Completed draft · verified results

1983 NBA Draft

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

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Ralph Sampson—VirginiaHOU

21Steve Stipanovich—MissouriIND

31Rodney McCray—LouisvilleHOU

41Byron Scott—Arizona StateSDC

51Sidney Green—UNLVCHI

61Russell Cross—PurdueGSW

71Thurl Bailey—NC StateUTA

81Antoine Carr—Wichita StateDET

91Dale Ellis—TennesseeDAL

101Jeff Malone—Mississippi StateWSB

111Derek Harper—IllinoisDAL

121Darrell Walker—ArkansasNYK

131Ennis Whatley—AlabamaKCK

141Clyde Drexler—HoustonPOR

151Howard Carter—LSUDEN

161Jon Sundvold—MissouriSEA

171Leo Rautins—SyracusePHI

181Randy Breuer—MinnesotaMIL

191John Paxson—Notre DameSAS

201Roy Hinson—Rutgers UniversityCLE

211Greg Kite—BYUBOS

221Randy Wittman—IndianaWSB

231Mitchell Wiggins—Florida StateIND

241Stewart Granger—VillanovaCLE

252Sidney Lowe—NC StateCHI

262Leroy Combs—Oklahoma StateIND

272John Garris—Boston CollegeCLE

282Rod Foster—UCLAPHO

292Larry Micheaux—HoustonCHI

302Mark West—Old DominionDAL

312Doc Rivers—MarquetteATL

322Michael Britt—University of the District of ColumbiaWSB

332Dirk Minniefield—KentuckyDAL

342Guy Williams—Washington StateWSB

352Darrell Lockhart—AuburnSAS

362Scooter McCray—LouisvilleSEA

372David Russell—St. John'sDEN

382Chris McNealy—San Jose StateKCK

392Granville Waiters—Ohio StatePOR

402Jim Thomas—IndianaIND

412Ted Kitchel—IndianaMIL

422Mike Davis—AlabamaMIL

432Pace Mannion—UtahGSW

442Horace Owens—Rhode IslandNJN

452Paul Williams—Arizona StatePHO

462Kevin Williams—St. John'sSAS

472Ken Lyons—University of North TexasPHI

483Craig Ehlo—Washington StateHOU

493Greg Jones—West VirginiaIND

503Paul Thompson—TulaneCLE

513Dereck Whittenburg—NC StatePHO

523Winfred King—East Tennessee State UniversityBOS

533Michael Holton—UCLAGSW

543Bob Hansen—IowaUTA

553Erich Santifer—SyracuseDET

563Larry Anderson—UNLVCLE

573Darren Daye—UCLAWSB

583John Pinone—VillanovaATL

593Bruce Kuczenski—UConnNJN

603Steve Harriel—Washington StateKCK

613David Little—OklahomaDEN

623Tom Piotrowski—La SallePOR

633Frank Burnell—Stetson UniversitySEA

643Claude Riley—Texas A&MPHI

653Billy Goodwin—St. John'sMIL

663Les Craft—Kansas StateCLE

673Derrick Hord—KentuckyCLE

683Craig Robinson—VirginiaBOS

693Orlando Phillips—PepperdineLAL

703Dan Ruland—James Madison UniversityPHI

714Darrell Browder—TCUHOU

724Terry Fair—GeorgiaIND

734Dwight Jones—CincinnatiCLE

744Kalpatrick Wells—Mississippi StatePHI

754Ron Crevier—Boston CollegeCHI

764Doug Arnold—TCUUTA

774Peter Thibeaux—Saint Mary'sGSW

784Steve Bouchie—IndianaDET

794Johnny Martin—Northwestern State UniversityDAL

804Dan Gay—LouisianaWSB

814Harry Kelly—Texas SouthernATL

824Mark Jones—St. BonaventureNYK

834York Gross—UC Santa BarbaraDEN

844Mike Jackson—WyomingKCK

854Tim Dunham—Chaminade University of HonoluluPOR

864Pete DeBisschop—FairfieldSEA

874Barney Mines—BradleyNJN

884Mark Nickens—American UniversityMIL

894Sam Mosley—NevadaPHO

904Brant Weidner—William & MarySAS

914Carlos Clark—Ole MissBOS

924Terry Lewis—Mississippi StateLAL

934Craig Robinson—PrincetonPHI

945Chuck Barnett—OklahomaHOU

955Roger Stieg—Ole MissIND

965Chris Logan—Holy CrossCLE

975Manute Bol——SDC

985Tim Andree—Notre DameCHI

995Greg Hines—HamptonGSW

1005Matt Clark—Oklahoma StateUTA

1015Ken Austin—Rice UniversityDET

1025Jim Lampley—Little RockDAL

1035Robin Dixon—University of New HampshireWSB

1045Charles Jones—OklahomaATL

1055Troy Lee Mikell—East Tennessee State UniversityNYK

1065Lorenza Andrews—Oklahoma StateKCK

1075James Braddock—UNCDEN

1085Gary Monroe—Wright State UniversityPOR

1095Brad Watson—WashingtonSEA

1105Tyren Naulls—Texas A&MNJN

1115Mark Petteway—New OrleansMIL

1125Jeff Pehl—RichmondSAS

1135Rick Lamb—Illinois StatePHO

1145Bob Reitz—Stonehill CollegeBOS

1155Danny Dixon—Alabama A&M UniversityLAL

1165Mike Milligan—Tennessee StatePHI

1176Jim Stack—NorthwesternHOU

1186Cliff Pruitt—UABIND

