1971 NBA draft explained

1971 NBA draft
Sport:	Basketball
Date:	March 29, 1971 (first 10 rounds) March 30, 1971 (remaining rounds)
Location:	New York City, New York
League:	NBA
Overall:	237
Rounds:	19
First:	Austin Carr, Cleveland Cavaliers
Prev:	1970
Next:	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.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]} 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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] Smith was selected to one All-NBA Team and two All-Star Games.^[7]

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.^[8] For his achievements, he was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.^[9]

Fred Brown, the 6th pick, spent all of his 13-year playing career with the Sonics and was selected to one All-Star Game.^[10] Carr, Wicks, and 11th pick Curtis Rowe are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game.^{[11] [12] [13]} Phil Chenier, a college underclassman selected in the supplemental hardship draft, was also selected to both All-NBA Team and All-Star Game.^[14] Two players drafted went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: 13th pick Jim Cleamons and 46th pick Dave Wohl.^{[15] [16]}

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.^[17] 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.^{[5] [18]}

Key

Pos.	G	F	C
Position	Guard	Forward	Center

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	School/club team
1	1	^+	G		Cleveland Cavaliers
1	2	^+	F/C		Portland Trail Blazers
1	3		C		Buffalo Braves
1	4		F		Cincinnati Royals
1	5		F/C		Atlanta Hawks
1	6	^+	G		Seattle SuperSonics
1	7		F/C		San Diego Rockets
1	8		F/C		San Francisco Warriors	U.S. Armed Forces (AAU)^[19]
1	9		F		Baltimore Bullets
1	10		F		Boston Celtics
1	11	^+	F		Detroit Pistons
1	12		C		Philadelphia 76ers
1	13		G		Los Angeles Lakers
1	14		G		Phoenix Suns
1	15		F		Chicago Bulls
1	16		G		New York Knicks
1	17		F		Milwaukee Bucks
2	18		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
2	19		G/F		Buffalo Braves
2	20		F/C		Chicago Bulls (from Portland)
2	21		G		Cincinnati Royals
2	22		G		Atlanta Hawks
2	23		F/C		Seattle SuperSonics
2	24		G/F		San Diego Rockets
2	25		G/F		Portland Trail Blazers (from San Francisco)
2	26		F		Buffalo Braves
2	27		F		Portland Trail Blazers (from Baltimore)
2	28		G		Boston Celtics
2	29		G		Detroit Pistons
2	30	^	F/C		Buffalo Braves (from Philadelphia)	Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)
2	31		F		Cincinnati Royals (from Los Angeles)
2	32		F/C		Chicago Bulls (from Phoenix)
2	33		G		Philadelphia 76ers (from Chicago)
2	34		C		New York Knicks
2	35		F/C		Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)
3	36		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
3	37		G/F		Portland Trail Blazers
3	38		F		Cincinnati Royals
3	39		G		Atlanta Hawks
3	40		C		Chicago Bulls (from Seattle)
3	41		G		Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Diego)
3	42		C		Portland Trail Blazers (from San Francisco)
3	43		G		Baltimore Bullets
3	44		F/C		Boston Celtics
3	45		F/C		Detroit Pistons
3	46		G		Philadelphia 76ers
3	47		G		Chicago Bulls (from Los Angeles)
3	48		G		Phoenix Suns
3	49		G/F		Chicago Bulls
3	50		G		New York Knicks
3	51		F		Milwaukee Bucks
4	52		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
4	53		G		Buffalo Braves
4	54		G		Portland Trail Blazers
4	55		F		Cincinnati Royals
4	56		G		Atlanta Hawks
4	57		C		Seattle SuperSonics
4	58		F/C		San Diego Rockets
4	59		G		Golden State Warriors
4	60		F		Baltimore Bullets
4	61		C		Boston Celtics
4	62		F		Detroit Pistons
4	63		F		Philadelphia 76ers
4	64		C		Los Angeles Lakers
4	65		F		Phoenix Suns
4	66		G		Chicago Bulls
4	67		C		New York Knicks
4	68		F		Milwaukee Bucks
5	69		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
5	70		C		Buffalo Braves
5	71		F		Portland Trail Blazers
5	72		G		Cincinnati Royals
5	73		C		Cincinnati Royals
5	74		F		Seattle SuperSonics
5	75		G		Houston Rockets
5	76		F		San Francisco Warriors
5	77		F		Baltimore Bullets
5	78		F		Houston Rockets
5	79		F		Detroit Pistons
5	80		F		Philadelphia 76ers
5	81		F		Los Angeles Lakers
5	82		F		Phoenix Suns
5	83		G		Chicago Bulls
5	84		F		Phoenix Suns
5	85		C		Milwaukee Bucks
6	86		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
6	87		F		Buffalo Braves
6	88		F		Portland Trail Blazers
6	89		F		Cincinnati Royals
