1980 NBA draft: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Basketball player selection}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1980 NBA draft

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| sport = Basketball

| date = June 10, 1980

| location = [[Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel|Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers]] ([[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]])

| network = [[NBA on USA|USA Network]]

| league = NBA

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| overall = 214

| rounds = 10

| first = [[Joe Barry Carroll]] ([[Golden State Warriors]])

| prev = [[1979 NBA draft|1979]]

| next = [[1981 NBA draft|1981]]

The '''1980 NBA draft''' was the 34th annual [[NBA draft|draft]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1980, at the [[Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel|Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers]],<ref>{{cite book|author=Robert D. Bradley|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&pg=PA252|title=The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|date=May 2, 2013|isbn = 9780810890695|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref> before the [[1980–81 NBA season|1980–81 season]]. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. [[college basketball]] players and other [[Eligibility for the NBA Draft|eligible players]], including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a [[Coin flipping|coin flip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html|title=Evolution of the Draft and Lottery|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021614/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html|archive-date=November19, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Boston Celtics]], who obtained the [[Detroit Pistons]]' first-round pick in a trade, won the coin flip and were awarded the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first overall pick]], while the [[Utah Jazz]] were awarded the second pick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aIIsAAAAIBAJ&pg=1736,137206|title=Boston Wins Coin Flip For First College Draft Pick|date=April 1, 1980|newspaper=The Spartanburg Herald|location=Spartanburg, South Carolina|publisher=Public Welfare Foundation|access-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> The Celtics then traded the first pick to the [[Golden State Warriors]] before the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the [[1979–80 NBA season|previous season]]. An expansion franchise, the [[Dallas Mavericks]], took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the eleventh pick in each round. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was automatically [[Eligibility for the NBA Draft|eligible for selection]]. Before the draft, five college [[wikt:underclassman|underclassmen]] announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html|title=Early Entry Candidate History|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914112043/http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html|archive-date=September 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 214 players. This draft has the distinction of being the first NBA Draft to be televised.

[[Joe Barry Carroll]] from [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue University]] was selected first overall by the Golden State Warriors. [[Darrell Griffith]] from the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|University of Louisville]] was selected second by the Utah Jazz. He went on to win the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] in his first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|title=Rookie of the Year|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021157/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|archive-date=November19, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Kevin McHale (basketball)|Kevin McHale]] from the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|University of Minnesota]] was selected third by the Boston Celtics. McHale spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and won three [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]]. He also won two consecutive [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man of the Year Award]] and was also selected to one [[All-NBA Team]], seven [[List of NBA All-Stars|All Star Games]] and six [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Teams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/mchale_bio.html|title=Kevin McHale Bio Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 27, 2010}}</ref> For his achievements, he has been inducted to the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html|title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101205010924/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html| archive-date=December5, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> McHale was also named to the list of the [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History]] announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|title=The NBA's 50 Greatest Players|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918202136/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|archive-date=September18, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Carroll, 8th pick [[Andrew Toney]], 11th pick [[Kiki Vandeweghe]] and 25th pick [[Jeff Ruland]] are the only other players from this draft who was selected to an All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrojo01.html|title=Joe Barry Carroll Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925001925/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrojo01.html| archive-date=September25, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/toneyan01.html|title=Andrew Toney Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html|title=Kiki Vandeweghe Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925002152/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html| archive-date=September25, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="ruland">{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rulanje01.html|title=Jeff Ruland Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010}}</ref>

Nine players drafted went on to have a coaching career in the NBA. Kevin McHale served as the interim head coach for the Timberwolves in {{nbay|2004|end}} and in the {{nbay|2008|full=y|app=season}} before working as head coach of the [[Houston Rockets]] for four and a half seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mchalke01c.html|title=Kevin McHale Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 27, 2010}}</ref> [[Mike Woodson]], the 12th pick, coached the [[Atlanta Hawks]] for six seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/woodsmi01c.html|title=Mike Woodson Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> [[Larry Drew]], the 17th pick, worked as Woodson's assistant before he was promoted to the head coaching position in {{nbay|2010|start}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/drewla01c.html|title=Larry Drew Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101101034503/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/drewla01c.html| archive-date=November1, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Bill Hanzlik]], the 20th pick, coached the [[Denver Nuggets]] in the {{nbay|1997|full=y|app=season}}, compiling an 11–71 record, the worst full-season record for a rookie coach in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/hanzlbi01c.html|title=Bill Hanzlik Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> [[Butch Carter]], the 37th pick, coached the [[Toronto Raptors]] for two and a half seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cartebu01c.html|title=Butch Carter Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> [[Terry Stotts]], the 38th pick, coached both the Atlanta Hawks and [[Milwaukee Bucks]] for two seasons, and the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] for nine seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/stottte99c.html |title=Terry Stotts |access-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref> [[Kurt Rambis]], the 58th pick, who played nine years for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], served as the team's interim head coach in {{nbay|1998|end}}. After working as the Lakers assistant coach for seven years, Rambis received his first permanent head coaching position with the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] in {{nbay|2009|start}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rambiku01c.html|title=Kurt Rambis Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> Two other players, [[Kiki Vandeweghe]] and [[Kenny Natt]], had brief spells as interim head coaches in the NBA, each of which lasted less than one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html|title=Kiki Vandeweghe Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925002152/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeki01.html| archive-date=September25, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nattke01.html|title=Kenny Natt Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> Woodson would later go on to be the first person in NBA history to become head coach of the team that drafted him when he took over as head coach of the [[New York Knicks]] on an interim basis in March 2012.

[[File:Darrell Griffith (cropped).jpg|upright|thumb|150px|alt=A man, wearing a gray suit and white shirt, is standing and posing for a photo.|[[Darrell Griffith]] was selected second overall by the [[Utah Jazz]].]]

[[File:Lipofsky-Kevin McHale.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|[[Kevin McHale (basketball)|Kevin McHale]] (green shirt) was selected third overall by the [[Boston Celtics]].]]

[[File:Mike OKoren.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|[[Mike O'Koren]] was selected sixth overall by the [[New Jersey Nets]].]]

[[File:Mike Woodson (cropped).jpg|upright|thumb|150px|[[Mike Woodson]] was selected 12th overall by the [[New York Knicks]].]]

[[File:Rick Mahorn.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|alt=alt=A man, wearing a black and white shirt, is holding several tickets in his hands.|[[Rick Mahorn]] was selected 35th overall by the [[Washington Bullets]].]]

[[File:Kurt Rambis huddle cropped.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|alt=A man, wearing a black suit, blue shirt and red tie, is standing in the middle of a huddle.|[[Kurt Rambis]] was selected 58th overall by the [[New York Knicks]].]]

[[File:Rory Sparrow at Manute Bol's funeral 2010-06-29.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|alt=A man, wearing a black suit and white shirt, is standing on a podium while giving a speech.|[[Rory Sparrow]] was selected 75th overall by the [[New Jersey Nets]].]]

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