, 17 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. 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. 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 29, 2010 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc https://web.archive.org/web/20100405004402/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html 5 April 2010 dead The Cleveland Cavaliers won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers were awarded the second pick. 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 start of the season, the San Diego Rockets and the San Francisco Warriors relocated to Houston, Texas, and Oakland, California, and became the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors respectively.https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/first100/1050922.html Owners, fans waited years before Rockets took off September 20, 2001 March 29, 2010 The Houston Chronicle https://web.archive.org/web/20100504171038/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/first100/1050922.html 4 May 2010 livehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E_QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5914,743640 https://archive.today/20120629145729/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E_QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5914,743640 dead June 29, 2012 Warriors take their hearts to Oakland The Miami News August 3, 1971 March 29, 2010 The draft consisted of 19 rounds comprising the selection of 237 players. The league also hosted a supplemental hardship draft on September 20, 1971, for college underclassmen who wished to join the league. Draft selections and draftee career notes Austin Carr from the University of Notre Dame was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sidney Wicks from the University of California, Los Angeles, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected second by the Portland Trail Blazers.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html Rookie of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090307081705/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html 7 March 2009 dead Spencer Haywood, the 30th pick, and Randy Smith, the 104th pick, were selected to both the All-NBA Team and the All-Star Game. Haywood was selected to four All-NBA Teams and five All-Star Games. He also won the NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980.http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html Spencer Haywood Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc July 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901171704/http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html September 1, 2010 During his first and only season in the American Basketball Association (ABA), he won the ABA Most Valuable Player Award, and was selected to the ABA All-Star Game and All-ABA Team.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haywosp01.html Spencer Haywood Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 Smith was selected to one All-NBA Team and two All-Star Games.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithra01.html Randy Smith Statistics basketball-reference.com March 28, 2010 Artis Gilmore, the 117th pick, initially opted to play in the ABA. Gilmore spent five seasons with the Kentucky Colonels before finally joined the NBA in 1976 after both leagues merged. His achievements include ABA Most Valuable Player Award in 1972, five All-ABA Team selections, five ABA All-Star Game selections and six NBA All-Star Game selections.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html Artis Gilmore Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410075022/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html 10 April 2010 live For his achievements, he was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.http://www.hoophall.com/news/2011/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2011 – Mullin, Rodman, Gilmore and VanDerveer Headline Distinguished Group April 4, 2011 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame April 9, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110407072832/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2011/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html April 7, 2011 Fred Brown, the 6th pick, spent all of his 13-year playing career with the Sonics and was selected to one All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownfr01.html Fred Brown Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325035304/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownfr01.html 25 March 2010 live Carr, Wicks, and 11th pick Curtis Rowe are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrau01.html Austin Carr Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wickssi01.html Sidney Wicks Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100623084653/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wickssi01.html June 23, 2010 https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rowecu01.html Curtis Rowe Statistics basketball-reference.com April 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100526212610/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rowecu01.html 26 May 2010 live Phil Chenier, a college underclassman selected in the supplemental hardship draft, was also selected to both All-NBA Team and All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cheniph01.html Phil Chenier Statistics basketball-reference.com March 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325175344/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cheniph01.html 25 March 2010 live Two players drafted went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: 13th pick Jim Cleamons and 46th pick Dave Wohl.