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1979 NBA Draft

202 selections across 10 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Magic Johnson—Michigan StateLAL

21Dave Greenwood—UCLACHI

31Bill Cartwright—San FranciscoNYK

41Greg Kelser—Michigan StateDET

51Sidney Moncrief—ArkansasMIL

61James Bailey—Rutgers UniversitySEA

71Vinnie Johnson—BaylorSEA

81Calvin Natt—Louisiana-MonroeNJN

91Larry Demic—ArizonaNYK

101Roy Hamilton—UCLADET

111Cliff Robinson—USCNJN

121Jim Paxson—DaytonPOR

131Dudley Bradley—UNCIND

141Brad Holland—UCLALAL

151Phil Hubbard—MichiganDET

161Jim Spanarkel—DukePHI

171Lee Johnson——HOU

181Reggie King—AlabamaKCK

191Wiley Peck—Mississippi StateSAS

201Larry Knight—Loyola ChicagoUTA

211Sly Williams—Rhode IslandNYK

221Kyle Macy—KentuckyPHO

232Tico Brown—Georgia TechUTA

242Johnny High—NevadaPHO

252Ollie Mack—East Carolina UniversityLAL

262Bruce Flowers—Notre DameCLE

272Reggie Carter—St. John'sNYK

282Danny Salisbury—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyGSW

292Tony Price—PennDET

302Gary Garland—DePaulDEN

312Edgar Jones—NevadaMIL

322Tony Zeno—Arizona StateIND

332Lawrence Butler—Idaho State UniversityCHI

342Kim Goetz—San Diego StateNYK

352James Bradley—MemphisATL

362Clint Richardson—Seattle UniversityPHI

372Bernard Toone—MarquettePHI

382Larry Wilson—Nicholls StateATL

392Victor King—Louisiana TechLAL

402Andrew Fields—Cheyney (PA)POR

412Mark Young—FairfieldLAL

422Paul Mokeski—KansasHOU

432Johnny Moore—TexasSEA

442Joe DeSantis—FairfieldWSB

453Arvid Kramer—Augustana College (SD)UTA

463Andrew Parker—Iowa StateWSB

473Calvin Garrett—Oral RobertsCHI

483Terry Duerod—Detroit MercyDET

493Cedrick Hordges—South CarolinaCHI

503Geoff Huston—Texas TechNYK

513John Gerdy—DavidsonNJN

523Larry Gibson—MarylandMIL

533Wayne Kreklow—Drake UniversityBOS

543Cheese Johnson—Wichita StateGSW

553Tom Channel—Boston UniversitySDC

563Mickey Fox—Saint Mary's UniversityPOR

573Don Marsh—Franklin & Marshall CollegeATL

583Earl Cureton—Detroit MercyPHI

593Ricardo Brown—PepperdineHOU

603Walter Daniels—GeorgiaLAL

613Ernesto Malcolm—Briar Cliff UniversityBOS

623Terry Crosby—TennesseeKCK

633Sylvester Norris—Jackson State UniversitySAS

643Al Green—LSUPHO

653Bill Laimbeer—Notre DameCLE

663Charles Floyd—High Point UniversityWSB

674Greg Deane—UtahUTA

684Nick Galis—Seton HallBOS

694Eugene Robinson—Louisiana-MonroeMIL

704Rick Swing—The CitadelCLE

714Larry Rogers—SE Missouri StateNYK

724George Maynor—East Carolina UniversityCHI

734James Donaldson—Washington StateSEA

744Don Newman—IdahoIND

754Ron Ripley—Green BayGSW

764Sammy Drummer—Georgia TechHOU

774Lionel Garrett—Southern University and A&M CollegeSDC

784Darryl Robinson—Appalachian State UniversityPOR

794Ray White—Mississippi StateLAL

804Lionel Green—LSUHOU

814Ricky Reed—TempleLAL

824Jerry Sichting—PurdueGSW

834Mike Niles—Cal State FullertonPHI

844Al Daniel—Furman UniversitySAS

854John McCullough—OklahomaKCK

864Malcolm Cesare—FloridaPHO

874Richie Allen—Cal State Dominguez HillsSEA

884Lamont Reid—Oral RobertsWSB

895Perry Wolfe—StanfordUTA

905Jimmy Allen—University of New HavenBOS

915Matt Simpkins—Georgia Southern UniversityCLE

925Flintie Ray Williams—UNLVDET

935Larry Washington—Drury UniversityCHI

945Johnny Green—University of California, RiversideNYK

955Jim Abromaitis—UConnNJN

965George Lett—Centenary (LA)GSW

975Jim Tillman—Eastern Kentucky UniversityMIL

985Billy Reid—San FranciscoIND

995Greg Joyner—Middle TennesseeSDC

1005Matt White—PennPOR

1015Tiny Pinder—NC StateATL

