1972 ABA Draft Pick Transactions
March 2, 1972
March 24, 1972
April 12, 1972
Order of picks in rounds 1-5 is not generally known. Known ordered picks are listed first, followed by picks made by each team.
Order of picks was as follows per 1972-04-14 AP article: Pittsburgh (#1 in odd-numbered rounds, #2 in even), Memphis (#1 in even-numbered rounds, #2 in odd), Carolina, Denver, Florida, New York, Dallas, Indiana, Virginia, Utah, Kentucky.
Round # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
Round 1 | ||||
1 | 1-1 | ![]() Condors |
![]() Squires
Traded • George Carter to Condors for • 1972 first round pick (#1-Bob McAdoo) • cash on 1971-09-16 |
Bob McAdoo |
Round 2 | ||||
? | 2-1 | ![]() Tams |
David Brent | |
Chaparrals | ||||
? | 1-? | ![]() Chaparrals |
LaRue Martin | |
? | 2-? | ![]() Chaparrals |
Mike Ratliff | |
? | ![]() Chaparrals |
Bob Morse | ||
3 | 3-? | ![]() Chaparrals |
Bill Walton | |
? | Rounds 4-5 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Steve Hawes | |
Colonels | ||||
? | Rounds 1-5 | ![]() Colonels |
Corky Calhoun | |
Condors | ||||
2 | 2-? | ![]() Condors |
John Gianelli | |
3 | 3-? | ![]() Condors |
Chuck Terry | |
? | Rounds 4-5 | ![]() Condors |
Bob Davis | |
? | ![]() Condors |
Wil Robinson | ||
? | ![]() Condors |
Harold Fox | ||
Cougars | ||||
1 | 1-? | ![]() Cougars |
Tom Riker | |
? | Rounds 2-4 | ![]() Cougars |
Dennis Wuycik | |
? | ![]() Cougars |
Bill Chamberlain | ||
? | 5-? | ![]() Cougars |
Freddie Boyd | |
Floridians | ||||
1 | 1-? | ![]() Floridians |
Dwight Davis | |
? | 2-? | ![]() Floridians |
Mike Stewart | |
? | 3-? | ![]() Floridians |
Scott English | |
? | 5-? | ![]() Floridians |
Greg Starrick | |
Nets | ||||
![]() Nets |
Forfeited first round pick for signing Jim Chones | |||
![]() Nets |
Traded 1972 third round pick (?-?), cash to Floridians for Tom Washington on 1971-05-14 | |||
? | Rounds 2-4 | ![]() Nets |
Brian Taylor | |
? | ![]() Nets |
Dwayne Dillard | ||
? | 5-? | ![]() Nets |
Bob Lackey | |
? | 5-? | ![]() Nets |
Joby Wright | |
Pacers | ||||
? |
?-? |
![]() Pacers |
![]() Rockets
Traded Wayne Chapman, Don Sidle to Pacers for John Barnhill, Art Becker, 1972 draft pick (?-?) on 1971-02-01 |
|
? | Rounds 1-5 | ![]() Pacers |
Nate Stephens | |
? | ![]() Pacers |
Oscar Evans | ||
Rockets | ||||
? |
?-? |
![]() Pacers |
![]() Rockets
Traded Wayne Chapman, Don Sidle to Pacers for John Barnhill, Art Becker, 1972 draft pick (?-?) on 1971-02-01 |
|
1 | 1-? | ![]() Rockets |
Bud Stallworth | |
1 | 1-? | ![]() Rockets |
Paul Stovall | |
? | 2-? | ![]() Rockets |
Claude Terry | |
? | 3-? | ![]() Rockets |
Paul Westphal | |
? | 4-? | ![]() Rockets |
Doug Collins | |
? | 5-? | ![]() Rockets |
Dave Bustion | |
Squires | ||||
![]() Squires |
Forfeited for signing Julius Erving as a junior out of college | |||
? | Rounds 2-5 | ![]() Squires |
Bill Franklin | |
Stars | ||||
? | Rounds 1-5 | ![]() Stars |
Chris Ford | |
? | ![]() Stars |
Travis Grant | ||
? | ![]() Stars |
Chuck Jura | ||
? | ![]() Stars |
Bob Nash | ||
Tams | ||||
2 | 2-? | ![]() Tams |
David Brent | |
? | Rounds 1, 3-5 | ![]() Tams |
Russell Lee | |
? | ![]() Tams |
Jim Price | ||
? | ![]() Tams |
Rusty Blair | ||
Round 6 | ||||
? | 6-1 | ![]() Tams |
Bob Ford | |
? | 6-2 | ![]() Condors |
James Silas | |
? | 6-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Steve Bracey | |
? | 6-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Sam Sibert | |
? | 6-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Charles Tharpe / Charlie Tharpe / Charles Thorpe | |
? | 6-6 | ![]() Nets |
Ron Harris | |
? | 6-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Jim Creighton | |
? | 6-8 | ![]() Pacers |
George Adams | |
? | 6-9 | ![]() Squires |
Reggie Bird | |
? | 6-10 | ![]() Stars |
Tom Patterson | |
? | 6-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Matt Gantt | |
Round 7 | ||||
? | 7-1 | ![]() Condors |
Joe Mackey | |
? | 7-2 | ![]() Tams |
Rowland Garrett | |
? | 7-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Don Holcomb | |
? | 7-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Ron Riley | |
? | 7-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Swen Nater | |
? | 7-6 | ![]() Nets |
Hank Siemiontkowski | |
? | 7-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Frank Schade / Frank Shade | |
? | 7-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Rich Garner / Richie Garner | |
? | 7-9 | ![]() Squires |
Al Sanders / Al Saunders | |
? | 7-10 | ![]() Stars |
Eric McWilliams | |
? | 7-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Bill Kennedy | |
Round 8 | ||||
? | 8-1 | ![]() Tams |
Sam Simmons | |
? | 8-2 | ![]() Condors |
Marshall Wingate | |
? | 8-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Henry Bibby | |
? | 8-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Ted Martiniuk | |
? | 8-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Ron Thomas | |
? | 8-6 | ![]() Nets |
Walter Jones / Wally Jones | |
? | 8-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Ansley Truitt | |
? | 8-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Cavin Anderson / Cavin Onderson | |