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cleamji01c.html Jim Cleamons Coaching Record basketball-reference.com May 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100403085344/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cleamji01c.html 3 April 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wohlda01c.html Dave Wohl Coaching Record basketball-reference.com April 16, 2010 Spencer Haywood was selected in the second round by the Buffalo Braves although he already played in the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics in the previous season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19710330&id=ehYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3948,5614064 Basketball War Heats Up As Braves Draft Haywood Mike Recht March 30, 1971 March 29, 2010 The Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa, Alabama Public Welfare Foundation He left college basketball in 1969 with two years remaining in his college eligibility. At that time, the NBA prohibited the drafting or signing of a player before his college class had graduated. He then played in the ABA with the Denver Rockets for a season before controversially signed by the Sonics. The league and the other NBA teams opposed the move and argued Haywood should be prohibited to join and play with the Sonics. This led to a court case between the NBA against the Sonics and Haywood. He argued that he should be allowed to play because he was a "hardship case", due to his position as the sole wage earner in his family. He then won the case and was allowed to play late in the 1970–71 season. This led to the NBA allowing college underclassmen to enter the draft provided they could give evidence of "hardship". With the existing rules, Haywood was eligible for this year's draft, when his college class graduated. The Braves used one of their three second-round picks to select him, hoping that they would win the rights to sign him. However, he remained with the Sonics and never played for the Braves.http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html Spencer Haywood Bio NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2010https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19971029/2569018/the-original-hardship----spencer-haywood-the-first-player-to-bolt-early-for-the-pros-waits-for-history-to-remember-him The Original 'Hardship' – Spencer Haywood, The First Player To Bolt Early For The Pros, Waits For History To Remember Him Elliott Almond October 29, 1997 The Seattle Times The Seattle Times Company March 29, 2010 Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y y Draft thumb|150px|Austin Carr was the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. thumb|150px|Sidney Wicks was selected 2nd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers and was named 1972 NBA Rookie of the Year. thumb|150px|Stan Love was selected 9th overall by the Baltimore Bullets. thumb|150px|Curtis Rowe was selected 11th overall by the Detroit Pistons. thumb|150px|Spencer Haywood was selected 30th overall by the Buffalo Braves. upright|thumb|150px|Larry Steele was selected 37th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. upright|thumb|150px|Clifford Ray was selected in 40th overall by the Chicago Bulls.|alt=A black person, wearing a black suit and a tie, is standing beside a basketball player in front of the spectators. Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team11 Austin Carr+ G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Notre Dame (Sr.)12 Sidney Wicks+~ F/C United States Portland Trail Blazers UCLA (Sr.)13 Elmore Smith C United States Buffalo Braves Kentucky State (Sr.)14 Ken Durrett F United States Cincinnati Royals La Salle (Sr.)15 George Trapp F/C United States Atlanta Hawks Long Beach State (Sr.)16 Fred Brown basketball+ G United States Seattle SuperSonics Iowa (Sr.)17 Cliff Meely F/C United States San Diego Rockets Colorado (Sr.)18 Darnell Hillman F/C United States San Francisco Warriors U.S. Armed Forces (AAU)https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1948&dat=19710402&id=pdYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753,439953 https://archive.today/20120629145730/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1948&dat=19710402&id=pdYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753,439953 dead June 29, 2012 Can Warriors Sign Hillman? The Modesto Bee Modesto, California The McClatchy Company April 2, 1971 March 30, 201019 Stan Love basketball F United States Baltimore Bullets Oregon (Sr.)110 Clarence Glover F United States Boston Celtics Western Kentucky (Sr.)111 Curtis Rowe+ F United States Detroit Pistons UCLA (Sr.)112 Dana Lewis basketball# C United States Philadelphia 76ers Tulsa (Sr.)113 Jim Cleamons G United States Los Angeles Lakers Ohio State (Sr.)114 John Roche basketball G United