1025Larry Williams—LouisvilleDEN

1035Carl McPipe—NebraskaPHI

1045Allen Leavell—Oklahoma City UniversityHOU

1055Curtis Watkins—DePaulKCK

1065Steve Schall—ArkansasSAS

1075Mark Eaton—UCLAPHO

1085Marshall Ashford—Virginia TechWSB

1096Ernie Cobb—Boston CollegeUTA

1106Marvin Delph—ArkansasBOS

1116Truman Claytor—KentuckyDET

1126Jon Manning—University of North TexasCLE

1136Phil Abney—New MexicoNYK

1146Steve Smith—USCCHI

1156Tony Smith—UNLVNJN

1166Derrick Mayes—Illinois StateMIL

1176Greg Guye—Stetson UniversityIND

1186Jim Mitchem—DePaulGSW

1196Bob Bender—DukeSDC

1206Ray Ellis—PepperdinePOR

1216Dwight Williams—Gardner-Webb UniversityATL

1226Odell Ball—MarquetteDEN

1236Dan Hartshorne—OregonPHI

1246Collie Davis—Southern University and A&M CollegeHOU

1256Terry Knight—PittSAS

1266Bob Roma—PrincetonKCK

1276Dale Shackleford—SyracusePHO

1286Garcia Hopkins—Morgan State UniversityWSB

1297Paul Poe—Louisiana CollegeUTA

1307Steve Castellan—VirginiaBOS

1317Steve Skaggs—Ohio UniversityCLE

1327Ken Jones—Saint Mary'sDET

1337Mike Eversley—Chicago StateCHI

1347Marc Coleman—Seton HallNYK

1357Jim Strickland—South CarolinaNJN

1367Dirk Ewing—Stetson UniversityIND

1377Ren Watson—VCUGSW

1387Stan Ray—Cal State FullertonMIL

1397Jene Grey—LeMoyne CollegeSDC

1407Jeff Tropf—Central Michigan UniversityPOR

1417Tim Waterman—St. BonaventureATL

1427Bobby Willis—PennPHI

1437Rich Valavicius—AuburnHOU

1447John Johnson—CreightonDEN

1457Nick Daniels—XavierKCK

1467Tyrone Branyan—TexasSAS

1477Ollie Matson Jr.—PepperdinePHO

1488Keith McDonald—Utah State UniversityUTA

1498Glenn Sudhop—NC StateBOS

1508Rodney Lee—MemphisDET

1518Mark Haymore—UMassCLE

1528Billy Tucker—Tennessee StateNYK

1538Tony Warren—NC StateCHI

1548Henry Hollingsworth—HofstraNJN

1558Mario Butler—Briar Cliff UniversityGSW

1568Larry Spicer—UABMIL

1578Brian Magid—George WashingtonIND

1588Renaldo Lawrence—Appalachian State UniversitySDC

1598Willie Pounds—Chaminade University of HonoluluPOR

1608John Goedeke—UMBCATL

1618Delbert Watson—East Tennessee State UniversityHOU

1628Matt Teahan—DenverDEN

1638Rick Raivio—University of PortlandPHI

1648Tony Vann——KCK

1658Charles Jones—Albany State UniversityPHO

1668Jo Jo Walters—Manhattan UniversityWSB

1679Milt Huggins—Southern IllinoisUTA

1689Kevin Sinnett—United States Naval AcademyBOS

1699Tim Joyce—Ohio UniversityCLE

1709Val Bracey—Central Michigan UniversityDET

1719James Jackson—MinnesotaCHI

1729Brett Wyatt—New Jersey City UniversityNYK

1739Ricky Free—Columbia UniversityNJN

1749Roger Lapham—University of MaineMIL

1759Gene Ransom—CaliforniaGSW

1769Mike Dodd—San Diego StateSDC

1779Stan Eckwood—Harding UniversityPOR

1789Cedric Oliver—Hamilton CollegeATL

1799Emmett Lewis—ColoradoDEN

1809Coby Leavitt—UtahPHI

1819Gary Wilson—Southern IllinoisKCK

1829Eddie McLeod—UNLVSAS

1839Hosea Champine—Robert Morris University (PA)PHO

1849Gary Ray Hooker—Murray StateWSB

18510Paul Dawkins—Northern IllinoisUTA

18610Alton Byrd—Columbia UniversityBOS

18710Willie Polk—Grand Canyon UniversityDET

18810Terry Peavy—Point Park UniversityCLE

18910Gordon Thomas—St. John'sNYK

19010Marvin Thomas—UCLACHI

19110Eric Fleisher—TulaneNJN

19210Kevin Heenan—Cal State FullertonGSW

19310Chris Fahrbach—University of North DakotaMIL

19410Greg Hunter—Loyola MarymountSDC

19510Kelvin Small—OregonPOR

19610Chad Nelson—Drake UniversityATL

19710Cortez Collins—Southern IndianaCHI

19810Keith McCord—UABPHI

19910Glenn Fine—Harvard UniversitySAS

20010Russell Saunders—New MexicoKCK

20110Korky Nelson—Santa ClaraPHO

20210Steve Martin—GeorgetownWSB