1972 NBA Draft Recap

The 1972 NBA Draft took place in Location Unknown on April 10, 1972

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First Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
1 LaRue Martin POR C 6-11 208 22 6 Loyola (IL) Sr United States
2 Bob McAdoo BUF FC 6-9 210 20 14 North Carolina Jr United States
3 Dwight Davis CLE PF 6-8 220 22 5 Houston Sr United States
4 Corky Calhoun PHX F 6-7 210 21 8 Pennsylvania Sr United States
5 Freddie Boyd PHL G 6-2 180 21 6 Oregon State Sr United States
6 Russ Lee MIL SF 6-5 185 22 3 Marshall Sr United States
7 Bud Stallworth SEA GF 6-5 190 22 5 Kansas Sr United States
8 Tom Riker NYK C 6-10 225 22 3 South Carolina Sr United States
9 Bob Nash DET SF 6-8 195 21 5 Hawaii Sr United States
10 Paul Westphal BOS G 6-4 195 21 12 USC Sr United States
11 Ralph Simpson CHI GF 6-5 200 22 4 Michigan State Sr United States
12 Julius Erving MIL SF 6-6 200 22 15 Massachusetts Sr United States
13 Travis Grant LAL SF 6-7 215 22 3 Kentucky State Sr United States

Second Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
14 Bob Davis POR SF 6-7 215 22 1 Weber State Sr United States
15 Harold Fox BUF PG 6-2 175 22 1 Jacksonville Sr United States
16 Jim Price LAL G 6-3 195 22 7 Louisville Sr United States
17 Chris Ford DET SG 6-5 190 23 10 Villanova Sr United States
18 Joby Wright SEA PF 6-8 220 21 1 Indiana Sr United States
19 Sam Siebert KCK PF 6-7 215 23 1 Kentucky State Sr United States
20 John Gianelli HOU FC 6-10 220 21 8 Pacific Sr United States
21 Steve Bracey ATL G 6-1 175 21 3 Tulsa Sr United States
22 Paul Stovall LAL G 6-4 215 23 1 Arizona State Sr United States
23 Brian Taylor SEA G 6-2 185 20 6 Princeton Jr United States
24 Steve Hawes CLE CLE to HOU C 6-9 220 21 10 Washington Sr United States
25 Tom Patterson WAS F 6-6 220 23 2 Ouachita Baptist Sr United States
26 Dave Twardzik POR PG 6-1 175 21 4 Old Dominion Sr United States
27 Dennis Wuycik BOS F 6-6 215 22 0 North Carolina Sr United States
28 Mike Ratliff CIN C 6-10 230 20 2 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sr United States
29 Chuck Terry MIL SF 6-6 215 21 3 Long Beach State Sr United States
30 Ollie Johnson POR SF 6-6 200 22 10 Temple Jr United States

Third Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
31 Lloyd Neal POR PF 6-7 225 21 7 Tennessee State Sr United States
32 Bob Morse BUF F 6-8 - 21 0 Pennsylvania Sr United States
33 Scott English PHX SF 6-6 205 21 1 UTEP Sr United States
34 Don Buse PHX G 6-4 190 21 9 Evansville Sr United States
35 Frank Russell CHI SG 6-3 180 22 1 Detroit-Mercy Sr United States
36 Charlie Tharp PHL C 6-11 240 23 0 Belhaven Sr United States
37 Eric McWilliams HOU PF 6-8 200 21 1 Long Beach State Sr United States
38 Ron Riley KCK PF 6-8 195 21 4 USC Sr United States
39 Kevin Porter WAS PG 6-0 170 21 11 St. Francis (PA) Sr United States
40 Jim Creighton SEA PF 6-8 200 21 1 Colorado Sr United States
41 Ansley Truitt NYK PF 6-9 215 21 0 California Sr United States
42 Claude Terry PHX GF 6-4 195 22 2 Stanford Sr United States
43 Bill Chamberlain GOS GOS to PHX SF 6-6 188 22 1 North Carolina Sr United States
44 Wayne Grabiec BOS G 6-6 - N/A 1 Michigan Sr United States
45 Chuck Jura CHI CHI to CLE C 6-10 220 N/A 0 Nebraska Sr United States
46 George Adams MIL F 6-5 220 22 1 Gardner-Webb Sr United States
47 Gregg Northington LAL C 7-1 238 22 0 Alabama State Jr United States