States Phoenix Suns South Carolina (Sr.)115 Kennedy McIntosh F United States Chicago Bulls Eastern Michigan (Sr.)116 Dean Meminger G United States New York Knicks Marquette (Sr.)117 Collis Jones# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Notre Dame (Sr.)218 Steve Patterson basketball C United States Cleveland Cavaliers UCLA (Sr.)219 Fred Hilton G/F United States Buffalo Braves Grambling (Sr.)220 Willie Sojourner# F/C United States Chicago Bulls (from Portland)Note1 a a Weber State (Sr.)221 John Mengelt G United States Cincinnati Royals Auburn (Sr.)222 Ted McClain G United States Atlanta Hawks Tennessee State (Sr.)223 Jim McDaniels F/C United States Seattle SuperSonics Western Kentucky (Sr.)224 Mike Newlin G/F United States San Diego Rockets Utah (Sr.)225 Charlie Yelverton G/F United States Portland Trail Blazers (from San Francisco)Note2 b b 1 Fordham (Sr.)226 Amos Thomas Amos Thomas (basketball)# F United States Buffalo Braves Southwestern State (Sr.)227 Rick Fisher Rick Fisher (basketball)# F United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Baltimore)Note3 c c Colorado State (Sr.)228 Jim Rose Jim Rose (basketball)# G United States Boston Celtics Western Kentucky (Sr.)229 Isaiah Wilson basketball G United States Detroit Pistons Baltimore (Sr.)230 Spencer Haywood^ F/C United States Buffalo Braves (from Philadelphia)Note4 d d Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)231 Joe Bergman# F United States Cincinnati Royals (from Los Angeles)Note5 e e Creighton (Sr.)232 Howard Porter basketball F/C United States Chicago Bulls (from Phoenix)Note6 f f Villanova (Sr.)233 Marvin Stewart Marvin Stewart (basketball)# G United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Chicago)Note7 g g Nebraska (Sr.)234 Gregg Northington# C United States New York Knicks Alabama State (Jr.)235 Willie Long# F/C United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)Note8 h h New Mexico (Sr.)336 Gerald Lockett 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Arkansas AM&N (Sr.)337 Larry Steele G/F United States Portland Trail Blazers Kentucky (Sr.)338 Rich Yunkus# F United States Cincinnati Royals Georgia Tech (Sr.)339 Jeff Halliburton G United States Atlanta Hawks Drake (Sr.)340 Clifford Ray C United States Chicago Bulls (from Seattle)Note9 i i Oklahoma (Sr.)341 Jackie Ridgle G United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Diego)Note10 j j California (Sr.)342 William Smith basketball, born 1949 C United States Portland Trail Blazers (from San Francisco)Note2 b 2 Syracuse (Sr.)343 Rich Rinaldi G United States Baltimore Bullets Saint Peter's (Sr.)344 Dave Robisch F/C United States 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Philadelphia 76ers Northeastern State (Sr.)7115 Gene Gathers 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Bradley (Sr.)7116 Ralph Brateris 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Trenton State (Sr.)7117 Artis Gilmore^ C United States Chicago Bulls Jacksonville (Sr.)7118 Danny Davis 1# F United States New York Knicks Henderson State (Sr.)7119 Gene Phillips basketball# G United States Milwaukee Bucks SMU (Sr.)8120 Charlie Davis basketball G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Wake Forest (Sr.)8121 Craig Love 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Ohio (Sr.)8122 John Sutter 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers Tulane (Sr.)8123 Frank Fitzgerald 1# F United States Cincinnati Royals Boston College (Sr.)8124 Jim Smith 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Kentucky Wesleyan (Sr.)8125 Charlie Lowery G United States Seattle SuperSonics Puget Sound (Sr.)8126 Rick Katherman 1# F United States Houston Rockets Duke (Sr.)8127 Jim Haderlein 1# F United States Golden State Warriors Loyola Marymount (Sr.)8128 Russell Golden 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Braves Arizona (Sr.)11171 Howard Burford 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers Gonzaga (Sr.)11172 Levi Wyatt 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Alcorn State (Sr.)11173 Jerome Perry 1# G United States Seattle SuperSonics Western Kentucky (Sr.)11174 Doug Rex 1# F United States Houston Rockets UC Santa Barbara (Sr.)11175 Chuck Olkowski 1# F United States Baltimore Bullets Baltimore (Sr.)11176 Reggie Brooks 1# F United States Boston Celtics New Hampshire College (Sr.)11177 Larry Saunders 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Duke (Sr.)11178 Dana Pagett# G United States Philadelphia 76ers USC (Sr.)11179 Paul Litz 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Western Carolina (Sr.)11180 Al Smith basketball# G United States Chicago Bulls Bradley (Sr.)11181 Kenneth Davis basketball# G United States New York Knicks Georgetown (Kentucky) (Sr.)11182 Blaine Henry 1# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Marshall (Sr.)12183 Doug Hess 1# C United States Cleveland Cavaliers Toledo (Sr.)12184 Butch Webster 1# F United States Buffalo Braves New Orleans (Sr.)12185 Don Sechler 1# C United States Portland Trail Blazers Delaware Valley (Sr.)12186 Roger Moore basketball# F United States Atlanta Hawks Columbus (Sr.)12187 Chris Schrobilgen 1# F United States Houston Rockets USC (Sr.)12188 Bob Connor 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Loyola (Maryland) (Sr.)12189 