Completed draft · verified results

1969 NBA Draft

218 selections across 20 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar—UCLAMIL

21Neal Walk—FloridaPHO

31Lucius Allen—UCLASEA

41Terry Driscoll—Boston CollegeDET

51Larry Cannon—La SalleCHI

61Bingo Smith—TulsaSDR

71Bob Portman—CreightonSFW

81Herm Gilliam—PurdueCIN

91Jo Jo White—KansasBOS

101Butch Beard—LouisvilleATL

111John Warren—St. John'sNYK

121Willie McCarter—Drake UniversityLAL

131Bud Ogden—Santa ClaraPHI

141Mike Davis—Virginia Union UniversityBAL

151Rick Roberson—CincinnatiLAL

162Simmie Hill—West Texas A&M UniversityCHI

172Bob Greacen—Rutgers UniversityMIL

182Ron Taylor—USCSEA

192Willie Norwood—Alcorn StateDET

202Ken Spain—HoustonCHI

212Bernie Williams—La SalleSDR

222Ed Siudut—Holy CrossSFW

232Johnny Baum—TempleCHI

242Gene Williams—Kansas StatePHO

252Wally Anderzunas—CreightonATL

262Bill Bunting—UNCNYK

272Dick Garrett—Southern IllinoisLAL

282Willie Taylor—LeMoyne CollegePHI

292Willie Scott—Alabama State UniversityBAL

303Floyd Kerr—Colorado StatePHO

313Skeeter Swift—East Tennessee State UniversityMIL

323Lee Winfield—University of North TexasSEA

333Lamar Green—Morehead State UniversityPHO

343Norm Van Lier—Saint Francis UniversityCHI

353Charles Bonaparte—Norfolk StateSDR

363Tom Hagan—VanderbiltSFW

373Luther Rackley—XavierCIN

383Julius Keye—Alcorn StateBOS

393Lloyd Kerr—Colorado StatePHO

403Eddie Mast—TempleNYK

413Luther Green—Long Island UniversityCIN

423Mike Grosso—LouisvillePHI

433Fred Carter—Mount St. Mary's UniversityBAL

444Dennis Stewart—MichiganPHO

454Bob Dandridge—Norfolk StateMIL

464Butch Booker—Cheyney (PA)SEA

474Ted Wierman—Washington StateDET

484Dave Nash—KansasCHI

494Johnnie Allen—Bethune-Cookman CollegeSDR

504Lee Lafayette—Michigan StateSFW

514Ron Sanford—New MexicoCIN

524Steve Kuberski—BradleyBOS

534Billy Hann—TennesseeATL

544Elnardo Webster—Saint Peter's CollegeNYK

554Don Griffin—StanfordATL

564Dave Scholz—IllinoisPHI

574Gene Ford—Western MichiganBAL

585Rich Jones—MemphisPHO

595Ken Heitz—UCLAMIL

605Jerry King—LouisvilleSEA

615Steve Mix—ToledoDET

625Chris Ellis—Virginia TechCHI

635Charlie Hentz—University of Arkansas at Pine BluffSDR

645Willie Wise—Drake UniversitySFW

655Jake Ford—University of Maryland Eastern ShoreCIN

665George Thompson—MarquetteBOS

675Mike Mitchell—West Texas A&M UniversityATL

685Gene Littles—High Point UniversityNYK

695Wil Jones—Albany State UniversityLAL

705Joe Cromer—TemplePHI

715Willie Jackson—Morehead State UniversityBAL

726Dan Sadlier—DaytonPHO

736John Arthurs—TulaneMIL

746Ben McGilmer—IowaSEA

756Larry Jeffries—Trinity UniversityDET

766George Tinsley—Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeCHI

776Bob Tallent—George WashingtonSDR

786Dan Obrovac—DaytonSFW

796Mel Coleman—University of Wisconsin-StoutCIN

806Dolph Pulliam—Drake UniversityBOS

816Guy Mackner—South Dakota StateATL

826Dwight Durante—Catawba CollegeNYK

836Dick Grubar—UNCLAL

846John Jones—VillanovaPHI

856Paul Loveday—CaliforniaBAL

867Bill Sweek—UCLAPHO

877Bill Keller—PurdueMIL

887Greg Wittman—Western Carolina UniversitySEA

897Steve Vandenberg—DukeDET

907Frank Judge—Huston-Tillotson UniversityCHI

917Lynn Shackelford—UCLASDR

927Pat Foley—University of the PacificSFW

937L.C. Bowen—BradleyCIN

947Jim Johnson—WisconsinBOS

957Bob Bundy—VanderbiltATL

967Chris Thomforde—PrincetonNYK

977Kari Liimo—BYULAL

987Dave Hamilton—West Virginia State UniversityPHI

997Jeff Claypool—Grove City CollegeBAL

1008Bob Edwards—Arizona StatePHO

1018John Schell—WisconsinMIL

1028Theartis Wallace—Central Washington UniversitySEA

1038Bob Arnzen—Notre DameDET

1048Roger Moller—Westmar UniversityCHI

1058Bill DeHeer—IndianaSDR

1068Steve Rippe—UC Santa BarbaraSFW

1078Merton Bancroft—Missouri StateCIN

1088Bob Whitmore—Notre DameBOS

1098Bob Christian—Grambling State UniversityATL

1108Jim Healey—Rockhurst UniversityNYK

1118Joe Smith—Oklahoma StateLAL

1128Jim Bowles—Trinity UniversityPHI

1138Barry White—HofstraBAL

