1979 NBA Draft

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1978 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

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1980 NBA Draft

See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft

[edit] Round One

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
1	Magic Johnson (PG)	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	Michigan State
2	David Greenwood (PF)	United States	Chicago Bulls	UCLA
3	Bill Cartwright (C)	United States	New York Knicks	San Francisco
4	Greg Kelser (SF)	United States	Detroit Pistons	Michigan State
5	Sidney Moncrief (PG/SG)	United States	Milwaukee Bucks	Arkansas
6	James Bailey (PF)	United States	Seattle SuperSonics	Rutgers
7	Vinnie Johnson (PG/SG)	United States	Seattle SuperSonics	Baylor
8	Calvin Natt (SF)	United States	New Jersey Nets	NE Louisiana
9	Larry Demic (PF)	United States	New York Knicks	Arizona
10	Roy Lee Hamilton (PG)	United States	Detroit Pistons	UCLA
11	Cliff Robinson (PF)	United States	New Jersey Nets	USC
12	Jim Paxson (SG)	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Dayton
13	Dudley Bradley (SG)	United States	Indiana Pacers	North Carolina
14	Brad Holland (PG)	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	UCLA
15	Phil Hubbard (SF)	United States	Detroit Pistons	Michigan
16	Jim Spanarkel (SG)	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	Duke
17	Lee Johnson (PF)	United States	Houston Rockets	East Texas State
18	Reggie King (SF)	United States	Kansas City Kings	Alabama
19	Wiley Peck (PF)	United States	San Antonio Spurs	Mississippi State
20	Larry Knight	United States	Utah Jazz	Loyola (IL)
21	Sylvester Williams (SF)	United States	New York Knicks	Rhode Island
22	Kyle Macy (PG)	United States	Phoenix Suns	Kentucky

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
31	Edgar Jones (PF)	United States	Milwaukee Bucks	Nevada-Reno
65	Bill Laimbeer (C)	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Notre Dame
68	Nick Galis (SG)	United States/ Greece	Boston Celtics	Seton Hall
73	James Donaldson (C)	United States	Seattle SuperSonics	Washington State
82	Jerry Sichting (PG)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Purdue
107	Mark Eaton (C)	United States	Phoenix Suns	UCLA