Completed draft · verified results

1970 NBA Draft

239 selections across 19 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Bob Lanier—St. BonaventureDET

21Rudy Tomjanovich—MichiganSDR

31Pete Maravich—LSUATL

41Dave Cowens—Florida StateBOS

51Sam Lacey—New Mexico StateCIN

61Jim Ard—CincinnatiSEA

71John Johnson—IowaCLE

81Geoff Petrie—PrincetonPOR

91George Johnson—Stephen F. AustinBAL

101Greg Howard—New MexicoPHO

111Jimmy Collins—New Mexico StateCHI

121Al Henry—WisconsinPHI

131Jim McMillian—Columbia UniversityLAL

141John Vallely—UCLAATL

151John Hummer—PrincetonBUF

161Gary Freeman—Oregon StateMIL

171Mike Price—IllinoisNYK

182Calvin Murphy—Niagara UniversitySDR

192Tiny Archibald—Texas-El PasoCIN

202Jake Ford—University of Maryland Eastern ShoreSEA

212Rex Morgan—Jacksonville UniversityBOS

222Doug Cook—DavidsonCIN

232Pete Cross—San FranciscoSEA

242Cornell Warner—Jackson State UniversityBUF

252Walt Gilmore—Fort Valley State UniversityPOR

262Dave Sorenson—Ohio StateCLE

272Fred Taylor—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPHO

282Paul Ruffner—BYUCHI

292Joe DePre—St. John'sPHO

302Earnie Killum—Stetson UniversityLAL

312Dan Hester—LSUATL

322Ken Warzynski—DePaulDET

332Bill Zopf—DuquesneMIL

342Howie Wright—Austin Peay State UniversityNYK

353Curtis Perry—Missouri StateSDR

363Earle Higgins—Eastern MichiganSFW

373Bob St. Pierre—Hanover CollegeDET

383Willie Williams—Florida StateBOS

393Greg Hyder—Eastern New Mexico UniversityCIN

403Gar Heard—OklahomaSEA

413Surry Oliver—Stephen F. AustinCLE

423Bill Cain—Iowa StatePOR

433Chip Case—VirginiaBUF

443Greg McDivitt—Ohio UniversityPHO

453Lou Herndon—Jackson State UniversityCHI

463Dennis Awtrey—Santa ClaraPHI

473Jim Hayes—Boston UniversityDET

483Vann Williford—NC StatePHO

493Seabern Hill—Arizona StateBAL

503Marv Winkler—LouisianaMIL

513Al Williams—Drake UniversityNYK

524Jody Finney—Ohio StateSDR

534Ralph Ogden—Santa ClaraSFW

544Bill Stricker—University of the PacificBAL

554Jon McKinney—Norfolk StateBOS

564Wade Fuller—Loyola ChicagoCIN

574John Davis—Alabama State UniversityCHI

584Erwin Polnick—Stephen F. AustinBUF

594Jim Penix—Bowling GreenPOR

604Glenn Vidnovic—IowaCLE

614Bob Lienhard—GeorgiaPHO

624Jimmy Wilson—Cheyney (PA)CHI

634Dan Crenshaw—Alabama State UniversityPHI

644Larry Mikan—MinnesotaLAL

654Fred Davis—Howard Payne UniversityATL

664Billy Jones—Louisiana CollegeBAL

674Virgle Fredrick—Drury UniversityMIL

684John Marren—Manhattan UniversityNYK

695James Gilbert—Adams State CollegeSDR

705Levi Fontaine—University of Maryland Eastern ShoreSFW

715Bill Jankans—Cal State Long BeachDET

725Tom Carter—Paul Quinn CollegeBOS

735Uluss Thompson—Wiley CollegeCIN

745Boyd Lynch—Eastern Kentucky UniversitySEA

755Wayne Sokolowski—Ashland UniversityCLE

765Ron Knight—California State University, Los AngelesPOR

775Robert Moore—Central State UniversityBUF

785John Canine—Ohio UniversityPHO

795George Johnson—Dillard UniversityCHI

805Perry Wallace—VanderbiltPHI