1149Steve Jennings—USCPHO

1159Jim Satalin—St. BonaventureMIL

1169Vince Fritz—Oregon StateSEA

1179George Reynolds—HoustonDET

1189Sterling Burke—NorthwesternCHI

1199Larry Cheatham—TulsaSDR

1209Greg Reed—Sacramento StateSFW

1219James Hurley—Transylvania UniversityCIN

1229Gordon Smith—CincinnatiBOS

1239Pete Gayeska—UMassATL

1249Roger Walaszek—Columbia UniversityNYK

1259Jim Smith—Northern IllinoisLAL

1269Larry Lewis—Saint Francis UniversityPHI

1279Gary Major—DuquesneBAL

12810Rick Abrahamson—OregonPHO

12910Willie Brown—Middle TennesseeMIL

13010Al Cueto—TulsaSEA

13110Bill English—Winston-Salem StateDET

13210Al Smith—BradleyCHI

13310Lee Sims—Ashland UniversitySDR

13410Girard Chatman—San Francisco State UniversitySFW

13510Bill Bowes—Elon UniversityCIN

13610Jim Picka—High Point UniversityBOS

13710Dick Stewart—Rutgers UniversityATL

13810Frank McLaughlin—FordhamNYK

13910Phil Argento—KentuckyLAL

14010Bill Justus—TennesseePHI

14110Frank Bartleson—Tennessee Technological UniversityBAL

14211Fred Lind—DukePHO

14311Bob Presley—CaliforniaMIL

14411Jim Connolly—Bowling GreenSEA

14511Rusty Clark—UNCDET

14611Larry Bergh—Weber StateCHI

14711Justus Thigpen—Weber StateSDR

14811Rich Holmberg—Saint Mary'sSFW

14911Jim Supple—GeorgetownCIN

15011Larry Finstrom—Kenyon CollegeBOS

15111Loran Bracci—Cal State NorthridgeATL

15211Marvin Lewis—LIU SouthamptonNYK

15311Ron Peret—Texas A&MLAL

15411Bruce Sloan—KansasPHI

15511Jerry McKee—Ohio UniversityBAL

15612Bob Miller—ToledoPHO

15712Jack Lutz—Carthage CollegeMIL

15812John Smith—University of Puget SoundSEA

15912Harry Hall—WyomingCHI

16012Raul Duarte—South Dakota StateSDR

16112Joe Callaghan—San Francisco State UniversitySFW

16212Mike Davis—Colorado StateCIN

16312Rod Forbes—Boston State UniversityBOS

16412Dave Jones—University of La VerneATL

16512Bill O'Rourke—St. John Fisher CollegeNYK

16612Jack Gillespie—Montana StateLAL

16712Fatty Taylor—La SallePHI

16812Rob Washington—TulsaBAL

16913Andy White—Texas-El PasoPHO

17013Leo Osgood—Northeastern UniversityMIL

17113Bob Burrows—Seattle Pacific UniversitySEA

17213Rich Kirkland—Norfolk StateCHI

17313Joe McBride—Augusta State UniversitySDR

17413Ted Johnson—Baldwin-Wallace CollegeCIN

17513Billy Evans—Boston CollegeBOS

17613Dick Barton—University of California, RiversideATL

17713James Wyatt—Northwestern State UniversityNYK

17813Mallory Chestnut—Tuskegee UniversityLAL

17913Bill Thompson—Shepherd CollegeBAL

18014Marv Schmitt—Western New Mexico UniversityPHO

18114Waymon Stewart—Lakeland CollegeMIL

18214Jerry Conley—Morehead State UniversitySEA

18314Bill Voight—SMUCHI

18414Mike Heckman—University of California, IrvineSDR

18514Mike Dahl—Oglethorpe UniversityATL

18614Rich Travis—Oklahoma City UniversityNYK

18714Mack Calvin—USCLAL

18814Perry Johnson—Robert Morris University (PA)BAL

18915Bob Beamon—Texas-El PasoPHO

19015Stan Wlodarczyk—La SalleMIL

19115Ernie Powell—USCSEA

19215Jerry Nickens—Tougaloo CollegeSDR

19315Norm Carmichael—VirginiaATL

19415Jodie Harrison—IllinoisBAL

19516Wayne Huckel—DavidsonPHO

19616Bill Voight—SMUMIL

19716Danny Cornett—Morehead State UniversitySEA

19816Dick Groves—San Jose StateSDR

19916Buddy Cornelius—Jacksonville State UniversityATL

20016Phil Harris—Texas A&MBAL

20117Howie Dickenman—Central Connecticut State UniversityPHO

20217Lynn Phillips—SMUMIL

20317Steve Honeycutt—Kansas StateSEA

20417Steve Howell—Ohio StateSDR

20517John Tolmie—United States Naval AcademyATL

20617Tom Haggerty—Brandeis UniversityBAL

20718Al Nuness—MinnesotaPHO

20818Ken Hall—Westminster College of PennsylvaniaMIL

20918Joe Pridgen—NC CentralSDR

21018Cliff Parsons—Air ForceATL

21118Chip Case—VirginiaBAL

21219Solomon Davis—Kentucky State UniversityPHO

21319Blaine Royer—Illinois StateSDR

21419Grady O'Malley—Manhattan UniversityATL

21519Brian Heaney—Acadia UniversityBAL

21620Jim Plump—Northern Arizona UniversityPHO

21720Carl Rodwell—University of California, RiversideATL

21820Stan McKain—Southern University and A&M CollegeBAL