1972 NBA Draft
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Perhaps the biggest name that came out of the 1972 NBA Draft was "Dr.J" (Julius Erving), who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, although he never played for them.
| Preceded by: 1971 NBA Draft |
NBA Draft | Followed by: 1973 NBA Draft |
[edit] Round 1
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaRue Martin (C) |  United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Loyola (Chicago) |
| 2 | Bob McAdoo (C) | United States |
Buffalo Braves | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dwight Davis (F) | United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston |
| 4 | Corky Calhoun (F) | United States |
Phoenix Suns | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fred Boyd (G) | United States |
Philadelphia 76ers | Oregon State |
| 6 | Russell Lee (F) | United States |
Milwaukee Bucks | Marshall |
| 7 | Isaac Stallworth (F) | United States |
Seattle Supersonics | Kansas |
| 8 | Tom Riker (F) | United States |
New York Knicks | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bob Nash (F) | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Hawaii |
| 10 | Paul Westphal (G) | United States |
Boston Celtics | Southern California |
| 11 | Ralph Simpson (G) | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Michigan State |
| 12 | Julius Erving (F) | United States |
Milwaukee Bucks | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Travis Grant (F) | United States |
Los Angeles Lakers | Kentucky State |
[edit] Notable post-first round picks
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chris Ford (SG) | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Villanova |
| 26 | Dave Twardzik (SG) | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Old Dominion University |
| 31 | Lloyd Neal (PF) | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Tennessee State |
| 62 | Henry Bibby (PG) | United States |
New York Knicks | UCLA |
| 74 | James Silas (PG) | United States |
Houston Rockets | Stephen F. Austin |