John Dalton 1# G United States Boston Celtics Suffolk (Sr.)12190 Bob Horn 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Tulsa (Sr.)12191 Ken Kowall 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Ohio (Sr.)12192 Floyd Mason 1# F United States Phoenix Suns Alcorn State (Sr.)12193 Ken Riley 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Middle Tennessee (Sr.)12194 Carl Greenfield 1# F United States New York Knicks Eastern Kentucky (Sr.)12195 Gene Mumford 1# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Scranton (Sr.)13196 Bobby Jones 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Drake (Sr.)13197 Pete Smith basketball# F United States Buffalo Braves Hartford Capitols (EBA)13198 Ed Jenkins 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Shaw College (Sr.)13199 Lee McCullough 1# F United States Houston Rockets Indiana (Pennsylvania) (Sr.)13200 Tom Crosswhite 1# F United States Baltimore Bullets Dayton (Sr.)13201 Leroy Chalk 1# F United States Boston Celtics Nebraska (Sr.)13202 Willie Roberson 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Wyoming (Sr.)13203 Hank Commodore 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Northwestern State (Sr.)13204 Ron Dorsey basketball, born 1948# F United States Phoenix Suns Tennessee State (Sr.)13205 Ed Goode 1# G United States Chicago Bulls DePaul (Sr.)13206 Larry Ducksworth 1# F United States New York Knicks Henderson State (Sr.)13207 Pierre Russell# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Kansas (Sr.)14208 Bubbles Harris 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana (Sr.)14209 Ray Lavender 1# C United States Buffalo Braves Drury (Sr.)14210 Gene Roberson 1# G United States Houston Rockets Canisius (Sr.)14211 Rudolph Peele 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Norfolk State (Sr.)14212 Art 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Smith (Sr.)14213 Kenny Booker# G United States Phoenix Suns UCLA (Sr.)14214 Richard Dixon 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Loyola Marymount (Sr.)14215 Jack O'Connor 1# F United States New York Knicks Great Falls (Sr.)14216 George Jackson 1# C United States Milwaukee Bucks Dayton (Sr.)15217 Larry Baker 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Wittenberg (Sr.)15218 William Chatmon 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Baylor (Sr.)15219 Bill Quigg 1# F United States Houston Rockets Gonzaga (Sr.)15220 Morrell James 1# G United States Baltimore Bullets Norfolk State (Sr.)15221 James Fleming 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Alcorn State (Sr.)15222 Curtis Carter basketball# F United States Phoenix Suns Bishop (Sr.)15223 Lisco Thomas 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Furman (Sr.)15224 Loyd King# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Virginia Tech (Sr.)16225 Tyree Vance 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Wisconsin–Oshkosh (Sr.)16226 James Douglas 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Memphis (Sr.)16227 Leonard Jackson 1# F United States Houston Rockets Oregon (Sr.)16228 Fred Smiley 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Detroit College of Business (So.)16229 Bob Bissant 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Loyola (Louisiana) (Sr.)17230 Nelson Isley 1# G United States Buffalo Braves LSU (Sr.)17231 Steve Sims 1# G United States Houston Rockets Pepperdine (Sr.)17232 Leroy Jenkins 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Davenport (Sr.)18233 Joey Meyer basketball# G United States Buffalo Braves DePaul (Sr.)18234 Carlos Quintanar# F Mexico Houston Rockets –18235 Ike Bundy 1# G United States Detroit Pistons Detroit Tech (Sr.)19236 Gary Schneider 1# F United States Houston Rockets San Diego State (Sr.)19237 Ed Jenkins 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Shaw College (Sr.) Trades Note1 a a On October 20, 1970, the Chicago Bulls acquired a second-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Shaler Halimon.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/halimsh01.html Shaler Halimon Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/alltime_transactions.html Chicago Bulls All-Time Transactions NBA.com/Bulls Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100319081149/http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/alltime_transactions.html 19 March 2010 live The Bulls used the pick to draft Willie Sojourner. Note2 b b 1Note2 b 2 On March 23, 1971, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired 1971 and 1972 second-round picks and a 1971 third-round pick from the San Francisco Warriors in exchange for Jim Barnett.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barneji02.html Jim Barnett Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010http://www.nba.com/warriors/media/0910_GSWMG_DraftTransactions.pdf Golden State Warriors 2009–10 Media Guite: Draft & Transactions NBA.com/Warriors Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100330164749/http://www.nba.com/warriors/media/0910_GSWMG_DraftTransactions.pdf 2010-03-30 dead The Blazers used the picks to draft Charlie Yelverton and William Smith. Note3 c c On October 22, 1970, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a second-round pick from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Dorie Murrey.