1977 NBA draft

Basketball player selection August 2023 1977 NBA draft 180px Basketball June 10, 1977 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) NBA 170 8 Kent Benson, Milwaukee Bucks 3 G Walter Davis F Bernard King F Jack Sikma 1976 1978 The 1977 NBA draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1977, before the 1977–78 season. In this draft, 22 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 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826065758/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html 26 August 2010 dead The Milwaukee Bucks won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Kansas City Kings, who obtained the New York Nets first-round pick in a trade, 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. 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, six college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html Early Entry Candidate History NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090914112043/http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html September 14, 2009 dead 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 August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901171704/http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html 1 September 2010 live Four former American Basketball Association (ABA) franchises who joined the NBA when both leagues merged, the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers, the New York Nets and the San Antonio Spurs, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time. Prior to the start of the season, the Nets relocated to New Jersey and became the New Jersey Nets, meaning this was the only NBA draft where the Nets would participate in said draft under the New York Nets name.http://www.nba.com/nets/history/00400579.html New Jersey Nets History NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819090713/http://www.nba.com/nets/history/00400579.html 19 August 2010 dead The draft consisted of 8 rounds comprising the selection of 170 players. Draft selections and draftee career notes Kent Benson from Indiana University was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. Walter Davis from the University of North Carolina, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected fifth by the Phoenix Suns.http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html Rookie of the Year NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811005011/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html 11 August 2010 dead Davis was also selected to both the All-NBA Team and the All-Star Game in his first season. He collected a total of six All-NBA Team selections and two All-Star Game selections.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/daviswa03.html Walt Davis Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925001935/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/daviswa03.html 25 September 2010 live Three other players from this draft, second pick Otis Birdsong, third pick Marques Johnson and seventh pick Bernard King, were also selected to both the All-NBA Team and the All-Star Game. Birdsong was selected to four All-NBA Teams and one All-Star Game;https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birdsot01.html Otis Birdsong Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814154935/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birdsot01.html 14 August 2010 live Johnson was selected to five All-NBA Teams and three All-Star Games;https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma01.html Marques Johnson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901002251/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma01.html 1 September 2010 live and King was selected to four All-NBA Teams and four All-Star Games.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kingbe01.html Bernard King Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818221046/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kingbe01.html 18 August 2010 live Jack Sikma, the eighth pick, won the NBA championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979 and was selected to seven consecutive All-Star Games.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sikmaja01.html Jack Sikma Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831235204/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sikmaja01.html 31 August 2010 live Rickey Green, the 16th pick, Norm Nixon, the 22nd pick, and Eddie Johnson, the 49th pick, are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenri01.html Rickey Green Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904065643/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenri01.html 4 September 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nixonno01.html Norm Nixon Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826032633/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nixonno01.html 26 August 2010 livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsed02.html Eddie Johnson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100730063047/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsed02.html 30 July 2010 live Two players drafted went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: 33rd pick Eddie Jordan and 53rd pick John Kuester.