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1980 NBA Draft Results

1980 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Joe Barry Carroll to Golden State Warriors.

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The 1980 NBA Draft produced 214 selections across 10 rounds, with 23 franchises making at least one pick. Golden State Warriors held the first overall selection and took Joe Barry Carroll out of Purdue.

Golden State Warriors made the most selections that year with 12. 161 different colleges and programs were represented across the board, led by UNC with 5 players drafted.

Pick Team Player College
Round 1
1 Golden State Warriors Joe Barry Carroll Purdue
2 Utah Jazz Darrell Griffith Louisville
3 Boston Celtics Kevin McHale Minnesota
4 Chicago Bulls Kelvin Ransey Ohio State
5 Denver Nuggets James Ray Jacksonville University
6 New Jersey Nets Mike O'Koren UNC
7 New Jersey Nets Mike Gminski Duke
8 Philadelphia 76ers Andrew Toney Louisiana
9 San Diego Clippers Michael Brooks La Salle
10 Portland Trail Blazers Ronnie Lester Iowa
11 Dallas Mavericks Kiki Vandeweghe UCLA
12 New York Knicks Mike Woodson Indiana
13 Golden State Warriors Rickey Brown Mississippi State
14 Washington Bullets Wes Matthews Wisconsin
15 San Antonio Spurs Reggie Johnson Tennessee
16 Kansas City Kings Hawkeye Whitney NC State
17 Detroit Pistons Larry Drew Missouri
18 Atlanta Hawks Don Collins Washington State
19 Utah Jazz John Duren Georgetown
20 Seattle SuperSonics Bill Hanzlik Notre Dame
21 Philadelphia 76ers Monti Davis Tennessee State
22 Cleveland Cavaliers Chad Kinch UNC Charlotte
23 Denver Nuggets Carl Nicks Indiana State University
Round 2
24 Golden State Warriors Larry Smith Alcorn State
25 Golden State Warriors Jeff Ruland Iona College
26 Chicago Bulls Sam Worthen Marquette
27 Houston Rockets John Stroud Ole Miss
28 Atlanta Hawks Craig Shelton Georgetown
29 Indiana Pacers Louis Orr Syracuse
30 Indiana Pacers Kenny Natt Louisiana-Monroe
31 Los Angeles Lakers Wayne Robinson Virginia Tech
32 Portland Trail Blazers David Lawrence McNeese State University
33 Portland Trail Blazers Bruce Collins Weber State
34 Dallas Mavericks Roosevelt Bouie Syracuse
35 Washington Bullets Rick Mahorn Hampton
36 New York Knicks DeWayne Scales LSU
37 Los Angeles Lakers Butch Carter Indiana
38 Houston Rockets Terry Stotts Oklahoma
39 San Antonio Spurs Michael Wiley Cal State Long Beach
40 Indiana Pacers Dick Miller Toledo
41 Denver Nuggets Jawann Oldham Seattle University
42 Phoenix Suns Kimberly Belton Stanford
43 Houston Rockets Billy Williams Clemson
44 Philadelphia 76ers Clyde Austin NC State
45 Detroit Pistons Brad Branson SMU
46 Boston Celtics Arnette Hallman Purdue
Round 3
47 Denver Nuggets Kurt Nimphius Arizona State
48 Denver Nuggets Eddie Lee Cincinnati
49 Golden State Warriors John Virgil UNC
50 Chicago Bulls James Wilkes UCLA
51 Denver Nuggets Ronnie Valentine Old Dominion
52 New Jersey Nets Lowes Moore West Virginia
53 Cleveland Cavaliers Stuart House Washington State
54 Boston Celtics Ron Perry Holy Cross
55 Cleveland Cavaliers Wayne Abrams Southern Illinois
56 Portland Trail Blazers Mike Harper North Park University
57 Dallas Mavericks Dave Britton Texas A&M
58 New York Knicks Kurt Rambis Santa Clara
59 Phoenix Suns John Campbell Clemson
60 San Antonio Spurs LaVon Mercer Georgia
61 San Antonio Spurs Rich Yonakor UNC
62 Kansas City Kings Tony Murphy Southern University and A&M College
63 Milwaukee Bucks Al Beal Oklahoma
64 Detroit Pistons Jonathan Moore Furman University
65 Phoenix Suns Doug True California
66 Seattle SuperSonics Carl Bailey Tuskegee University
67 Philadelphia 76ers Reggie Gaines Winston-Salem State
68 Cleveland Cavaliers Ron Jones Illinois State