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/murredo01.html Dorie Murrey Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100306082232/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/murredo01.html 6 March 2010 live The Blazers used the pick to draft Rick Fisher. Note4 d d On May 11, 1970, the Buffalo Braves acquired Bob Kauffman and a second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Bailey Howell.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/howelba01.html Bailey Howell Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010http://www.nba.com/clippers/history/transactions.html Clippers: All-Time Transactions NBA.com/Clippers Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100319232102/http://www.nba.com/clippers/history/transactions.html 2010-03-19 dead The Braves used the pick to draft Spencer Haywood. Note5 e e On the draft-day, the Cincinnati Royals acquired a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Flynn Robinson.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinfl01.html Flynn Robinson Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 The Royals used the pick to draft Joe Bergman. Note6 f f On April 23, 1970, the Chicago Bulls acquired Jim Fox and a second-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Clem Haskins.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haskicl01.html Clem Haskins Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 The Bulls used the pick to draft Howard Porte. Note7 g g On October 16, 1970, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Matt Guokas.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guokama02.html Matt Guokas Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 The 76ers used the pick to draft Marvin Stewart. Note8 h h On February 1, 1971, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Gary Freeman and a second-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for McCoy McLemore.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mclemmc01.html McCoy McLemore Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505142655/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mclemmc01.html 5 May 2010 live The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Willie Long. Note9 i i On September 5, 1969, the Chicago Bulls acquired Bob Kauffman and a third-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Bob Boozer and Barry Clemens.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/boozebo01.html Bob Boozer Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 The Bulls used the pick to draft Clifford Ray. Note10 j j On December 9, 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired a third-round pick from the San Diego Rockets in exchange for Johnny Egan.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eganjo01.html Johnny Egan Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100403091339/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eganjo01.html 3 April 2010 live The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Jackie Ridgle. Note11 k k On September 9, 1969, the Chicago Bulls acquired a third-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Mike Lynn.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lynnmi01.html Mike Lynn Statistics basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 The Bulls used the pick to draft Mike Gale. Notable undrafted players List of undrafted NBA players These players were not selected in the 1971 draft but played at least one game in the NBA. Player Pos. Nationality School/club teamVester MarshallFUnited StatesOklahoma (Jr.) Hardship draft upright|thumb|150px|Phil Chenier was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the fourth pick of the hardship draft.|alt=Headshot of a man, who wears grey suit, a blue shirt and a blue tie On September 10, 1971, the NBA hosted a supplemental hardship draft for college underclassmen who wish to join the league. Prior to the 1971 Draft, college underclassmen were not eligible to be drafted until their college class graduated. These underclassmen fulfilled the "hardship" criteria and were allowed to enter the draft early. This new rule came as a result of Spencer Haywood winning the court case against the NBA which allowed him to play in the NBA before his college class graduated.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/steve_aschburner/03/16/haywood/ Haywood made a stand, and today's players benefit from it March 16, 2010 Steve Aschburner NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108130034/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/steve_aschburner/03/16/haywood/ 2012-11-08 dead The teams selected in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The team that made a selection must withdraw their equivalent selection in the 1972 draft.