6	90		G		Atlanta Hawks
6	91		F		Seattle SuperSonics
6	92		G		Houston Rockets
6	93		G		San Francisco Warriors
6	94		G		Baltimore Bullets
6	95		F		Boston Celtics
6	96		G		Detroit Pistons
6	97		G		Philadelphia 76ers
6	98		G		Los Angeles Lakers
6	99		F		Phoenix Suns
6	100		G		Chicago Bulls
6	101		G		New York Knicks
6	102		F		Milwaukee Bucks
7	103		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
7	104		G/F		Buffalo Braves
7	105		G		Portland Trail Blazers
7	106		G		Cincinnati Royals
7	107		F		Atlanta Hawks
7	108		F		Seattle SuperSonics
7	109		G		Houston Rockets
7	110		F		Golden State Warriors
7	111		F		Baltimore Bullets
7	112		G		Boston Celtics
7	113		G		Detroit Pistons
7	114		F		Philadelphia 76ers
7	115		F		Los Angeles Lakers
7	116		F		Phoenix Suns
7	117	^	C		Chicago Bulls
7	118		F		New York Knicks
7	119		G		Milwaukee Bucks
8	120		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
8	121		F		Buffalo Braves
8	122		F		Portland Trail Blazers
8	123		F		Cincinnati Royals
8	124		F		Atlanta Hawks
8	125		G		Seattle SuperSonics
8	126		F		Houston Rockets
8	127		F		Golden State Warriors
8	128		F		Baltimore Bullets
8	129		F		Boston Celtics
8	130		G		Detroit Pistons
8	131		F		Philadelphia 76ers
8	132		F		Los Angeles Lakers
8	133		F		Phoenix Suns
8	134		G		Chicago Bulls
8	135		F		New York Knicks
8	136		F		Milwaukee Bucks
9	137		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
9	138		F		Buffalo Braves
9	139		F/C		Portland Trail Blazers
9	140		F		Atlanta Hawks
9	141		G		Seattle SuperSonics
9	142		F		Houston Rockets
9	143		F		Golden State Warriors
9	144		C		Baltimore Bullets
9	145		G		Boston Celtics
9	146		G		Detroit Pistons
9	147		F		Philadelphia 76ers
9	148		F		Los Angeles Lakers
9	149		F		Phoenix Suns
9	150		F		Chicago Bulls
9	151		F		New York Knicks
9	152		G		Milwaukee Bucks
10	153		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
10	154		G		Buffalo Braves
10	155		G		Portland Trail Blazers
10	156		G		Atlanta Hawks
10	157		G		Seattle SuperSonics
10	158		F		Houston Rockets
10	159		F		Golden State Warriors
10	160		C		Baltimore Bullets
10	161		G		Boston Celtics
10	162		G		Detroit Pistons
10	163		G		Philadelphia 76ers
10	164		F		Los Angeles Lakers
10	165		G		Phoenix Suns
10	166		F		Chicago Bulls
10	167		G		New York Knicks
10	168		G		Milwaukee Bucks
11	169		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
11	170		G		Buffalo Braves
11	171		F		Portland Trail Blazers
11	172		F		Atlanta Hawks
11	173		G		Seattle SuperSonics
11	174		F		Houston Rockets
11	175		F		Baltimore Bullets
11	176		F		Boston Celtics
11	177		F		Detroit Pistons
11	178		G		Philadelphia 76ers
11	179		F		Phoenix Suns
11	180		G		Chicago Bulls
11	181		G		New York Knicks
11	182		G		Milwaukee Bucks
12	183		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
12	184		F		Buffalo Braves
12	185		C		Portland Trail Blazers
12	186		F		Atlanta Hawks
12	187		F		Houston Rockets
12	188		G		Baltimore Bullets
12	189		G		Boston Celtics
12	190		F		Detroit Pistons
12	191		G		Philadelphia 76ers
12	192		F		Phoenix Suns
12	193		F		Chicago Bulls
12	194		F		New York Knicks
12	195		G		Milwaukee Bucks
13	196		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
13	197		F		Buffalo Braves
13	198		F		Atlanta Hawks
13	199		F		Houston Rockets
13	200		F		Baltimore Bullets
13	201		F		Boston Celtics
13	202		G		Detroit Pistons
13	203		G		Philadelphia 76ers
13	204		F		Phoenix Suns
13	205		G		Chicago Bulls
13	206		F		New York Knicks
13	207		G		Milwaukee Bucks
14	208		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
14	209		C		Buffalo Braves
14	210		G		Houston Rockets
14	211		G		Baltimore Bullets
14	212		F		Detroit Pistons
14	213		G		Phoenix Suns
14	214		G		Chicago Bulls
14	215		F		New York Knicks
14	216		C		Milwaukee Bucks
15	217		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
15	218		F		Buffalo Braves
15	219		F		Houston Rockets
15	220		G		Baltimore Bullets
15	221		F		Detroit Pistons
15	222		F		Phoenix Suns
15	223		F		Chicago Bulls
15	224		G		Milwaukee Bucks
16	225		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
16	226		G		Buffalo Braves
16	227		F		Houston Rockets
16	228		G		Detroit Pistons
16	229		G		Chicago Bulls
17	230		G		Buffalo Braves
17	231		G		Houston Rockets
17	232		G		Detroit Pistons
18	233		G		Buffalo Braves
18	234		F		Houston Rockets	–
18	235		G		Detroit Pistons
19	236		F		Houston Rockets
19	237		F		Detroit Pistons

