Completed draft · verified results

1971 NBA Draft

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

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Austin Carr—Notre DameCLE

21Sidney Wicks—UCLAPOR

31Elmore Smith—Kentucky State UniversityBUF

41Ken Durrett—La SalleCIN

51George Trapp—Cal State Long BeachATL

61Fred Brown—IowaSEA

71Cliff Meely—ColoradoHOU

81Darnell Hillman—San Jose StateGSW

91Stan Love—OregonBAL

101Clarence Glover—Western KentuckyBOS

111Curtis Rowe—UCLADET

121Dana Lewis—TulsaPHI

131Jim Cleamons—Ohio StateLAL

141John Roche—South CarolinaPHO

151Kenny McIntosh—Eastern MichiganCHI

161Dean Meminger—MarquetteNYK

171Collis Jones—Notre DameMIL

182Steve Patterson—UCLACLE

192Fred Hilton—Grambling State UniversityBUF

202Willie Sojourner—Weber StateCHI

212John Mengelt—AuburnCIN

222Ted McClain—Tennessee StateATL

232Jim McDaniels—Western KentuckySEA

242Mike Newlin—UtahHOU

252Charlie Yelverton—FordhamPOR

262Amos Thomas—Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityBUF

272Rick Fisher—Colorado StatePOR

282Jim Rose—Western KentuckyBOS

292Isaiah Wilson—University of BaltimoreDET

302Spencer Haywood—Detroit MercyBUF

312Joe Bergman—CreightonCIN

322Howard Porter—VillanovaCHI

332Marvin Stewart—NebraskaPHI

342Gregg Northington—Alabama State UniversityNYK

352Willie Long—New MexicoCLE

363Gerald Lockett—University of Arkansas at Pine BluffCLE

373Larry Steele—KentuckyPOR

383Rich Yunkus—Georgia TechCIN

393Jeff Halliburton—Drake UniversityATL

403Clifford Ray—OklahomaCHI

413Jackie Ridgle—CaliforniaCLE

423Bill Smith—SyracusePOR

433Rich Rinaldi—Saint Peter's CollegeBAL

443Dave Robisch—KansasBOS

453Marv Roberts—Utah State UniversityDET

463Dave Wohl—PennPHI

473Mike Gale—Elizabeth City State UniversityCHI

483Mo Layton—USCPHO

493Dick Gibbs—Texas-El PasoCHI

503Ken Mayfield—Tuskegee UniversityNYK

513Gary Brell—MarquetteMIL

524Cliff Harris—Hardin-Simmons UniversityCLE

534Jimmy O'Brien—Boston CollegeBUF

544Bobby Fields—La SallePOR

554Sid Catlett—Notre DameCIN

564Jim Welch—HoustonATL

574Pembrook Burrows—Jacksonville UniversitySEA

584Tom Owens—South CarolinaHOU

594Greg Gary—St. BonaventureGSW

604Willie Allen—Miami (FL)BAL

614Randy Denton—DukeBOS

624Jarrett Durham—DuquesneDET

634Erwin Johnson—Augusta State UniversityPHI

644Roger Brown—KansasLAL

654Walt Szczerbiak—George WashingtonPHO

664Jim Irving—Saint LouisCHI

674Steve Niles—Texas A&MNYK

684Henry Smith—MissouriMIL

695Brian Mahoney—Manhattan UniversityCLE

705Garry Nelson—DuquesneBUF

715Hector Blondet—Murray StatePOR

725Jimmie Guymon—Eastern New Mexico UniversityCIN

735Tyrone Marioneaux—Loyola New OrleansCIN

745Jeff Smith—New Mexico StateSEA

755Rudy Benjamin—Michigan StateHOU

765Odis Allison—UNLVGSW

775Don Johnson—TennesseeBAL

785Greg Nelson—Jacksonville UniversityHOU

795Vincent White—Savannah State UniversityDET