1196Mel McLaughlin—Central Michigan UniversityCLE

1206Russell Todd—West VirginiaMIL

1216Ernest Patterson—New Mexico StateCHI

1226Fred Gilliam—ClemsonUTA

1236Tom Heywood—Weber StateGSW

1246Derek Perry—Michigan StateDET

1256Billy Allen—NevadaDAL

1266Donald Carroll—Saint Augustine's CollegeWSB

1276Tom Bethea—RichmondATL

1286Tony Simms—Boston UniversityNYK

1296Glenn Green—Murray StateDEN

1306Alvis Rogers—Wake ForestKCK

1316Derrick Pope—MontanaPOR

1326Tony Wilson—Western KentuckySEA

1336Oscar Taylor—New OrleansNJN

1346Charles Hurt—KentuckyMIL

1356Edward Bona—FordhamPHO

1366Ricky Hooker—St. Mary's UniversitySAS

1376Paul Atkins—Dallas Baptist UniversityBOS

1386Mark Steele—Colorado StateLAL

1396Sedale Threatt—West Virginia TechPHI

1407Brian Kellerman—IdahoHOU

1417Tony Brown—IndianaIND

1427John Colombo—John Carroll UniversityCLE

1437Dan Evans—Oregon StateSDC

1447Jacque Hill—USCCHI

1457Peter Williams—UtahGSW

1467Gerald Kazanowski——UTA

1477Rob Gonzalez—ColoradoDET

1487Terrell Schlundt—MarquetteDAL

1497Danny Womack—Winston-Salem StateWSB

1507Lex Drum—UABATL

1517Desi Barmore—Fresno StateNYK

1527Dane Suttle—PepperdineKCK

1537Maurice McDaniel—Catawba CollegeDEN

1547Paul Little—PennPOR

1557Tony Gattis—Mercer UniversitySEA

1567Keith Bennett—Sacred Heart UniversityNJN

1577Anthony Hicks—XavierMIL

1587Keith Williams—Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversitySAS

1597Fred Brown—VCUPHO

1607Ron Jackson—ProvidenceBOS

1617Ricky Mixon—Cal State FullertonLAL

1627Tony Bruin—SyracusePHI

1638Jeff Bolding—Arkansas State UniversityHOU

1648Ray McCallum—Ball State UniversityIND

1658Larry Tucker—Lewis (IL)CLE

1668Mark Gannon—IowaSDC

1678Terry Bradley—Chicago StateCHI

1688Michael McCombs—College of Santa FeUTA

1698Doug Harris—Central Washington UniversityGSW

1708George Wenzel—Augustana College (IL)DET

1718Bill Sadler—PepperdineDAL

1728Bernard Perry—Howard UniversityWSB

1738George Thomas—Georgia TechATL

1748Mike Lang—Penn StateNYK

1758Cliff Tribus—DavidsonDEN

1768Preston Neumayr—UC-DavisKCK

1778Frank Smith—ArizonaPOR

1788Ray Smith—Armstrong Atlantic State UniversitySEA

1798Joey Myers—DuquesneNJN

1808Brett Burkholder—DePaulMIL

1818Mike Mulquin—VillanovaPHO

1828Norvell Brown—Oklahoma Christian UniversitySAS

1838Trent Johnson—PittBOS

1848Gordon Austin—American UniversityPHI

1859James Campbell—Oklahoma City UniversityHOU

1869Lynn Mitchem—ButlerIND

1879Joe Brown—Georgia State UniversityCLE

1889David Maxwell—FordhamSDC

1899Kenneth Orange—Oklahoma Christian UniversityCHI

1909Greg Goorjian—Loyola MarymountGSW

1919Ron Webb—Oklahoma Christian UniversityUTA

1929Marlow McLain—Eastern MichiganDET

1939Sherrod Arnold—Chicago StateDAL

1949Ricky Moreland—UMBCWSB

1959Will Cotchery—University of West AlabamaATL

1969Charles Jones—MarshallNYK

1979Bernard Hill—Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityKCK

1989Bobby Van Noy—Catawba CollegeDEN

1999Phil Hopson—IdahoPOR

2009Tony Washington—HamptonSEA

2019Kevin Black—Rutgers UniversityNJN

2029Bill Varner—Notre DameMIL

2039Gary Gaspard—St. Mary's UniversitySAS

2049Joe Dykstra—Western Illinois UniversityPHO

2059John Rice—University of Massachusetts BostonBOS

2069Charles Fisher—James Madison UniversityPHI

20710Mark Smed—Augustana College (SD)IND

20810Jon Hanley—XavierCLE

20910Keith Smith—San Diego StateSDC

21010Tom Emma—DukeCHI

21110Odell Mosteller—AuburnUTA

21210Michael Zeno—Cal State Long BeachGSW

21310Ike Person—MichiganDET

21410Clyde Corley—Florida International UniversityDAL

21510Isaiah Singletary—Saint LouisWSB

21610Ronnie Carr—Western Carolina UniversityATL

21710Bernard Randolph—DePaulNYK

21810Cleveland McCrae—Catawba CollegeDEN

21910Aaron Haskins—Washington StateKCK

22010Russ Christianson—East Oregon UniversityPOR

22110David Binion—NC CentralSEA

22210Rich Simkus—PrincetonNJN

22310Bob Kelly—St. John'sMIL

22410Bo Overton—OklahomaPHO

22510Lamar Heard—GeorgiaSAS

22610Andy Kupec—Bentley CollegeBOS