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kuestjo01c.html John Kuester Coaching Record basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823082216/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/kuestjo01c.html 23 August 2010 live Jordan has coached three teams in nine seasons, including five seasons with the Washington Wizards.https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/jordaed01c.html Eddie Jordan Coaching Record basketball-reference.com August 24, 2010 In the seventh round, the New Orleans Jazz selected Lusia Harris, a female college basketball star from Delta State University, with the 137th pick. She became the second woman ever drafted by an NBA team, after Denise Long, who was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the 1969 draft.http://www.nba.com/draft2003/draft_oddities_030619.html Draft Oddities Randy Kim June 19, 2003 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100701165853/http://www.nba.com/draft2003/draft_oddities_030619.html July 1, 2010 dead However, the league voided the Warriors' selection, thus Harris became the first and only woman to ever be officially drafted.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-10-sp-3529-story.html Denise Long, the Patron Saint of Girls Basketball, Is Now 33 Kevin Simpson February 10, 1985 Los Angeles Times August 25, 2010 Harris did not express an interest to play in the NBA and declined to try out for the Jazz.Mad seasons: the story of the first Women's Professional Basketball League, 1978–1981 Kara Porter 2006 University of Nebraska Press 978-0-8032-8789-1 157 https://archive.org/details/madseasonsstoryo00karr registration August 25, 2010 It was later revealed that she was pregnant at the time, which made her unable to attend the Jazz's training camp, even if she had wanted to.http://www.elpasotimes.com/poker/ci_12649320 https://archive.today/20120629141251/http://www.elpasotimes.com/poker/ci_12649320 dead June 29, 2012 NBA draft: Jazz draft woman in '77 Steve Luhm June 20, 2009 El Paso Times MediaNews Group August 24, 2010 She never played in the NBA but she later played briefly in the Women's Professional Basketball League. In 1992, she was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame and became the first woman ever inducted to the Hall of Fame. She was also part of the inaugural class of inductees of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Athletes/About-Athletes/L/Lucys-Legacy-A-Profile-of-Lusia-HarrisStewart.aspx Lucy's Legacy: A Profile of Lusia Harris-Stewart Helen Wheelock Women's Sport Foundation August 24, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081121054040/http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Athletes/About-Athletes/L/Lucys-Legacy-A-Profile-of-Lusia-HarrisStewart.aspx November 21, 2008 Also in the seventh round, the Kansas City Kings selected track and field athlete Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner,3 with the 139th pick (needling the cross-town Kansas City Chiefs, who would often claim to select the "best athlete available" in the NFL draft). Jenner had just won the gold medal for decathlon at the 1976 Olympic Games, but had not actually played basketball since high school. Jenner was presented with a Kings jersey bearing the number 8618 (her Olympics decathlon score), but she never appeared in a game.http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=82 Bruce Jenner Bio USA Track & Field August 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901182718/http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=82 1 September 2010 live (The closest Jenner would come to a basketball career was a few years later in the film Can't Stop The Music, in a sequence where she shot hoops with her co-stars The Village People). Jenner would later make headlines in 2015 for coming out as a trans woman,https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bruce-jenner-im-woman/story?id=30570350 Bruce Jenner: 'I'm a Woman' ABC News April 22, 2025 which retroactively made her the first transgender person to be drafted (though not play) in one of the Big Four leagues in the United States of America.Adams Jonathan 2015-07-15 Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner, the Athlete: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know https://heavy.com/sports/2015/07/caitlyn-jenner-bruce-jenner-athletic-career-1976-olympics-athletic-accomplishments-world-record-track-and-field-highlights-athletic-highlights-athlete-espys-award-reason-for-espy-is-caitlyn-jenner-an/ 2026-07-30 HEAVY en-USBruce Jenner's brief NBA career https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/SacramentoKings/articles/BruceJenner.html 2026-07-30 nbahoopsonline.comCaitlyn Jenner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jennebr01.html 2026-07-30 Basketball-Reference.com en Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y y Draft thumb|right|100px|Eddie Johnson was the 49th pick by the Atlanta Hawks. thumb|right|100px|John Kuester was the 53rd pick by the Kansas City Kings. Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team School/club team11 Kent Benson C United States Milwaukee Bucks Indiana (Sr.)12 Otis Birdsong* G United States Kansas City Kings (from N.Y. Nets)Note1 a a Houston (Sr.)13 Marques Johnson* G/F United States Milwaukee Bucks (from Buffalo)Note2 b b 1 UCLA (Sr.)14 Greg Ballard basketball F United States Washington Bullets (from Atlanta)Note3 c c 1 Oregon (Sr.)15 Walter Davis basketball^~ G/F United States Phoenix Suns North Carolina (Sr.)16 Kenny Carr F United States Los Angeles Lakers (from New Orleans)Note4 d d 1 NC State (Jr.)17 Bernard King^ F United States New York Nets (from Indiana)Note5 e e Tennessee (Jr.)18 Jack Sikma^ F/C United States Seattle SuperSonics Illinois Wesleyan (Sr.)19 Tom LaGarde F/C United States Denver Nuggets (from Kansas City)Note6 f f 1 North Carolina (Sr.)110 Ray Williams basketball G United States New York Knicks Minnesota (Sr.)111 Ernie Grunfeld G/F United States1 Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland)Note7 g g Tennessee (Sr.)112 Cedric Maxwell F United States Boston Celtics UNC Charlotte (Sr.)113 Tate Armstrong G United States Chicago BullsNote2 b 2 Duke (Sr.)114 Tree Rollins C United States Atlanta Hawks (from Detroit via Washington)Note3 c 2 Clemson (Sr.)115 Brad Davis basketball G United States Los Angeles Lakers (from San Antonio)Note8 h h Maryland (Jr.)116 Rickey Green+ G United States Golden State Warriors Michigan (Sr.)117 Bo Ellis F United States Washington Bullets Marquette (Sr.)118 Wesley Cox F United States Golden State Warriors (from Houston via Buffalo)Note9 i i Louisville (Sr.)119 Rich Laurel G United States Portland Trail Blazers Hofstra (Sr.)120 Glenn Mosley basketball F United States Philadelphia 76ers Seton Hall (Sr.)121 Anthony Roberts basketball G/F United States Denver Nuggets Oral Roberts (Sr.)122 Norm Nixon+ G United States Los Angeles Lakers Duquesne (Sr.)223 Mike Glenn G United States Chicago Bulls (from N.Y. Nets)Note10 j j Southern Illinois (Sr.)224 Larry Johnson basketball, born 1954 G United States Buffalo BravesNote2 b 3 Kentucky (Sr.)225 Wilson Washington F/C United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Milwaukee)Note11 k k Old Dominion (Sr.)226 Glen Gondrezick G/F United States New York Knicks (from Atlanta)Note12 l l UNLV (Sr.)227 Glen Williams basketball# G United States Milwaukee Bucks (from Phoenix via Buffalo)Note13 m m St. John's (Sr.)228 Kim Anderson basketball F United States Portland Trail Blazers (from New Orleans)Note14 n n Missouri (Sr.)229 Alonzo Bradley F United States Indiana Pacers Texas Southern (Sr.)230 Steve Sheppard F United States Chicago Bulls (from Seattle via Denver and Kansas City)Note6 f 2 Maryland (Sr.)231 Eddie Owens F United States Kansas City Kings UNLV (Sr.)232 Toby Knight F United States New York Knicks Notre Dame (Sr.)233 Eddie Jordan basketball G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Rutgers (Sr.)234 Larry Moffett F United States Houston Rockets (from Boston)Note15 o o UNLV (Jr.)235 Mark Landsberger F/C United States Chicago Bulls Arizona State (Sr.)236 Ben Poquette F/C United States Detroit Pistons Central Michigan (Sr.)237 Jeff Wilkins basketball F/C United States San Antonio Spurs Illinois State (Sr.)238 Ricky Love# F United States Golden State Warriors Alabama-Huntsville (Sr.)239 Phil Walker basketball G United States Washington Bullets Millersville (Sr.)240 Robert Reid basketball G/F United States Houston Rockets St. Mary's (Texas) (Sr.)241 T. R. Dunn G/F United States Portland Trail Blazers Alabama (Sr.)242 Bob Elliott basketball F/C United States Philadelphia 76ers Arizona (Sr.)243 Herman Harris# F United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver)Note16 p p Arizona (Sr.)244 Essie Hollis F United States New Orleans (from Los Angeles)Note4 d 2 St. Bonaventure (Sr.)345 Bill Paterno 1# F United States Kansas City Kings Notre Dame (Sr.)346 James Edwards basketball F/C United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Buffalo)Note17 q q Washington (Sr.)347 Gary Yoder# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Cincinnati (Sr.)348 Sam Smith basketball, born 1955 G United States Atlanta Hawks UNLV (Sr.)349Eddie Johnson basketball, born 1955+ G United States Atlanta Hawks (from Phoenix)Note18 r r Auburn (Sr.)350 Tony Hanson# G United States New Orleans Jazz UConn (Sr.)351 Stan Mayhew 1# F United States Indiana Pacers Weber State (Sr.)352 Joe Hassett G United States Seattle SuperSonics Providence (Sr.)353 John Kuester G United States Kansas City Kings North Carolina (Sr.)354 Lloyd McMillian# F United States New York Knicks Long Beach State (Sr.)355 Steve Grote 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Michigan (Sr.)356 Skip Brown# G United States Boston Celtics Wake Forest (Sr.)357 Steve Puidokas# C United States Washington Bullets Washington State (Sr.)358 John Irving basketball# F United States Detroit Pistons Hofstra (Sr.)359 Dan Henderson basketball# F United States San Antonio Spurs Arkansas State (Sr.)360 Marlon Redmond G United States Golden State Warriors San Francisco (Sr.)361 Jerry Schellenberg 1# F United States Washington Bullets Wake Forest (Sr.)362 Phil Bond G United States Houston Rockets Louisville (Sr.)363 Ricky Brown basketball# C United States Portland Trail Blazers Alabama (Sr.)364 Arnold Dugger 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Oral Roberts (Sr.)365 Robert Smith basketball G United States Denver Nuggets UNLV (Sr.)366 