69 Boston Celtics Don Newman Idaho
Round 4
70 Detroit Pistons Darwin Cook University of Portland
71 Golden State Warriors Robert Scott Alabama
72 Utah Jazz Alan Taylor BYU
73 Denver Nuggets Sammie Ellis Pitt
74 Chicago Bulls Ron Charles Michigan State
75 New Jersey Nets Rory Sparrow Villanova
76 San Diego Clippers Ed Odom Oklahoma State
77 Cleveland Cavaliers Murray Brown Florida State
78 Indiana Pacers Rich Branning Notre Dame
79 Portland Trail Blazers Kelvin Henderson Saint Louis
80 Dallas Mavericks David Johnson Weber State
81 Washington Bullets Francois Wise Cal State Long Beach
82 New York Knicks Joe Chrnelich Wisconsin
83 San Antonio Spurs Calvin Roberts Cal State Fullerton
84 Houston Rockets Dean Hunger Utah State University
85 Philadelphia 76ers Billy Bryant Western Kentucky
86 Milwaukee Bucks Jeff Wolf UNC
87 Los Angeles Lakers Tony Jackson Florida State
88 Phoenix Suns Leroy Stampley Loyola Chicago
89 Seattle SuperSonics Gary Ray Hooker Murray State
90 Philadelphia 76ers Harold Hubbard Savannah State University
91 Los Angeles Lakers Ron Baxter Texas
92 Boston Celtics Kevin Hamilton Iona College
Round 5
93 Detroit Pistons Tony Fuller Pepperdine
94 Utah Jazz Wally West Boston University
95 Golden State Warriors Don Carfino USC
96 Chicago Bulls Mike Campbell Northwestern
97 Denver Nuggets James Patrick Texas State University
98 New Jersey Nets Aaron Curry Oklahoma
99 San Diego Clippers Wally Rank San Jose State
100 Indiana Pacers Joe Galvin Illinois State
101 Cleveland Cavaliers LaVon Williams Kentucky
102 Portland Trail Blazers Larry Belin New Mexico
103 Dallas Mavericks Darrell Allums UCLA
104 New York Knicks William Carey Albright College
105 Washington Bullets Daryl Strickland Rutgers University
106 Houston Rockets Albert Jones New Mexico
107 San Antonio Spurs Gib Hinz University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
108 Kansas City Kings Kelvin Blakely Eastern Michigan
109 Milwaukee Bucks Ken Jones VCU
110 Atlanta Hawks Mike Doyle South Carolina
111 Phoenix Suns Mark Stevens Northern Arizona University
112 Seattle SuperSonics Lenny Horton Georgia Tech
113 Philadelphia 76ers Jim Swaney Toledo
114 Los Angeles Lakers Rick Raivio University of Portland
115 Boston Celtics Rufus Harris University of Maine
Round 6
116 Detroit Pistons Tony Turner University of Alaska Anchorage
117 Golden State Warriors Neil Bresnahan Illinois
118 Utah Jazz Kenny Cunningham Western Michigan
119 Denver Nuggets Ernie Hill Oklahoma City University
120 Chicago Bulls Bernard Rencher St. John's
121 New Jersey Nets Rick Mattick LSU
122 San Diego Clippers Londale Theus Santa Clara
123 Cleveland Cavaliers Antonio Martin Oral Roberts
124 Indiana Pacers Randy Owens Philadelphia University
125 Portland Trail Blazers Perry Mirkovich University of Lethbridge
126 Dallas Mavericks Leroy Jackson Cameron University
127 Washington Bullets Ken Dancy Chicago State
128 New York Knicks Kelvin Hicks New York Institute of Technology
129 San Antonio Spurs Dean Uthoff Iowa State
130 Houston Rockets Everette Jefferson New Mexico
131 Kansas City Kings Trent Grooms Kent State University
132 Milwaukee Bucks Alex Gilbert Indiana State University
133 Atlanta Hawks Mike Zagardo George Washington
134 Phoenix Suns Coby Leavitt Utah
135 Seattle SuperSonics Jim Strickland South Carolina
136 Philadelphia 76ers Donald Cooper Saint Augustine's College
137 Los Angeles Lakers Otis Boddie University of North Alabama
138 Boston Celtics Kenny Evans Norfolk State
Round 7
139 Detroit Pistons Carl Pierce Gonzaga
140 Utah Jazz Dave Colescott UNC
141 Golden State Warriors Lorenzo Romar Washington
142 Chicago Bulls Robert Byrd Marquette
143 Denver Nuggets Tommy Springer Vanderbilt
144 New Jersey Nets Larry Spicer UAB