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1H0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2lkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5292,1417813 Hardship Draft Set The Victoria Advocate Victoria, Texas September 10, 1971 October 6, 2010May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes The teams were allowed to not exercise their rights on this hardship draft and thus retained their full selection in the 1972 draft. Seventeen different players had initially entered the hardship draft, but only six players would ultimately commit to entering the NBA's hardship draft that year. The first hardship draft saw North Carolina's Bill Chamberlain, Marquette's Jim Chones, St. John's Mel Davis, Duquesne's Mickey Davis, Villanova's Chris Ford, the second potential high school prospect in Raymond Lewis from Verbum Dei High School, future Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo from Vincennes Community College, another second potential high school prospect in Campy Russell from Pontiac Central High School, Princeton's Brian Taylor, future Hall of Famer Bill Walton from UCLA, and Michigan's Henry Wilmore all initially enter this year's draft by the hardship draft, but later declined their entry for at least another year. (It would later be revealed that Mickey Davis would be selected in the rivaling ABA's own "Special Circumstances Draft" that was held the same day as the NBA's own Hardship Draft as the #1 pick there (albeit selected in the second round) by the Denver Rockets, with Davis playing in the ABA during that following season.https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3018:1971-underclassmen&catid=136&Itemid=384 1971 Underclassmen Hardship List August 4, 2007 ) Three teams that were supposed to have the first three selections, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Buffalo Braves and Portland Trail Blazers, declined to exercise their rights. Therefore, the Cincinnati Royals had the first selection, which they used to select Nate Williams from Utah State University. Phil Chenier, a junior guard from the University of California, was selected by the Baltimore Bullets.http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/chenier_080625.html Draft History: Phil Chenier Andrew Rosen June 25, 2008 NBA.com/Wizards Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 29, 2010 He is the only player from the hardship draft who was selected to All-NBA Team and All-Star Game. Joe Hammond, who had not played high school and college basketball, was selected in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Lakers.https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/11/sports/basketball-legend-of-the-playground.html BASKETBALL; Legend of the Playground Vincent M. Mallozzi November 11, 1990 The New York Times Company March 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417141324/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/11/sports/basketball-legend-of-the-playground.html 17 April 2010 live Hammond, who had played for the Allentown Jets in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) prior to the draft, had to apply as the "hardship case" because his college class could not graduate until 1972 if he had gone to the college.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AwQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y5cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5590,1653438 Payne, College Court Ace, Due to Go Into Pro Ranks Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Eagle Company September 2, 1971 March 30, 2010 From the six players that were available for selection, only Ed Owens from Weber State University was not selected by any NBA team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8N0OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tEsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3980,5316381 5 Players Chosen In Hardship Draft September 11, 1971 Ludington Daily News Ludington, Michigan Ludington Daily News, Inc. March 29, 2010 The rivaling ABA would also host their own hardship draft later that year called the "Special Circumstances Draft" in response to the NBA's hardship draft, though the ABA would only see three total selections from that specific event, including a repeat selection of Phil Chenier by the Carolina Cougars there.Bradley Robert D. The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts 2013 Scarecrow Press 9780810890695 https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&q=aba%20draft&pg=PP1 Chenier would also be drafted by the ABA two other times in 1973 by the Virginia Squires in their senior draft that year and by the New York Nets in 1974 from that league's unique draft involving the NBA's own players at that time despite him playing for the Bullets by then. Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team11 Nate Williams basketball, born 1950 G/F United States Cincinnati Royals Utah State (Jr.)12 Tom Payne Tom Payne (basketball) C United States Atlanta Hawks Kentucky (So.)13 Cyril Baptiste# F/C United States Golden State Warriors Creighton (Jr.)14 Phil Chenier* G United States Baltimore Bullets California (Jr.)45 Joe Hammond basketball# G United States Los Angeles Lakers Allentown Jets (EBA) 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 March 29, 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_1971.html 1971 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com March 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100317115445/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1971.html 17 March 2010 live http://www.apbr.org/6771drft.html 1967–1971 NBA Drafts The Association for Professional Basketball Research March 29, 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