805Richard Hood—Phillips UniversityPHI

815Lee Dedmon—UNCLAL

825Ken Gardner—UtahPHO

835Larry Weatherford—PurdueCHI

845Bob Kissane—Holy CrossPHO

855Barry Nelson—DuquesneMIL

866Mike Childress—Colorado StateCLE

876Glen Summors—Gannon UniversityBUF

886Jim Day—Morehead State UniversityPOR

896Gil McGregor—Wake ForestCIN

906Willie Humes—IdahoATL

916Mike Necaise—William Carey CollegeSEA

926Gary Reist—Rice UniversityHOU

936Charles Johnson—CaliforniaGSW

946John Novey—Mount St. Mary's UniversityBAL

956Thorpe Weber—VanderbiltBOS

966Jim Larranaga—ProvidenceDET

976Jake Jones—Assumption CollegePHI

986Bill Brickhouse—Montana StateLAL

996William Graham—Kentucky State UniversityPHO

1006Jim England—TennesseeCHI

1016Bill Mainor—FordhamNYK

1026Ed Kemp—Adams State CollegeMIL

1037Tom Bush—Drake UniversityCLE

1047Randy Smith—Buffalo StateBUF

1057Gene Knolle—Texas TechPOR

1067Ollie Shannon—MinnesotaCIN

1077Mike Jordan—Savannah State UniversityATL

1087John Duncan—Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeSEA

1097Eric Hill—MinnesotaHOU

1107Ken May—DaytonGSW

1117Dennis Hogg—Washington StateBAL

1127Ahmad Aliyy—Florida StateBOS

1137Steve Kelly—BYUDET

1147Curtis Ford—Northeastern State UniversityPHI

1157Gene Gathers—BradleyLAL

1167Ralph Brateris—Trenton State UniversityPHO

1177Artis Gilmore—Jacksonville UniversityCHI

1187Danny Davis—Henderson State UniversityNYK

1197Gene Phillips—SMUMIL

1208Charlie Davis—Wake ForestCLE

1218Craig Love—Ohio UniversityBUF

1228John Sutter—TulanePOR

1238Frank Fitzgerald—Boston CollegeCIN

1248Jim Smith—Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeATL

1258Charlie Lowery—University of Puget SoundSEA

1268Rick Katherman—DukeHOU

1278Jim Haderlein—Loyola MarymountGSW

1288Russell Golden—Jackson State UniversityBAL

1298John Ribock—South CarolinaBOS

1308Wayne Jones—Niagara UniversityDET

1318Barry Yates—MarylandPHI

1328Luke Adams—LamarLAL

1338Vernell Ellzy—Florida StatePHO

1348Clarence Sherrod—WisconsinCHI

1358Leroy Eldridge—Cheyney (PA)NYK

1368Felix Thurston—Trinity UniversityMIL

1379Rich Walker—Bowling GreenCLE

1389Gary Stewart—CanisiusBUF

1399Goo Kennedy—TCUPOR

1409Ernie Fleming—Jacksonville UniversityATL

1419Larry Holliday—OregonSEA

1429Willie Cherry—DenverHOU

1439Clarence Smith—VillanovaGSW

1449Ron Johnson—Murray StateBAL

1459Ray Greene—California University of PennslyvaniaBOS

1469Paul Botts—Central Michigan UniversityDET

1479Tom Lee—ArizonaPHI

1489Bob Cheeks—Whittier CollegeLAL

1499Mike Johnson—Kansas StatePHO

1509Jackie Dinkins—Voorhees CollegeCHI

1519Mike O'Brien—Saint Leo UniversityNYK

1529Rick Howat—IllinoisMIL

15310Jim Meredith—Washington StateCLE

15410Don Ward—ColgateBUF

15510Greg Starrick—Southern IllinoisPOR

15610Ron Rippetoe—LipscombATL

15710Ed Huston—University of Puget SoundSEA

15810Calvin Oliver—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyHOU

