1980 NBA Draft

The 1980 NBA Draft took place on 10 June 1980. It featured college and other players being selected for NBA teams.

Preceded by:
1979 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

Followed by:
1981 NBA Draft

[edit] Round One

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
1	Joe Barry Carroll (C)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Purdue
2	Darrell Griffith (SG)	United States	Utah Jazz	Louisville
3	Kevin McHale (PF)	United States	Boston Celtics	Minnesota
4	Kelvin Ransey (PG)	United States	Chicago Bulls	Ohio State
5	James Earl Ray (PF)	United States	Denver Nuggets	Jacksonville
6	Mike O’Koren (SF)	United States	New Jersey Nets	North Carolina
7	Mike Gminski (C)	United States	New Jersey Nets	Duke
8	Andrew Toney (SG)	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	Southwestern Louisiana
9	Michael Brooks (SF)	United States	San Diego Clippers	La Salle
10	Ronnie Lester (PG)	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Iowa
11	Kiki Vandeweghe (SF)	United States	Dallas Mavericks	UCLA
12	Mike Woodson (SF)	United States	New York Knicks	Indiana
13	Rickey Brown (C)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Mississippi State
14	Wes Matthews (PG)	United States	Washington Bullets	Wisconsin
15	Reggie Johnson (PF)	United States	San Antonio Spurs	Tennessee
16	Clarence "Hawkeye" Whitney	United States	Kansas City Kings	NC State
17	Larry Drew (PG)	United States	Detroit Pistons	Missouri
18	Don Collins (SG)	United States	Atlanta Hawks	Washington State
19	John Duren (PG)	United States	Utah Jazz	Georgetown
20	Bill Hanzlik	United States	Seattle SuperSonics	Notre Dame
21	Monti Davis (SF)	United States	Philadelphia 76ers	Tennessee State
22	Chad Kinch (SG)	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	UNC-Charlotte
23	Carl Nicks (PG)	United States	Denver Nuggets	Indiana State

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	College/HS/Club Team
24	Larry Smith (C)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Alcorn State
25	Jeff Ruland (PF)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Iona
35	Rick Mahorn (PF)	United States	Washington Bullets	Hampton Institute
37	Butch Carter (SG)	United States	Los Angeles Lakers	Indiana
58	Kurt Rambis (PF)	United States	New York Knicks	Santa Clara
75	Rory Sparrow (PG)	United States	New Jersey Nets	Villanova
141	Lorenzo Romar (PF)	United States	Golden State Warriors	Washington