815John Fultz—Rhode IslandLAL

825Bob Riley—Mount St. Mary's UniversityATL

835Gary Zeller—Drake UniversityBAL

845Mike Grosso—LouisvilleMIL

855Jim Oxley—United States Military AcademyNYK

866Mike Kretzer—East Tennessee State UniversitySDR

876Vic Bartolome—Oregon StateSFW

886Sevira Brown—DePaulDET

896Rod McIntyre—Jacksonville UniversityBOS

906Charles Bishop—Louisiana TechCIN

916Sam Robinson—Cal State Long BeachSEA

926Doug Hess—ToledoBUF

936George Janky—DaytonPOR

946Joe Cooke—IndianaCLE

956Joe Thomas—MarquettePHO

966Lonnie Kluttz—North Carolina A&TCHI

976Jerry Venable—Kansas StatePHI

986Jerry Kroll—DavidsonLAL

996Dave Parker—Windham CollegeATL

1006Marvin Polnick—Stephen F. AustinBAL

1016Willie Watson—Oklahoma City UniversityMIL

1026Jim Signorile—NYUNYK

1037Billy Paultz—St. John'sSDR

1047Joe Bergman—CreightonSFW

1057Marv Copeland—Shaw College (MI)DET

1067Charlie Scott—UNCBOS

1077Mike Bernard—Kentucky State UniversityCIN

1087James Morgan—MarylandSEA

1097Narvis Anderson—Stephen F. AustinCLE

1107Claude English—Rhode IslandPOR

1117Cliff Shegogg—Colorado StateBUF

1127Heyward Dotson—Columbia UniversityPHO

1137Lou West—Seattle UniversityCHI

1147Carlton Poole—Philadelphia UniversityPHI

1157Willie Woods—Eastern Kentucky UniversityLAL

1167John Shinall—Jackson State UniversityATL

1177Charlie Wallace—Oklahoma City UniversityBAL

1187John Rinka—Kenyon CollegeMIL

1197Ray Hodge—Wagner CollegeNYK

1208Don Adams—NorthwesternSDR

1218Jeff Sewell—MarquetteSFW

1228Dan Issel—KentuckyDET

1238Bobby Croft—TennesseeBOS

1248Joe McBride—Augusta State UniversityCIN

1258George Irvine—WashingtonSEA

1268Larry Woods—West VirginiaBUF

1278Doug Boyd—TCUPOR

1288Walter Robertson—Loyola ChicagoCLE

1298Steve Patterson—UCLAPHO

1308Mike Casey—KentuckyCHI

1318Fran O'Hanlon—VillanovaPHI

1328Rick Mount—PurdueLAL

1338Herb White—GeorgiaATL

1348Tom Dykstra—Wheaton CollegeBAL

1358Jim Sarno—NorthwesternMIL

1368Greg Fillmore—Cheyney (PA)NYK

1379Jim Gottschall—DaytonSDR

1389Lou Small—UNLVSFW

1399Alex Winn—Dartmouth CollegeDET

1409Tom Little—Seattle UniversityBOS

1419Bob Mabry—University of Rio GrandeCIN

1429Claude Virden—Murray StateSEA

1439Tom Lagodich—Kent State UniversityCLE

1449Billy Gaskins—OregonPOR

1459Larry Duckworth—Henderson State UniversityBUF

1469Carl Ashley—WyomingPHO

1479Glen Johnson—Jackson State UniversityCHI

1489Mike Hauer—Saint Joseph'sPHI

1499Bobby Sands—PepperdineLAL

1509Larry Jackson—Sul Ross State UniversityATL

1519Will Hetzel—MarylandBAL

1529Joe Hamilton—University of North TexasMIL

1539Walker Banks—Western KentuckyNYK

15410Toke Coleman—Eastern Kentucky UniversitySDR

15510Coby Dietrick—San Jose StateSFW

15610Bruce Chapman—UNLVDET

15710Mike Maloy—DavidsonBOS

15810Carl Johnson—Gustavus AdolphusCIN

15910Chuck Lloyd—Yankton CollegeSEA

16010Joe Taylor—Dillard UniversityBUF

16110Israel Oliver—Elizabeth City State UniversityPOR

16210Ken Johnson—IndianaCLE

16310Gerhard Schreur—Arizona StatePHO

