Who was in the 1979 draft class?
Magic Johnson was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 1st overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft.
| NAME | TEAM | PICK |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | 1 |
| Dave Greenwood | Bulls | 2 |
| Bill Cartwright | Knicks | 3 |
| Greg Kelser | Pistons | 4 |
Who was the 1 pick in 1979 NBA draft?
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson was selected 1st overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. Bill Cartwright was selected 3rd overall by the New York Knicks.
Who got drafted in the NBA 1996?
Shareef Abdur-Rahim was selected 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies. Stephon Marbury was selected 4th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves)….Draft selections.
| Round | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pick | 3 |
| Player | Shareef Abdur-Rahim+ |
| Pos. | F |
| School/Club team | California (Fr.) |
How did the Lakers get the 1st pick in 1979?
The Lakers had acquired a first-round pick in the 1979 NBA draft from New Orleans when the Jazz signed Gail Goodrich as a free agent before the 1976-77 season. That pick turned out to be the No. 1 overall selection when the Jazz finished with the league’s worst record in 1978-79.
Who was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft?
202 Selections
| Round 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 1 | Magic Johnson |
| 2 | 2 | Dave Greenwood |
| 3 | 3 | Bill Cartwright |
Who was drafted in the 7th round of the 1977 NBA draft?
Lusia Harris
In the seventh round, the New Orleans Jazz selected Lusia Harris, a female college basketball star from Delta State University, with the 137th pick. She became the second woman ever drafted by an NBA team, after Denise Long, who was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the 1969 Draft.
How many Hall of Famers were in the 1996 NBA Draft?
Four
Four future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers were selected in the 1996 NBA Draft, starting with first overall pick Allen Iverson, followed by Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash.
Was Kobe drafted by the Hornets?
In the 1996 NBA Draft, the Hornets selected Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick. Fifteen days later, West traded his starting center, Vlade Divac to the Hornets for the young Kobe Bryant.
How did Celtics get Larry Bird?
Drafted by the Boston Celtics with the sixth overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft after his second year at Indiana State, Bird elected to stay in college and play one more season….Larry Bird.
| Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| As player: | |
| 1979–1992 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
What team was Bill Russell drafted to?
1956 (Round: 1 / Pick: 2)
Bill Russell/NBA drafts
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (the 3rd pick overall) in 1956… draft rights were traded for Ed Macauley and the draft rights to Cliff Hagan on April 29, 1956…
Did Bruce Jenner get drafted to the NBA?
Also in the seventh round, the Kansas City Kings selected track and field athlete Caitlyn Jenner (then known as Bruce) with the 139th pick (needling the cross-town Kansas City Chiefs, who would often claim to select the “best athlete available” in the NFL Draft).