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ESPN's David Schoenfield described the 1972 NBA Draft as "maybe. . . the worst draft ever. "[1] 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. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1972 in athletics (track and field Marathon September The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr Dr. J would lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1982-83 NBA Championship

Round one

= All-Star
= Hall of Fame
Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
1 LaRue Martin (C) Flag of the United States United States Portland Trail Blazers Loyola (Chicago)
2 Bob McAdoo (C) Flag of the United States United States Buffalo Braves North Carolina
3 Dwight Davis (F) Flag of the United States United States Cleveland Cavaliers Houston
4 Corky Calhoun (F) Flag of the United States United States Phoenix Suns Pennsylvania
5 Fred Boyd (G) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Oregon State
6 Russell Lee (F) Flag of the United States United States Milwaukee Bucks Marshall
7 Isaac Stallworth (F) Flag of the United States United States Seattle Supersonics Kansas
8 Tom Riker (F) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks South Carolina
9 Bob Nash (F) Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Hawaii
10 Paul Westphal (G) Flag of the United States United States Boston Celtics Southern California
11 Ralph Simpson (G) Flag of the United States United States Chicago Bulls Michigan State
12 Julius Erving (F) Flag of the United States United States Milwaukee Bucks Massachusetts
13 Travis Grant (F) Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers Kentucky State

Notable post-first round picks

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
17 Chris Ford (SG) Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Villanova
26 Dave Twardzik (SG) Flag of the United States United States Portland Trail Blazers Old Dominion
31 Lloyd Neal (PF) Flag of the United States United States Portland Trail Blazers Tennessee State
62 Henry Bibby (PG) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks UCLA
74 James Silas (PG) Flag of the United States United States Houston Rockets Stephen F. Austin

References

  1. ^ ESPN.com: Page 2 : The 100 worst draft picks ever
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