1980 NBA draft explained
The 1980 NBA draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1980, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers,[1] before the 1980–81 season. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip.[2] The Boston Celtics, who obtained the Detroit Pistons' first-round pick in a trade, won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Utah Jazz were awarded the second pick.[3] The Celtics then traded the first pick to the Golden State Warriors before the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. An expansion franchise, the Dallas Mavericks, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the eleventh pick in each round. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was automatically eligible for selection. Before the draft, five college underclassmen announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection.[4] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 214 players. This draft has the distinction of being the first NBA Draft to be televised.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Joe Barry Carroll from Purdue University was selected first overall by the Golden State Warriors. Darrell Griffith from the University of Louisville was selected second by the Utah Jazz. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[5] Kevin McHale from the University of Minnesota was selected third by the Boston Celtics. McHale spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and won three NBA championships. He also won two consecutive Sixth Man of the Year Award and was also selected to one All-NBA Team, seven All Star Games and six All-Defensive Teams.[6] For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[7] McHale was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[8] Carroll, 8th pick Andrew Toney, 11th pick Kiki Vandeweghe and 25th pick Jeff Ruland are the only other players from this draft who was selected to an All-Star Game.[9] [10] [11] [12]
Nine players drafted went on to have a coaching career in the NBA. Kevin McHale served as the interim head coach for the Timberwolves in and in the before working as head coach of the Houston Rockets for four and a half seasons.[13] Mike Woodson, the 12th pick, coached the Atlanta Hawks for six seasons.[14] Larry Drew, the 17th pick, worked as Woodson's assistant before he was promoted to the head coaching position in .[15] Bill Hanzlik, the 20th pick, coached the Denver Nuggets in the, compiling an 11–71 record, the worst full-season record for a rookie coach in NBA history.[16] Butch Carter, the 37th pick, coached the Toronto Raptors for two and a half seasons.[17] Terry Stotts, the 38th pick, coached both the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons, and the Portland Trail Blazers for nine seasons.[18] Kurt Rambis, the 58th pick, who played nine years for the Los Angeles Lakers, served as the team's interim head coach in . After working as the Lakers assistant coach for seven years, Rambis received his first permanent head coaching position with the Minnesota Timberwolves in .[19] Two other players, Kiki Vandeweghe and Kenny Natt, had brief spells as interim head coaches in the NBA, each of which lasted less than one season.[20] [21] Woodson would later go on to be the first person in NBA history to become head coach of the team that drafted him when he took over as head coach of the New York Knicks on an interim basis in March 2012.
Key
Draft
Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 1980 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.
Trades
Draft-day trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.
- On June 9, 1980, the Golden State Warriors acquired the first and the thirteenth pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Robert Parish and the third pick.[23] [24] Previously, the Celtics acquired two first-round picks on September 6, 1979, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Bob McAdoo. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Celtics signed M. L. Carr on July 24, 1979.[25] [26] Previously, the Pistons acquired 1980 and 1982 first-round picks on July 12, 1979, from the Washington Bullets as compensation for the signing of Kevin Porter as a free agent.[27] The Warriors used the picks to draft Joe Barry Carroll and Rickey Brown. The Celtics used the pick to draft Kevin McHale.
- On February 8, 1980, the New Jersey Nets acquired Maurice Lucas, 1980 and 1981 first-round picks from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Calvin Natt.[28] Previously, the Blazers acquired Kermit Washington, Kevin Kunnert and the pick on May 13, 1979, from the San Diego Clippers as compensation for the signing of Bill Walton as a free agent.[29] The Nets used the pick to draft Mike Gminski.
- On November 2, 1976, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired a first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Mel Bennett.[30] The 76ers used the pick to draft Andrew Toney.
- On September 21, 1979, the San Diego Clippers acquired a first-round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Randy Smith.[31] The Clippers used the pick to draft Michael Brooks.
- On July 16, 1979, the Washington Bullets acquired a first-round pick from the Houston Rockets as compensation for the signing of Tom Henderson as a free agent.[32] The Bullets used the pick to draft Wes Matthews.