Fourth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
48 Gary Stewart POR F 6-6 220 N/A 0 Canisius Jr United States
49 George Bryant BUF G 6-0 185 N/A 0 Eastern Kentucky Sr United States
50 Hank Siemiontkowski CLE - - N/A 1 Villanova Sr United States
51 Ernie Fleming DET F 6-7 190 N/A 0 Jacksonville Jr United States
52 Marshall Wingate PHL G 6-4 170 N/A 1 Niagara Sr United States
53 Frank Schade KCK G 6-1 170 22 1 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sr United States
54 Wilbert Robinson HOU G 6-2 170 22 0 West Virginia Sr United States
55 Reggie Bird ATL G 6-1 170 N/A 0 Princeton Sr United States
56 Al Saunders WAS PF 6-8 255 22 0 LSU Sr United States
57 Joe Mackey SEA F 6-6 190 N/A 1 USC Sr United States
58 Henry Bibby NYK G 6-1 185 22 9 UCLA Sr United States
59 Matt Gantt PHX F 6-5 200 N/A 0 St. Bonaventure Sr United States
60 John Tschogl GOS SF 6-6 206 21 3 UC Santa Barbara Sr United States
61 Nate Stephens BOS C 6-11 230 N/A 1 Long Beach State Jr United States
62 Ted Martiniuk CHI G 6-2 180 N/A 0 Saint Peter's Sr United States
63 Art White MIL F 6-6 190 N/A 1 Georgetown Sr (Inelig United States

Fifth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
64 Mike Reid POR - - N/A 0 UC Riverside Sr N/A
65 Arnie Berman BUF C 6-7 - N/A 0 Brown Sr United States
66 Sam Cash CLE PF 6-8 230 21 0 UC Riverside Sr United States
67 Ernest Pettis DET - - N/A 0 Western Michigan Sr N/A
68 Dave Bustion CIN PF 6-8 215 22 0 Denver Sr United States
69 Joe Bynes PHL - - N/A 0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sr N/A
70 James Silas HOU PG 6-1 180 23 7 Stephen F. Austin Sr United States
71 Bob Lackey ATL GF 6-5 200 23 0 Marquette Sr United States
72 Walter Jones WAS F 6-7 - N/A 0 Long Island Sr United States
73 Gary Ladd SEA PG 5-10 - N/A 0 Seattle Sr United States
74 Bob Ford NYK FC 6-7 228 22 0 Purdue Sr United States
75 Wardell Dyson PHX C 6-9 - N/A 1 Shaw Sr United States
76 Charles Dudley GOS PG 6-2 180 22 7 Washington Sr United States
77 Bryan Adrian BOS - - N/A 0 Davidson Sr N/A
78 Rowland Garrett CHI SF 6-6 210 21 5 Florida State Sr United States
79 Ron Harris MIL F - - N/A 1 Wichita State Sr United States
80 Glen Summors LAL - - N/A 0 Gannon Jr N/A

Sixth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
81 Joe Gaines POR F 6-8 - N/A 0 Belmont Sr United States
82 Ed Czernota BUF - - N/A 0 Sacred Heart Sr N/A
83 Tom Parker CLE F 6-6 215 21 0 Kentucky Sr United States
84 Terry Benton DET - - N/A 0 Wichita State Sr United States
85 John Glover PHL - - N/A 1 Wiley Sr N/A
86 Jerry Crocker CIN - - N/A 0 Guilford Sr N/A
87 Mike Collins HOU - - N/A 0 Seattle Sr N/A
88 Randy Noll ATL PF 6-8 210 N/A 0 Marshall Jr United States
89 Dwaine Dillard WAS SF 6-6 230 23 1 Eastern Michigan Sr United States
90 Ron Thomas SEA PF 6-6 215 21 1 Louisville Sr United States
91 Greg Cleuss NYK - - N/A 1 St. John's Sr N/A
92 Charlie Edge PHX SF 6-6 210 22 1 LeMoyne-Owen College Jr United States
93 Henry Bacon GOS G 6-3 205 23 0 Louisville Sr United States
94 Doug Holcomb BOS F - - N/A 0 Memphis Sr United States
95 Mike Stewart CHI C 6-10 - N/A 0 Santa Clara Jr United States
96 Wally Wright BOS - - N/A 0 Pine Manor Sr N/A
97 Sam Simmons LAL - - N/A 0 Bradley Sr N/A