145 San Diego Clippers Paul Anderson Vanguard University of Southern California
146 Indiana Pacers Charles Naddaff Lafayette College
147 Cleveland Cavaliers Leroy Berry Wilmington College
148 Portland Trail Blazers Gig Sims UCLA
149 Dallas Mavericks Tony Forch Midwestern State University
150 New York Knicks Bobby Turner Louisville
151 Washington Bullets Karl Godine Stephen F. Austin
152 Houston Rockets Joe Nehls Arizona
153 San Antonio Spurs Alan Zahn Arkansas
154 Kansas City Kings Arnold McDowell Montana State
155 Milwaukee Bucks Ron White Furman University
156 Atlanta Hawks Charles Hightower Dillard University
157 Phoenix Suns Ron Williams Montana-Western
158 Seattle SuperSonics Carl Ervin Seattle University
159 Philadelphia 76ers Richard Smith Weber State
160 Boston Celtics Les Henson Virginia Tech
Round 8
161 Detroit Pistons Leroy Loggins Fairmont State University
162 Golden State Warriors Kurt Kanaskie La Salle
163 Utah Jazz Jim Brandon Saint Peter's College
164 Chicago Bulls Modzel Greer North Park University
165 New Jersey Nets Lloyd Terry New Orleans
166 Cleveland Cavaliers Jim Ellinghausen Ohio State
167 Indiana Pacers Steve Stielper James Madison University
168 Portland Trail Blazers John Stroeder Montana
169 Dallas Mavericks Clarence Kea Lamar
170 Washington Bullets Rich Valavicius Auburn
171 New York Knicks James Salters Penn
172 San Antonio Spurs Bill Bailey University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
173 Houston Rockets Rosie Barnes Bowling Green
174 Milwaukee Bucks Keith Valentine Virginia Union University
175 Phoenix Suns Jim Connolly La Salle
176 Seattle SuperSonics Al Dutch Georgetown
177 Philadelphia 76ers Martin Lemelle Grambling State University
178 Los Angeles Lakers Melvin Hooker Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
179 Boston Celtics Steve Wright Boston University
Round 9
180 Detroit Pistons Terry DuPris Huron University
181 Utah Jazz Paul Renfro UT Arlington
182 Golden State Warriors Billy Reid San Francisco
183 Chicago Bulls Jay Shidler Kentucky
184 Denver Nuggets Jim Graziano South Carolina
185 New Jersey Nets Barry Young Colorado State
186 Indiana Pacers Scott Rogers Kenyon College
187 Cleveland Cavaliers Melvin Crafter Central State University
188 Portland Trail Blazers Rick Boucher University of Maine
189 Dallas Mavericks Ken Williams Houston
190 New York Knicks Don Wiley Monmouth University
191 Washington Bullets Clinton Wyatt Alcorn State
192 San Antonio Spurs Al Williams University of North Texas
193 Kansas City Kings Charley Cole Delta State University
194 Milwaukee Bucks Del Yarbrough Illinois State
195 Atlanta Hawks Stanley Lamb Franciscan University of Steubenville
196 Phoenix Suns Keith French North Park University
197 Seattle SuperSonics Jim Tillman Eastern Kentucky University
198 Philadelphia 76ers Luke Griffin Saint Joseph's
199 Boston Celtics Brian Jung Northwestern
Round 10
200 Golden State Warriors Tim Higgins University of Nebraska at Kearney
201 Utah Jazz Leroy Coleman Middle Tennessee
202 Denver Nuggets Earl Sango Regis University
203 Chicago Bulls Billy Foster Montana State University, Billings
204 Indiana Pacers John Bates West Virginia Wesleyan College
205 Portland Trail Blazers Dave Kufeld Yeshiva University
206 Dallas Mavericks Tom Morgan Cal State Fullerton
207 Washington Bullets Don Youman Oklahoma State
208 New York Knicks Gerard Ross Grand Canyon University
209 San Antonio Spurs Steve Schall Arkansas
210 Milwaukee Bucks Melvin Crayton Alabama State University
211 Phoenix Suns Randy Carroll Kansas
212 Seattle SuperSonics Kent Williams Texas Tech
213 Philadelphia 76ers Joe Hand King's College (Pennsylvania)
214 Boston Celtics John Nolan Providence