- On February 4, 1980, the Detroit Pistons acquired Kent Benson and a first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Bob Lanier.[33] The Pistons used the pick to draft Larry Drew.
- On January 12, 1979, the Utah Jazz acquired Marty Byrnes, Ron Lee, 1979 and 1980 first-round picks from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Truck Robinson.[34] The Jazz used the pick to draft John Duren.
- On February 15, 1980, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Don Ford and a 1980 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Butch Lee and a 1982 first-round pick.[35] The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Chad Kinch.
- On February 1, 1980, the Denver Nuggets acquired Alex English and a first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for George McGinnis.[36] Previously, the Pacers acquired the pick on July 19, 1978, from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Earl Tatum.[37] The Nuggets used the pick to draft Carl Nicks.
- On October 9, 1978, the Golden State Warriors acquired a second-round pick from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Rickey Green.[38] The Warriors used the pick to draft Larry Smith.
- On October 9, 1978, the Chicago Bulls acquired Oliver Mack, 1980 and 1981 second-round picks from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Mark Landsberger.[39] Previously, the Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick on August 5, 1976, from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 1978 first-round pick and a 1977 second-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Jazz signed Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.[40] The Bulls used the pick to draft Sam Worthen.
Early entrants
College underclassmen
For the third year in a row, no underclassmen that qualified for entry in the NBA draft would withdraw their entry into the event, with this year's draft seeing an improvement with seven official players that qualified for the event. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[41]
Bobby Turner of the Louisville Cardinals was granted an exemption to stay eligible for the draft despite him not declaring after he dropped out prior to his senior season (with him ultimately being selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round this year).[42]
See also
References
- General
- Web site: Complete First Round Results 1980–89. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100321192607/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1980s.html. March 21, 2010. dead.
- Web site: 1980 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. October 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100910073327/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1980.html. September 10, 2010 . live.
- Web site: 1977–1981 NBA Drafts. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. October 25, 2010.
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External links
Notes and References
- Book: Robert D. Bradley. The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. May 2, 2013. 9780810890695. June 23, 2020.
- Web site: Evolution of the Draft and Lottery. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021614/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html. November 19, 2010. dead.
- News: Boston Wins Coin Flip For First College Draft Pick. April 1, 1980. The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Public Welfare Foundation. October 25, 2010.
- Web site: Early Entry Candidate History. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090914112043/http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html. September 14, 2009. dead.
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- Web site: Andrew Toney Statistics. basketball-reference.com. October 27, 2010.
- Web site: Kiki Vandeweghe Statistics. basketball-reference.com. October 27, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100925002152/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html. September 25, 2010 . live.
- Web site: Jeff Ruland Statistics. basketball-reference.com. October 27, 2010.
- Web site: Kevin McHale Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. October 27, 2010.
- Web site: Mike Woodson Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. October 29, 2010.
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- Web site: Butch Carter Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. October 29, 2010.
- Web site: Terry Stotts . April 27, 2014.
- Web site: Kurt Rambis Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. October 29, 2010.
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- Web site: Kenny Natt Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. October 29, 2010.
- Web site: Kelvin Ransey Statistics. basketball-reference.com. December 7, 2010.
- News: Celtics trade away 'the pick'. June 9, 1980. Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. Telegraph Publishing Company. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Robert Parish Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Bob McAdoo Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204233753/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcadobo01.html. December 4, 2010 . live.
- News: Pistons Get McAdoo as Compensation. September 6, 1979. The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Journal Company. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Kevin Porter Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Maurice Lucas Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Kermit Washington Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Mel Bennett Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Randy Smith Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204233307/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithra01.html. December 4, 2010 . live.
- Web site: Tom Henderson Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Bob Lanier Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Truck Robinson Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101205014617/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robintr01.html. December 5, 2010 . live.
- Web site: Butch Lee Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Alex English Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Earl Tatum Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Rickey Green Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Mark Landsberger Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
- Web site: Kenny Carr Statistics. basketball-reference.com. November 22, 2010.
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