Mike Bratz G United States Phoenix Suns (from Los Angeles)Note19 s s Stanford (Sr.)467 Robert Elmore basketball# C United States New York Nets Wichita State (Sr.)468 Melvin Watkins# G United States Buffalo Braves Charlotte (Sr.)469 Lewis Brown basketball C United States Milwaukee Bucks UNLV (Sr.)470 Dave Bormann 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Gardner–Webb (Sr.)471 Greg Griffin F United States Phoenix Suns Idaho State (Sr.)472 Dennis Boyd basketball G United States New Orleans Jazz Detroit (Sr.)473 George Pendleton 1# G United States Indiana Pacers Georgia State (Sr.)474 Jim Cooper 1# F United States Seattle SuperSonics Alabama State (Sr.)475 Larry Williams 1# G United States Kansas City Kings Texas Southern (Sr.)476 Steve Hayes basketball C United States New York Knicks Idaho State (Sr.)477 Melvin Jones 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers West Texas State (Sr.)478 Jeff Cummings 1# C United States Boston Celtics Tulane (Sr.)479 Mike McConalthy 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Louisiana Tech (Sr.)480 Bruce King 1# C United States Detroit Pistons Iowa (Sr.)481 Matt Hicks basketball# G United States San Antonio Spurs Northern Illinois (Sr.)482 Roy Smith 1# F United States Golden State Warriors Kentucky State (Sr.)483 David Reavis 1# F United States Washington Bullets Georgia (Sr.)484 Rocky Smith# G United States Houston Rockets Oregon State (Sr.)485 Greg White 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers USC (Sr.)486 Jeff Jonas 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Utah (Sr.)487 Leartha Scott 1# G United States Golden State Warriors Wisconsin–Parkside (Sr.)488 Tony Robertson G United States Los Angeles Lakers West Virginia (Sr.)589 Gerald Cunningham 1# F United States New York Nets Kentucky State (Sr.)590 Mike Hanley 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Niagara (Sr.)591 Ron Norwood 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers DePaul (Sr.)592 Bill Gordon 1# G United States Atlanta Hawks Chattanooga (Sr.)593 Cecil Rellford 1# F United States Phoenix Suns St. John's (Sr.)594 Jim Grady 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Gonzaga (Sr.)595 Marvin Jackson 1# F United States Indiana Pacers Prairie View A&M (Sr.)596 Dale Haverman 1# F United States Seattle SuperSonics McKendree (Sr.)597 Bob Chapman 1# G United States Kansas City Kings Michigan State (Sr.)598 Bill Terry 1# G United States New York Knicks Monmouth (Sr.)599 Al Smith 1# G United States Cleveland Cavaliers Jackson State (Sr.)5100 Bill Langloh 1# G United States Boston Celtics Virginia (Sr.)5101 Nate Davis 1# G United States Chicago Bulls South Carolina (Sr.)5102 Jim Kennedy 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Missouri (Sr.)5103 Scott Sims basketball G United States San Antonio Spurs Missouri (Sr.)5104 Ray Epps basketball F United States Golden State Warriors Norfolk State (Jr.)5105 Bruce Parkinson 1# G United States Washington Bullets Purdue (Sr.)5106 Ed Thompson 1# G United States Houston Rockets Idaho State (Sr.)5107 Donn Wilber 1# C United States Portland Trail Blazers La Salle (Sr.)5108 Teko Wynder 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Tulsa (Sr.)5109 John Billips 1# G United States Denver Nuggets Ole Miss (Sr.)5110 John Robinson 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Michigan (Sr.)6111 Mark Crow F United States New York Nets Duke (Sr.)6112 Curvan Lewis 1# F United States Buffalo Braves Virginia Union (Sr.)6113 Chuck Goodyear 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Miami (Sr.)6114 Calvin Crews 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks Southwestern Louisiana (Sr.)6115 Billy McKinney basketball G United States Phoenix Suns Northwestern (Sr.)6116 Wayne Golden 1# G United States New Orleans Jazz Chattanooga (Sr.)6117 Tom Scheffler C United States Indiana Pacers Purdue (Sr.)6118 Bucky O'Brien 1# G United States Seattle SuperSonics Seattle (Sr.)6119 Bob Cooper 1# F United States Kansas City Kings Providence (Sr.)6120 Jerry Craycraft 1# G United States New York Knicks Milligan (Sr.)6121 Ron Cox 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Washington (Sr.)6122 Roy Pace 1# G United States Boston Celtics Rutgers–Camden (Sr.)6123 Jay Cheesman 1# F United States Chicago Bulls BYU (Sr.)6124 Herb Nobles 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Kansas (Sr.)6125 Bruce Buckley 1# F United States San Antonio Spurs North Carolina (Sr.)6126 Jack Phelan basketball, born 1954# G United States Golden State Warriors Saint Francis University (Sr.)6127 Ernie Warnsley 1# C United States Washington Bullets Virginia Tech (Sr.)6128 Myron Jordan 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers Pacific (Sr.)6129 George Gibson 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Winston-Salem State (Sr.)6130 Jim Town 1# F United States Denver Nuggets UMass (Sr.)6131 Grover Woolard 1# F United States Los Angeles Lakers Murray State (Sr.)7132 Scott Conant 1# C United States New York Nets Newberry (Sr.)7133 Mike Jackson 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Tennessee (Sr.)7134 Ron Bostick 1# F United States Milwaukee Bucks Detroit (Sr.)7135 James Holliman 1# G United States Atlanta Hawks Arizona State (Sr.)7136 Alvin Scott G/F United