Selections by franchise

The same 214 selections arranged by the club that made them, using the franchise name as it stood in 1980.

  • Denver Nuggets 12 No. 5 James Ray, No. 23 Carl Nicks, No. 41 Jawann Oldham, No. 47 Kurt Nimphius, No. 48 Eddie Lee, No. 51 Ronnie Valentine, No. 73 Sammie Ellis, No. 97 James Patrick, No. 119 Ernie Hill, No. 143 Tommy Springer, No. 184 Jim Graziano, No. 202 Earl Sango
  • Golden State Warriors 12 No. 1 Joe Barry Carroll, No. 13 Rickey Brown, No. 24 Larry Smith, No. 25 Jeff Ruland, No. 49 John Virgil, No. 71 Robert Scott, No. 95 Don Carfino, No. 117 Neil Bresnahan, No. 141 Lorenzo Romar, No. 162 Kurt Kanaskie, No. 182 Billy Reid, No. 200 Tim Higgins
  • Philadelphia 76ers 12 No. 8 Andrew Toney, No. 21 Monti Davis, No. 44 Clyde Austin, No. 67 Reggie Gaines, No. 85 Billy Bryant, No. 90 Harold Hubbard, No. 113 Jim Swaney, No. 136 Donald Cooper, No. 159 Richard Smith, No. 177 Martin Lemelle, No. 198 Luke Griffin, No. 213 Joe Hand
  • Boston Celtics 11 No. 3 Kevin McHale, No. 46 Arnette Hallman, No. 54 Ron Perry, No. 69 Don Newman, No. 92 Kevin Hamilton, No. 115 Rufus Harris, No. 138 Kenny Evans, No. 160 Les Henson, No. 179 Steve Wright, No. 199 Brian Jung, No. 214 John Nolan
  • Portland Trail Blazers 11 No. 10 Ronnie Lester, No. 32 David Lawrence, No. 33 Bruce Collins, No. 56 Mike Harper, No. 79 Kelvin Henderson, No. 102 Larry Belin, No. 125 Perry Mirkovich, No. 148 Gig Sims, No. 168 John Stroeder, No. 188 Rick Boucher, No. 205 Dave Kufeld
  • San Antonio Spurs 11 No. 15 Reggie Johnson, No. 39 Michael Wiley, No. 60 LaVon Mercer, No. 61 Rich Yonakor, No. 83 Calvin Roberts, No. 107 Gib Hinz, No. 129 Dean Uthoff, No. 153 Alan Zahn, No. 172 Bill Bailey, No. 192 Al Williams, No. 209 Steve Schall
  • Chicago Bulls 10 No. 4 Kelvin Ransey, No. 26 Sam Worthen, No. 50 James Wilkes, No. 74 Ron Charles, No. 96 Mike Campbell, No. 120 Bernard Rencher, No. 142 Robert Byrd, No. 164 Modzel Greer, No. 183 Jay Shidler, No. 203 Billy Foster
  • Cleveland Cavaliers 10 No. 22 Chad Kinch, No. 53 Stuart House, No. 55 Wayne Abrams, No. 68 Ron Jones, No. 77 Murray Brown, No. 101 LaVon Williams, No. 123 Antonio Martin, No. 147 Leroy Berry, No. 166 Jim Ellinghausen, No. 187 Melvin Crafter
  • Dallas Mavericks 10 No. 11 Kiki Vandeweghe, No. 34 Roosevelt Bouie, No. 57 Dave Britton, No. 80 David Johnson, No. 103 Darrell Allums, No. 126 Leroy Jackson, No. 149 Tony Forch, No. 169 Clarence Kea, No. 189 Ken Williams, No. 206 Tom Morgan
  • Indiana Pacers 10 No. 29 Louis Orr, No. 30 Kenny Natt, No. 40 Dick Miller, No. 78 Rich Branning, No. 100 Joe Galvin, No. 124 Randy Owens, No. 146 Charles Naddaff, No. 167 Steve Stielper, No. 186 Scott Rogers, No. 204 John Bates
