1973 NBA Draft

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Several notables came out of the 1973 NBA Draft, including former NBA head coach and current TNT NBA analyst Doug Collins, current New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni, new NFL Today host James Brown, George McGinnis, Kermit Washington, current Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, former NBA head coach Jim O'Brien and M.L. Carr.

[edit] Round one

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= Hall of Fame
Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
1 Doug Collins (SG) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Illinois State
2 Jim Brewer (PF) Flag of the United States United States Cleveland Cavaliers Minnesota
3 Ernie DiGregorio (PG) Flag of the United States United States Buffalo Braves Providence
4 Mike Green (C) Flag of the United States United States Seattle SuperSonics Louisiana Tech
5 Kermit Washington (PF) Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers American
6 Ed Ratleff (SG) Flag of the United States United States Houston Rockets Long Beach State
7 Ron Behagen (PF) Flag of the United States United States Kansas City-Omaha Kings Minnesota
8 Mike Bantom (PF) Flag of the United States United States Phoenix Suns Saint Joseph's
9 Dwight Jones (PF) Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Hawks Houston
10 John Brown (SF) Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Hawks Missouri
11 Kevin Joyce (PG/SG) Flag of the United States United States Golden State Warriors South Carolina
12 Kevin Kunnert (C) Flag of the United States United States Capital Bullets Iowa
13 Nick Weatherspoon (SF) Flag of the United States United States Capital Bullets Illinois
14 Mel Davis (SF) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks St. John's
15 Barry Parkhill (SG) Flag of the United States United States Portland Trail Blazers Virginia
16 Swen Nater (C) Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Milwaukee Bucks UCLA
17 Steve Downing (C) Flag of the United States United States Boston Celtics Indiana
18 Raymond Lewis Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Cal State Los Angeles

[edit] Notable post-first round picks

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
20 Mike D'Antoni (PG) Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Italy Italy
Kansas City-Omaha Kings Marshall
22 George McGinnis (SF) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Indiana
32 Caldwell Jones (C) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Albany State
37 Jim O'Brien (SF) Flag of the United States United States Cleveland Cavaliers Maryland
50 Larry Kenon (PF) Flag of the United States United States San Antonio Spurs Memphis State
62 James Brown Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Hawks Harvard
66 George Karl (PG) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks North Carolina
76 M.L. Carr (SF) Flag of the United States United States Kansas City-Omaha Kings Guilford
96 John Williamson (SG) Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Hawks New Mexico State
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