Seventh Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
98 Bob Lynn POR - - N/A 0 Long Beach State Sr N/A
99 Greg Kohls BUF G 6-1 170 N/A 0 Syracuse Sr United States
100 Steve Davidson CLE - - N/A 0 West Texas A&M Sr N/A
101 Bruce Anderson DET - - N/A 1 Arizona Sr United States
102 Mike Sneed CIN - - N/A 0 Fayetteville State Sr N/A
103 Curtis Pritchett PHL - - N/A 0 St. Augustine's Sr N/A
104 Mike Jackson HOU PF 6-7 215 22 0 Cal State Los Angeles Sr United States
105 Billy Pleas ATL - - N/A 0 Detroit-Mercy Sr N/A
106 Marvin Brown WAS F - - N/A 1 Jackson State Sr United States
107 Jerry Dunn SEA F - - N/A 0 Western Kentucky Sr United States
108 Tracy Tripucka NYK - - N/A 1 Lafayette Sr United States
109 Bernie Fryer PHX SG 6-3 185 22 2 Brigham Young Jr United States
110 Will Franklin GOS PF 6-7 220 22 0 Purdue Sr United States
111 Stephen Previs BOS G 6-3 180 22 0 North Carolina Sr United States
112 Jerry Pender CHI SG 6-2 185 22 0 Fresno State Sr United States
113 Mickey Davis MIL GF 6-7 195 21 5 Duquesne Sr United States

Eighth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
114 Ruben Vance POR G - - N/A 0 Kent State Sr United States
115 Andy Denny BUF - - N/A 0 South Alabama Sr United States
116 Roger Evans CLE F - - N/A 0 Kent State Sr United States
117 Ben Kelso DET G 6-3 195 22 1 Central Michigan Jr United States
118 Jim Kopp PHL - - N/A 1 Rockhurst Sr N/A
119 Jerry Clack CIN - - N/A 0 Oklahoma State Sr N/A
120 Henry Harris HOU - - N/A 0 Auburn Sr N/A
121 Oscar Evans ATL - - N/A 0 Butler Sr N/A
122 Jim Floyd WAS - - N/A 0 Shaw Sr United States
123 Willie Stoudamire SEA - - N/A 0 Portland State Sr N/A
124 Tom Corde NYK G - - N/A 0 Ohio Sr United States
125 Russell Golden PHX F - - N/A 0 Jackson State Jr United States
126 John Burks GOS - - N/A 0 San Francisco Sr N/A
127 Sam McCarney BOS - - N/A 0 Oral Roberts Sr N/A
128 Cavin Anderson CHI - - N/A 0 Valley City State Sr N/A
129 Charles Kirkland MIL - - N/A 0 Cheyney (PA) Sr N/A

Ninth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
130 Scott McCandlish POR C - - N/A 0 Virginia Sr United States
131 John Collins BUF - - N/A 1 SUNY Brockport Sr N/A
132 Greg Starrick CLE G 6-2 - N/A 0 Southern Illinois Jr United States
133 Jessie Mangham DET F 6-5 - N/A 1 Ferris State Sr United States
134 Steve McMahon CIN - - N/A 1 Merrimack College Sr United States
135 Rod Murray PHL - - N/A 1 Cal State Los Angeles Sr N/A
136 Larry Strozier ATL - - N/A 0 Morehouse Sr N/A
137 Ruppert Breedlove WAS C 7-0 - N/A 0 Oglethorpe Sr United States
138 Dwight Holliday SEA - - N/A 0 Hawaii Sr United States
139 Tom Sullivan NYK C - - 21 0 Fordham Sr United States
140 Bill Kennedy PHX G - - N/A 0 Arizona Sr United States
141 Bill Duey GOS - - N/A 0 California Sr United States
142 Ralph Houston CHI - - N/A 0 West Texas A&M Sr N/A
143 Jim Regenold MIL - - N/A 1 Ball State Sr United States