Trades

• On October 20, 1970, the Chicago Bulls acquired a second-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Shaler Halimon.^{[20] [21]} The Bulls used the pick to draft Willie Sojourner.
• 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.^{[22] [23]} The Blazers used the picks to draft Charlie Yelverton and William Smith.
• On October 22, 1970, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a second-round pick from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Dorie Murrey.^[24] The Blazers used the pick to draft Rick Fisher.
• On May 11, 1970, the Buffalo Braves acquired Bob Kauffman and a second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Bailey Howell.^{[25] [26]} The Braves used the pick to draft Spencer Haywood.
• On the draft-day, the Cincinnati Royals acquired a second-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Flynn Robinson.^[27] The Royals used the pick to draft Joe Bergman.
• On April 23, 1970, the Chicago Bulls acquired Jim Fox and a second-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Clem Haskins.^{[21] [28]} The Bulls used the pick to draft Howard Porte.
• On October 16, 1970, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Matt Guokas.^{[21] [29]} The 76ers used the pick to draft Marvin Stewart.
• On February 1, 1971, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Gary Freeman and a second-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for McCoy McLemore.^[30] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Willie Long.
• 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.^{[21] [31]} The Bulls used the pick to draft Clifford Ray.
• On December 9, 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired a third-round pick from the San Diego Rockets in exchange for Johnny Egan.^[32] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Jackie Ridgle.
• On September 9, 1969, the Chicago Bulls acquired a third-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Mike Lynn.^{[21] [33]} The Bulls used the pick to draft Mike Gale.

Hardship draft

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.^{[5] [34]} 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.^[35] The teams were allowed to not exercise their rights on this hardship draft and thus retained their full selection in the 1972 draft.

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.^[36] He is the only player from the hardship draft who was selected to All-NBA Team and All-Star Game.^[14] Joe Hammond, who had not played high school and college basketball, was selected in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Lakers.^[37] 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.^[38] From the six players that were available for selection, only Ed Owens from Weber State University was not selected by any NBA team.^[39]

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	School/club team
1	1		G/F		Cincinnati Royals	Utah State (Jr.)
1	2		C		Atlanta Hawks	Kentucky (So.)
1	3		F/C		Golden State Warriors	Creighton (Jr.)
1	4		G		Baltimore Bullets	California (Jr.)
4	5		G		Los Angeles Lakers	Allentown Jets (EBA)

See also

• List of first overall NBA draft picks
• NBA records

References

General

• Web site: 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.
• Web site: 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.
• Web site: 1967–1971 NBA Drafts. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. March 29, 2010.

Specific

External links

• NBA.com
• NBA.com: NBA Draft History

Notes and References

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5. Web site: Spencer Haywood Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 29, 2010.
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8. Web site: 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.
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30. Web site: 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.
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