States Phoenix Suns Oral Roberts (Sr.)7137 Lusia Harris# C United States New Orleans Jazz Delta State (Sr.)7138 Billy Reynolds 1# F United States Seattle SuperSonics Northwestern State (Sr.)7139 Bruce Jenner#3 G United States Kansas City Kings Graceland (Sr.)7140 Tom Weadock 1# C United States New York Knicks St. John's (Sr.)7141 Bob Riddle 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Michigan (Sr.)7142 Dave Kyle 1# F United States Boston Celtics Cleveland State (Jr.)7143 Mike Smith 1# F United States Chicago Bulls Evansville (Sr.)7144 Robert Lewis 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Johnson C. Smith (Sr.)7145 Richard Robinson 1# G United States San Antonio Spurs New Mexico State (Sr.)7146 Jerry Thruston 1# F United States Golden State Warriors Mercer (Sr.)7147 Calvin Brown 1# G United States Washington Bullets American (Sr.)7148 Don Smith 1# F United States Portland Trail Blazers Oregon State (Sr.)7149 Dennis Forrest 1# G United States Philadelphia 76ers Omaha (Sr.)7150 Willie High 1# G United States Denver Nuggets Alabama State (Sr.)7151 Lars Hansen Lars Hansen (basketball) C Canada2 Los Angeles Lakers Cinzano Milano (Italy)8152 Ralph Drollinger C United States New York Nets Athletes in Action8153 Emery Sammons 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Philadelphia Textile (Sr.)8154 Larry Pikes 1# G United States Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee (Sr.)8155 Verne Thompson 1# F United States Atlanta Hawks BYU (Sr.)8156 Alvin Joseph 1# F United States Phoenix Suns UC Riverside (Sr.)8157 Dave Speicher 1# F United States New Orleans Jazz Toledo (Sr.)8158 Jeff Frey 1# F United States Seattle SuperSonics Evansville (Sr.)8159 Ken Slappy 1# G United States New York Knicks Saint Peter's (Sr.)8160 Tom Cutter 1# F United States Cleveland Cavaliers Western Michigan (Sr.)8161 Tom Harris 1# G United States Boston Celtics Bowling Green (Sr.)8162 Rich Rhodes 1# G United States Chicago Bulls Eastern Illinois (Sr.)8163 Tim Appleton 1# F United States Detroit Pistons Kenyon (Sr.)8164 Jerome Gladney 1# F United States San Antonio Spurs Arizona (Sr.)8165 Ricky Marsh G United States Golden State Warriors Manhattan (Sr.)8166 Pat McKinley 1# F United States Washington Bullets Towson (Sr.)8167 Harold Rhodes 1# G United States Portland Trail Blazers Washington State (Sr.)8168 John Olive F United States Philadelphia 76ers Villanova (Sr.)8169 Len Sanders 1# G United States Denver Nuggets Florida (Sr.)8170 Art Allen 1# G United States Buffalo Braves Pepperdine (Sr.) Trades Note1 a a On September 10, 1976, the Kansas City Kings acquired Jim Eakins, Brian Taylor, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the New York Nets in exchange for Nate Archibald.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/architi01.html Tiny Archibald Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819002201/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/architi01.html 19 August 2010 live The Kings used the pick to draft Otis Birdsong. Note2 b b 1Note2 b 2Note2 b 3 On the draft-day, the Chicago Bulls re-acquired their first-round pick from the Buffalo Braves, while the Braves re-acquired their second-round pick from the Bulls.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/armstta01.html Tate Armstrong Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 Previously, the Braves acquired Swen Nater and the Bulls' pick on June 7, 1977, from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for the Braves' first-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/natersw01.html Swen Nater Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819085624/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/natersw01.html 19 August 2010 live Previously, the Bucks acquired the Bulls' pick on November 2, 1976, from the Braves in exchange for Jim Price.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/priceji01.html Jim Price Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 Previously, the Braves acquired the Bulls' pick on November 27, 1975, from the Bulls in exchange for Jack Marin.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/marinja01.html Jack Marin Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 Previously, the Bulls acquired Matt Guokas, the Braves' pick and a second-round pick on September 4, 1974, from the Braves in exchange for Bob Weiss.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guokama02.html Matt Guokas Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825101714/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guokama02.html 25 August 2010 live The Bucks used the Braves' first-round pick to draft Marques Johnson. Note3 c c 1Note3 c 2 On January 20, 1977, the Washington Bullets acquired Tom Henderson and a first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Truck Robinson and a first-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robintr01.html Truck Robinson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925003125/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robintr01.html 25 September 2010 live Previously, the Bullets acquired Dave Bing and the pick on August 28, 1975, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kevin Porter.