15910Bill Drozdiak—OregonGSW

16010Eddie Myers—ArizonaBAL

16110Dale Dover—Harvard UniversityBOS

16210Steve Butcher—Pikeville CollegeDET

16310Jim Dinwiddie—KentuckyPHI

16410Cliff Mosley—Quinnipiac UniversityLAL

16510Tom Newell—HawaiiPHO

16610David Withers—University of DelawareCHI

16710Andy Toth—Cheyney (PA)NYK

16810Dan Fife—MichiganMIL

16911Mike Casey—KentuckyCLE

17011Bill Warner—ArizonaBUF

17111Howard Burford—GonzagaPOR

17211Levi Wyatt—Alcorn StateATL

17311Jerome Perry—Western KentuckySEA

17411Doug Rex—UC Santa BarbaraHOU

17511Chuck Olkowski—University of BaltimoreBAL

17611Reggie Brooks—Southern New Hampshire UniversityBOS

17711Larry Saunders—DukeDET

17811Dana Pagett—USCPHI

17911Paul Litz—Western Carolina UniversityPHO

18011Al Smith—BradleyCHI

18111Ken Davis—Georgetown CollegeNYK

18211Blaine Henry—MarshallMIL

18312Doug Hess—ToledoCLE

18412Butch Webster—LSUBUF

18512Don Sechler—Delaware Valley CollegePOR

18612Roger Moore—Columbus State UniversityATL

18712Chris Schrobilgen—USCHOU

18812Bob Connor—Loyola (MD)BAL

18912John Dalton—Suffolk UniversityBOS

19012Bob Horn—Drake UniversityDET

19112Ken Kowall—Ohio UniversityPHI

19212Floyd Mason—Alcorn StatePHO

19312Ken Riley—Middle TennesseeCHI

19412Carl Greenfield—Eastern Kentucky UniversityNYK

19512Gene Mumford—University of ScrantonMIL

19613Bobby Jones—Drake UniversityCLE

19713Pete Smith—Valdosta State UniversityBUF

19813Ed Jenkins—Shaw College (MI)ATL

19913Lee McCullough—IndianaHOU

20013Tom Crosswhite—DaytonBAL

20113Leroy Chalk—NebraskaBOS

20213Willie Roberson—WyomingDET

20313Hank Commodore—Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityPHI

20413Ron Dorsey—Tennessee StatePHO

20513Ed Goode—DePaulCHI

20613Larry Duckworth—Henderson State UniversityNYK

20713Pierre Russell—KansasMIL

20814Bubbles Harris—IndianaCLE

20914Ray Lavender—Drury UniversityBUF

21014Gene Roberson—CanisiusHOU

21114Rudolph Peele—Norfolk StateBAL

21214Art Davis—Johnson C. Smith UniversityDET

21314Ken Booker—UCLAPHO

21414Richard Dixon—Loyola MarymountCHI

21514Jack O'Connor—University of Great FallsNYK

21614George Jackson—DaytonMIL

21715Larry Baker—Wittenberg UniversityCLE

21815William Chatmon—BaylorBUF

21915Bill Quigg—GonzagaHOU

22015Morrell James—Norfolk StateBAL

22115James Fleming—Alcorn StateDET

22215Curtis Carter—Bishop CollegePHO

22315Lisco Thomas—Furman UniversityCHI

22415Loyd King—Virginia TechMIL

22516Tyree Vance—University of Wisconsin-LaCrosseCLE

22616James Douglas—MemphisBUF

22716Leonard Jackson—OregonHOU

22816Fred Smiley—Davenport UniversityDET

22916Bob Bissant—Loyola New OrleansCHI

23017Nelson Isley—LSUBUF

23117Steve Sims—PepperdineHOU

23217Leroy Jenkins—Davenport UniversityDET

23318Joey Meyer—DePaulBUF

23418Carlos Quintanar——HOU

23518Ike Bundy—Detroit Institute of TechnologyDET

23619Gary Schneider—San Diego StateHOU

23719Ed Jenkins—ShawDET