  • New York Knicks 10 No. 12 Mike Woodson, No. 36 DeWayne Scales, No. 58 Kurt Rambis, No. 82 Joe Chrnelich, No. 104 William Carey, No. 128 Kelvin Hicks, No. 150 Bobby Turner, No. 171 James Salters, No. 190 Don Wiley, No. 208 Gerard Ross
  • Phoenix Suns 10 No. 42 Kimberly Belton, No. 59 John Campbell, No. 65 Doug True, No. 88 Leroy Stampley, No. 111 Mark Stevens, No. 134 Coby Leavitt, No. 157 Ron Williams, No. 175 Jim Connolly, No. 196 Keith French, No. 211 Randy Carroll
  • Detroit Pistons 9 No. 17 Larry Drew, No. 45 Brad Branson, No. 64 Jonathan Moore, No. 70 Darwin Cook, No. 93 Tony Fuller, No. 116 Tony Turner, No. 139 Carl Pierce, No. 161 Leroy Loggins, No. 180 Terry DuPris
  • New Jersey Nets 9 No. 6 Mike O'Koren, No. 7 Mike Gminski, No. 52 Lowes Moore, No. 75 Rory Sparrow, No. 98 Aaron Curry, No. 121 Rick Mattick, No. 144 Larry Spicer, No. 165 Lloyd Terry, No. 185 Barry Young
  • Seattle SuperSonics 9 No. 20 Bill Hanzlik, No. 66 Carl Bailey, No. 89 Gary Ray Hooker, No. 112 Lenny Horton, No. 135 Jim Strickland, No. 158 Carl Ervin, No. 176 Al Dutch, No. 197 Jim Tillman, No. 212 Kent Williams
  • Utah Jazz 9 No. 2 Darrell Griffith, No. 19 John Duren, No. 72 Alan Taylor, No. 94 Wally West, No. 118 Kenny Cunningham, No. 140 Dave Colescott, No. 163 Jim Brandon, No. 181 Paul Renfro, No. 201 Leroy Coleman
  • Washington Bullets 9 No. 14 Wes Matthews, No. 35 Rick Mahorn, No. 81 Francois Wise, No. 105 Daryl Strickland, No. 127 Ken Dancy, No. 151 Karl Godine, No. 170 Rich Valavicius, No. 191 Clinton Wyatt, No. 207 Don Youman
  • Houston Rockets 8 No. 27 John Stroud, No. 38 Terry Stotts, No. 43 Billy Williams, No. 84 Dean Hunger, No. 106 Albert Jones, No. 130 Everette Jefferson, No. 152 Joe Nehls, No. 173 Rosie Barnes
  • Milwaukee Bucks 8 No. 63 Al Beal, No. 86 Jeff Wolf, No. 109 Ken Jones, No. 132 Alex Gilbert, No. 155 Ron White, No. 174 Keith Valentine, No. 194 Del Yarbrough, No. 210 Melvin Crayton
  • Los Angeles Lakers 7 No. 31 Wayne Robinson, No. 37 Butch Carter, No. 87 Tony Jackson, No. 91 Ron Baxter, No. 114 Rick Raivio, No. 137 Otis Boddie, No. 178 Melvin Hooker
  • Atlanta Hawks 6 No. 18 Don Collins, No. 28 Craig Shelton, No. 110 Mike Doyle, No. 133 Mike Zagardo, No. 156 Charles Hightower, No. 195 Stanley Lamb
  • Kansas City Kings 6 No. 16 Hawkeye Whitney, No. 62 Tony Murphy, No. 108 Kelvin Blakely, No. 131 Trent Grooms, No. 154 Arnold McDowell, No. 193 Charley Cole
  • San Diego Clippers 5 No. 9 Michael Brooks, No. 76 Ed Odom, No. 99 Wally Rank, No. 122 Londale Theus, No. 145 Paul Anderson