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bingda01.html Dave Bing Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100910073352/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bingda01.html 10 September 2010 live The Bullets used the pick to draft Greg Ballard. The Hawks used the pick to draft Tree Rollins. Note4 d d 1Note4 d 2 On August 5, 1976, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick from the New Orleans 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.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrke01.html Kenny Carr Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 The Lakers used the pick to draft Kenny Carr. The Jazz used the pick to draft Essie Hollis. Note5 e e On February 1, 1977, the New York Nets acquired Darnell Hillman and a first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for John Williamson.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hillmda01.html Darnell Hillman Statistics basketball-reference.com August 26, 2010 The Nets used the pick to draft Bernard King. Note6 f f 1Note6 f 2 On May 25, 1977, the Denver Nuggets acquired Brian Taylor and the ninth pick from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Tommy Burleson and a second-round pick. Previously, the Nuggets acquired Tommy Burleson, Bob Wilkerson and the second-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics on May 24, 1977, in exchange for Paul Silas, Marvin Webster and Willie Wise.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burleto01.html Tom Burleson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925050632/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burleto01.html 25 September 2010 live Previously, the Chicago Bulls acquired the second-round pick and a 1976 third-round pick from the Kings on December 8, 1975, in exchange for Matt Guokas. The Nuggets used the pick to draft Tom LaGarde. The Bulls used the pick to draft Steve Sheppard. Note7 g g On January 13, 1977, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Rowland Garrett, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Elmore Smith and Gary Brokaw.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithel01.html Elmore Smith Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100910053701/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithel01.html 10 September 2010 live The Bucks used the pick to draft Ernie Grunfeld. Note8 h h On November 16, 1976, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired a first-round pick from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Mack Calvin.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/calvima01.html Mack Calvin Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 The Lakers used the pick to draft Brad Davis. Note9 i i On January 18, 1977, the Golden State Warriors acquired a first-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for George Johnson.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsge02.html George Johnson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818224851/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsge02.html 18 August 2010 live Previously, the Braves acquired the pick and a 1978 first-round pick from the Houston Rockets on October 24, 1976, in exchange for Moses Malone.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/malonmo01.html Moses Malone Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901152924/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/malonmo01.html 1 September 2010 live The Warriors used the pick to draft Wesley Cox. Note10 j j On November 30, 1976, the Chicago Bulls acquired a second-round pick from the New York Nets in exchange for Bob Love.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lovebo01.html Bob Love Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925045148/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lovebo01.html 25 September 2010 live The Bulls used the pick to draft Mike Glenn. Note11 k k On December 8, 1976, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired 1977 and 1978 second-round picks from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Fred Carter.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartefr01.html Fred Carter Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925020102/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartefr01.html 25 September 2010 live The 76ers used the pick to draft Wilson Washington. Note12 l l On October 1, 1976, the New York Knicks acquired a second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Randy Denton.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dentora01.html Randy Denton Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100810015852/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dentora01.html 10 August 2010 live The Knicks used the pick to draft Glen Gondrezick. Note13 m m On August 5, 1976, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired a second-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for the seventh pick in the ABA dispersal draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/averibi01.html Bird Averitt Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819002206/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/averibi01.html 19 August 2010 live Previously, the Braves acquired the pick the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 1976, in exchange for Tom Van Arsdale.