Tenth Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
144 Kresimir Cosic POR C 6-11 210 23 0 Brigham Young Jr Croatia
145 Kent Martens CLE - - N/A 0 Abilene Christian Sr N/A
146 Kent Hollenbeck DET G 6-4 190 21 0 Kentucky Sr United States
147 Gary Watson PHL FC - - N/A 0 Wisconsin Sr United States
148 Dave Hall CIN - - N/A 1 Kansas State Sr N/A
149 Jim Clesson ATL G - - N/A 1 Tulsa Sr United States
150 Will Loftin WAS - - N/A 0 Louisiana Sr N/A
151 Dan Stewart SEA - - N/A 0 Washington State Sr N/A
152 Richie Garner NYK SG - - N/A 0 Manhattan Sr United States
153 Al Vilcheck PHX - - N/A 1 Louisville Sr N/A
154 Marty Hunt BOS - - N/A 0 Kenyon College Sr United States
155 Chuck Taylor CHI - - N/A 0 West Liberty Sr N/A
156 Jolly Spight MIL - - N/A 0 Santa Clara Sr N/A

11th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
157 Jimmy Wilkins POR - - N/A 0 San Diego State Sr N/A
158 Jim Prokell BUF - - N/A 0 Edinboro Sr N/A
159 Floyd Mathew CIN - - N/A 0 Northern Arizona Sr N/A
160 Charles Allen ATL - - N/A 0 Texas Southern Sr N/A
161 Marvin Watkins WAS - - N/A 1 Jackson State Sr N/A
162 Steve Turner SEA C 7-2 - N/A 0 Vanderbilt Jr United States
163 Chic Downing NYK - - N/A 0 Benedictine University Sr N/A
164 John Belcher PHX F - - N/A 0 Arkansas State Sr United States
165 Mark Minor BOS SF 6-6 215 21 1 Ohio State Sr United States
166 Jackie Young CHI - - N/A 0 Rocky Mountain Sr N/A

12th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
167 Frank Dewitt BUF F - - N/A 0 Virginia Sr N/A
168 Len Baltimore CIN F 6-6 - N/A 0 George Washington Sr United States
169 James Green ATL - - N/A 0 Paine College Sr N/A
170 Lloyd Adams WAS - - N/A 0 Rhode Island Sr N/A
171 Gregg Daust SEA - - N/A 0 Missouri-St.Louis Sr N/A
172 Mark Soderberg PHX C 6-10 225 21 0 Utah Sr United States
173 Phil Stephens BOS - - N/A 0 South Carolina State Sr N/A
174 Al Cotler CHI GF 6-5 - N/A 0 Pennsylvania Sr United States

13th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
175 Larry Morris POR - - N/A 0 Tulsa Sr N/A
176 Kim Huband BUF G 6-4 - N/A 0 North Carolina Sr United States
177 Kent Scott CIN - - N/A 0 Pittsburgh Sr N/A
178 Mike Krawczyk WAS - - N/A 0 Loyola (MD) Sr United States
179 Kelly Utley PHX GF - - N/A 0 Shaw Sr United States
180 Mike Barr CHI G 6-3 180 21 1 Duquesne Sr United States

14th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
181 Paul Kelley POR - - N/A 0 Shaw Sr N/A
182 Greg Corson BUF - - N/A 0 North Carolina Sr N/A
183 Bob Allen CIN - - N/A 0 Missouri Sr N/A
184 Aubrey Nash WAS G 6-1 - N/A 0 Kansas Sr N/A
185 Cleveland Hill SEA - - N/A 0 Nicholls State Sr N/A
186 Ray Golson PHX - - N/A 0 Texas State Sr N/A
187 Andrew Pettes CHI G 6-2 175 N/A 0 Oklahoma Sr United States

15th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
188 Rich Haubeggar POR - - N/A 0 Wake Forest Sr N/A
189 Paul Hoffman BUF G - - N/A 0 St. Bonaventure Sr United States
190 Mike Jefferies CIN - - N/A 0 Oklahoma State Sr N/A
191 Gary Handelman WAS - - N/A 0 Johns Hopkins Sr N/A
192 Greg Lowery CHI - - N/A 0 Texas Tech Sr N/A

16th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
193 Mose Adolph POR G - - N/A 0 Cal State Los Angeles Sr N/A
194 Norman Bounds BUF - - N/A 0 SUNY Brockport Sr N/A
195 Mike Peterson CIN - - N/A 0 Nebraska Sr N/A
196 Charles Hall CHI - - N/A 0 Montana Western Sr N/A

17th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
197 John Thornton CHI - - N/A 1 South Carolina State Sr N/A

18th Round Selections

Pick Player Team Draft Trades Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
198 Ron Manning CHI - - N/A 0 Manhattan Sr N/A

Undrafted Players

Player Pos HT WT Age YOS Pre-Draft Team Class Nationality
Paul McCracken G 6-4 180 21 3 Cal State Northridge Sr United States

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