Colleges and programs represented

161 programs produced at least one selection in the 1980 draft.

  • UNC5
  • UCLA4
  • Georgetown3
  • Illinois State3
  • La Salle3
  • New Mexico3
  • North Park University3
  • Oklahoma3
  • South Carolina3
  • Weber State3
  • Alcorn State2
  • Arkansas2
  • Boston University2
  • Cal State Fullerton2
  • Cal State Long Beach2
  • Clemson2
  • Florida State2
  • Furman University2
  • Indiana2
  • Indiana State University2
  • Iona College2
  • Kentucky2
  • Louisville2
  • LSU2
  • Marquette2
  • NC State2
  • Northwestern2
  • Notre Dame2
  • Ohio State2
  • Oklahoma State2
  • Purdue2
  • Santa Clara2
  • Seattle University2
  • Syracuse2
  • Toledo2
  • University of Maine2
  • University of Portland2
  • Virginia Tech2
  • Washington State2
  • Wisconsin2
  • Alabama
  • Alabama State University
  • Albright College
  • Arizona
  • Arizona State
  • Auburn
  • Bowling Green
  • BYU
  • California
  • Cameron University
  • Central State University
  • Chicago State
  • Cincinnati
  • Colorado State
  • Delta State University
  • Dillard University
  • Duke
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Eastern Michigan
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • Fairmont State University
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville
  • George Washington
  • Georgia
  • Georgia Tech
  • Gonzaga
  • Grambling State University
  • Grand Canyon University
  • Hampton
  • Holy Cross
  • Houston
  • Huron University
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Iowa State
  • Jacksonville University
  • James Madison University
  • Kansas
  • Kent State University
  • Kenyon College
  • King's College (Pennsylvania)
  • Lafayette College
  • Lamar
  • Louisiana
  • Louisiana-Monroe
  • Loyola Chicago
  • McNeese State University
  • Michigan State
  • Middle Tennessee
  • Midwestern State University
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi State
  • Missouri
  • Monmouth University
  • Montana
  • Montana State
  • Montana State University, Billings
  • Montana-Western
  • Murray State
  • New Orleans
  • New York Institute of Technology
  • Norfolk State
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Oklahoma City University
  • Old Dominion
  • Ole Miss
  • Oral Roberts
  • Penn
  • Pepperdine
  • Philadelphia University
  • Pitt
  • Providence
  • Regis University
  • Rutgers University
  • Saint Augustine's College
  • Saint Joseph's
  • Saint Louis
  • Saint Peter's College
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose State
  • Savannah State University
  • SMU
  • Southern Illinois
  • Southern University and A&M College
  • St. John's
  • Stanford
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • Tennessee
  • Tennessee State
  • Texas
  • Texas A&M
  • Texas State University
  • Texas Tech
  • Tuskegee University
  • UAB
  • UNC Charlotte
  • University of Alaska Anchorage
  • University of Lethbridge
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney
  • University of North Alabama
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • USC
  • UT Arlington
  • Utah
  • Utah State University
  • Vanderbilt
  • Vanguard University of Southern California
  • VCU
  • Villanova
  • Virginia Union University
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College
  • Western Kentucky
  • Western Michigan
  • Wilmington College
  • Winston-Salem State
  • Yeshiva University

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