16410Dale Blaut—West Texas A&M UniversityCHI

16510Gordon Stiles—American UniversityPHI

16610Kindell Stephens—Fisk UniversityLAL

16710Manuel Raga——ATL

16810Ron Becker—New MexicoBAL

16910Bob Seemer—Georgia TechMIL

17010Don Curnutt—Miami (FL)NYK

17111Ron Belton—Bellarmine UniversitySDR

17211Rick Anheuser—NC StateDET

17311Ted Hillary—Saint Joseph's CollegeCIN

17411Andy Owens—FloridaSEA

17511Dave Schneider—Wayne State CollegeCLE

17611Dan McLemore—Bowling GreenPOR

17711Dick Walker—Wake ForestBUF

17811Jim Walls—Clark Atlanta UniversityPHO

17911Doug Howard—BYUCHI

18011David Whitley—Tufts UniversityPHI

18111Bob Dukiet—Boston CollegeLAL

18211Dino Meneghin——ATL

18311Mel Bell—HoustonBAL

18412Jim Brooks—NebraskaSDR

18512Don Ogletree—CincinnatiDET

18612Reggie Roach—Virginia State UniversityCIN

18712Joe Brunson—Furman UniversitySEA

18812Paul Adams—Central Washington UniversityPOR

18912Ollie Taylor—HoustonCLE

19012Ric Cobb—MarquettePHO

19112Booker Brown—Middle TennesseeCHI

19212Dewey Varner—Tuskegee UniversityLAL

19312Ben McGilmer—IowaBAL

19413Harry Lozon—Old DominionSDR

19513Ernest Hardy—Harvard UniversityDET

19613Larry Gray—Huston-Tillotson UniversityCIN

19713Allen McManus—Winston-Salem StateSEA

19813Kevin Wilson—Ashland UniversityCLE

19913Alex Boyd—NevadaPOR

20013Fred Carpenter—HawaiiPHO

20113Charles Bloodworth—Northwestern State UniversityCHI

20213Gary Elliot—Washington StateLAL

20313Don Debardelaben—Northern Arizona UniversityBAL

20414Clyde Oatis—Aurora UniversitySDR

20514Randy Smith—Buffalo StateDET

20614Andy Jennings—Alderson-Broaddus CollegeCIN

20714Dan Beeson—Linfield CollegeSEA

20814Frank Lothridge—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPOR

20914Don Tomilson—MissouriCLE

21014Chad Calabria—IowaPHO

21114Paul Funkhouser—McKendree CollegeCHI

21214Ron Sanford—New MexicoLAL

21314Mike Williams—Northern Arizona UniversityBAL

21415Jay Bond—WashingtonSDR

21515Denis Clark—Springfield CollegeDET

21615Mike Neer—Washington & Lee UniversityCIN

21715Steve Wannamaker—Drake UniversityCLE

21815Wayne Canaday—Miami (FL)POR

21915Walt Williams—Miami UniversityPHO

22015Paul Otay—Boise StateCHI

22115Will Teague—Youngstown State UniversityLAL

22215Ted Rose—Northern Michigan UniversityBAL

22316Dean Elofson—Wayne State CollegeSDR

22416Harvey Marlatt—Eastern MichiganDET

22516Paul Favorite—GeorgetownCIN

22616Doug Williams—St. Mary's UniversityPOR

22716Steve Wilson—Hanover CollegeCLE

22816Pete Walthour—Fort Valley State UniversityLAL

22916Don Rather—Northern Arizona UniversityBAL

23017Dennis Dickens—Azusa Pacific UniversitySDR

23117Rich Peterson—Concordia CollegeCLE

23217Bob Thati—Occidental CollegeLAL

23317Vince Fritz—Oregon StateBAL

23418Jeff Cunningham—University of California, IrvineSDR

23518Bruce Butchko—Southern IllinoisPOR

23618Emmanuel Cannon—Grambling State UniversityCLE

23719Rick Erickson—Washington StateSDR

23819Allen Waller—Saint Mary of the Plains CollegeCLE

23919Mark Gabriel—Hanover CollegePOR