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanarto01.html Tom Van Arsdale Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 The Bucks used the pick to draft Glenn Williams. Note14 n n On June 3, 1976, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a 1977 second-round pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for a 1976 second-round pick.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dorseja01.html Jacky Dorsey Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902032019/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dorseja01.html 2 September 2010 live The Blazers used the pick to draft Kim Anderson. Note15 o o On June 9, 1977, the Houston Rockets acquired 1977 and 1978 second-round picks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for John Johnson.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo01.html John Johnson Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 The Rockets used the pick to draft Larry Moffett. Note16 p p On August 5, 1976, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired a second-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Roland Taylor.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/taylofa01.html Fatty Taylor Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100810231242/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/taylofa01.html 10 August 2010 live The 76ers used the pick to draft Herm Harris. Note17 q q On August 5, 1976, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired a third-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Johnny Neumann.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/neumajo01.html Johnny Neumann Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 The Lakers used the pick to draft James Edwards. Note18 r r On October 8, 1973, the Atlanta Hawks acquired a 1976 second-round pick and a 1977 third-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bob Christian.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisbo01.html Bob Christian Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818163652/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisbo01.html 18 August 2010 live The Hawks used the pick to draft Eddie Johnson. Note19 s s On November 27, 1974, the Phoenix Suns acquired a 1976 second-round pick and a 1977 third-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Corky Calhoun.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/calhoco01.html Corky Calhoun Statistics basketball-reference.com August 31, 2010 The Suns used the pick to draft Mike Bratz. Early entrants College underclassmen After seeing a major influx of underclassmen enter the draft the previous year, only thirteen total underclassmen would decide to enter this year's draft, with six of these players later revoking their entries to this draft altogether. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.1977 Underclassmen https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3024:1977-underclassmen&catid=136&Itemid=384 The Draft Review August 4, 2007 December 13, 2022 USA Kenny Carr – F, NC State (junior) USA Brad Davis – G, Maryland (junior) USA Ray Epps – F, Norfolk State (junior) USA Bernard King – F, Tennessee (junior) USA Larry Moffett – F, UNLV (junior) USA James Redwine – G, Eastern Washington (freshman) USA Ray Tatum – F, Malone (junior) Notes 1 Ernie Grunfeld was born in Romania, but grew up in the United States and has represented the United States national team.http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/grunfeld_hired.html Wizards Hire Ernie Grunfeld June 30, 2003 NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc October 21, 2010 2 Lars Hansen was born in Denmark, but grew up in Canada and has represented the Canadian national team.http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=873 Canada Basketball Announces 2006 Hall Of Fame Inductees January 9, 2008 Canada Basketball August 23, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165644/http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=873 July 6, 2011 3 Jenner changed her name to Caitlyn Jenner due to gender transition in 2015. Buzz Bissinger Buzz Bissinger Introducing Caitlyn Jenner https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/caitlyn-jenner-bruce-cover-annie-leibovitz/ Vanity Fair June 1, 2015 June 1, 2015 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 August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100727025331/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html 27 July 2010 dead https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html 1977 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906075506/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html 6 September 2010 live http://www.apbr.org/7781drft.html 1977–1981 NBA Drafts The Association for Professional Basketball Research August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100917075528/http://apbr.org/7781drft.html 17 September 2010 live Specific 30em External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History Draft Category:NBA draft NBA draft NBA draft Category:1970s in Manhattan Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City Category:Sports in Manhattan