? | 8-9 | ![]() Squires |
Billy Shepherd | |
? | 8-10 | ![]() Stars |
Frank Russell | |
? | 8-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Terry Benton | |
Round 9 | ||||
? | 9-1 | ![]() Condors |
Charlie Edge | |
? | 9-2 | ![]() Tams |
Steve Davidson | |
? | 9-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Jerry Crocker | |
? | 9-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Bernie Fryer | |
? | 9-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Ernie Fleming | |
? | 9-6 | ![]() Nets |
Ed Czernota | |
? | 9-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Wayne Grabiec | |
? | 9-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Wardell Dyson | |
? | 9-9 | ![]() Squires |
Mike Barr | |
? | 9-10 | ![]() Stars |
Mike Jackson | |
? | 9-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Ernest Pettis / Ernie Pettis | |
Round 10 | ||||
? | 10-1 | ![]() Tams |
Jackie Young | |
? | 10-2 | ![]() Condors |
Bryan Adrian | |
? | 10-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Mike Collins | |
? | 10-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Jerry Pender | |
? | 10-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Sam Cash | |
? | 10-6 | ![]() Nets |
Randy Noll | |
? | 10-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Jerry Zelinski | |
? | 10-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Jolly Spight | |
? | 10-9 | ![]() Squires |
Rick Aydlett | |
? | 10-10 | ![]() Stars |
Kevin Porter | |
? | 10-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Cleveland Hill | |
Round 11 | ||||
? | 11-1 | ![]() Condors |
Joe Gaines | |
? | 11-2 | ![]() Tams |
Steve Turner | |
? | 11-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Wilbur Loftin / Will Loftin | |
? | 11-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Gary Stewart | |
? | 11-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Tracy Tripucka | |
? | 11-6 | ![]() Nets |
Quinas Brower | |
? | 11-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Jeff Hickman | |
? | 11-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Bill Burton | |
? | 11-9 | ![]() Squires |
Kent Hollenbeck | |
? | 11-10 | ![]() Stars |
Willie Hart | |
? | 11-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Andrew Pettes / Andrew Pettis | |
Round 12 | ||||
? | 12-1 | ![]() Tams |
Henry Bacon | |
? | 12-2 | ![]() Condors |
Chick Downing | |
? | 12-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Charles Dudley | |
? | 12-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Mike Reid | |
? | 12-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Jerry Brucks | |
? | 12-6 | ![]() Nets |
Bill Phillips | |
? | 12-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Stan Key | |
? | 12-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Wally Rice / Wally Rick | |
? | 12-9 | ![]() Squires |
Milton Adams | |
? | 12-10 | ![]() Stars |
Lloyd Neal | |
? | 12-11 | ![]() Colonels |
David Hall | |
Round 13 | ||||
? | 13-1 | ![]() Condors |
Bill Pleas | |
? | 13-2 | ![]() Tams |
Ruppert Breedlove | |
? | 13-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Mike Sneed | |
? | 13-4 | ![]() Rockets |
John Burks | |
? | 13-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Bobby Jack | |
? | 13-6 | ![]() Nets |
Kelly Utley | |
? | 13-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Don Wiese | |
? | 13-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Lee Sims | |
? | 13-9 | ![]() Squires |
Ralph Houston | |
? | 13-10 | ![]() Stars |
Simpson DeGrate | |
? | 13-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Jerry Clack | |
Round 14 | ||||
? | 14-1 | ![]() Tams |
Sam McCarney | |
? | 14-2 | ![]() Condors |
Dave Werthman | |
? | 14-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Steve Previs | |
? | 14-4 | ![]() Rockets |
John Tschogl | |
? | 14-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Gregg Flaker | |
? | 14-6 | ![]() Nets |
Paul Hoffman | |
? | 14-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Rhea Taylor | |
? | 14-8 | ![]() Pacers |
Nate Williams | |
? | 14-9 | ![]() Squires |
Rudy Peele | |
? | 14-10 | ![]() Stars |
Mose Adolph | |
? | 14-11 | ![]() Colonels |
Tom Parker | |
Round 15 | ||||
? | 15-1 | ![]() Condors |
Henry Seawright | |
? | 15-2 | ![]() Tams |
Gene Mack | |
? | 15-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Kent Martens | |
? | 15-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Leon Huff | |
? | 15-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Ray Golson | |
? | 15-6 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Ron Williams | |
? | 15-7 | ![]() Squires |
Scott McCandlish | |
? | 15-8 | ![]() Stars |
Harvey Catchings | |
? | 15-9 | ![]() Colonels |
Jerry Dunn | |
Round 16 | ||||
? | 16-1 | ![]() Tams |
Tom Arnholt | |
? | 16-2 | ![]() Condors |
Steve McMahon | |
? | 16-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Nathan Cannady | |
? | 16-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Larry Morris | |
? | 16-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Gregg Lowery | |
? | 16-6 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Joe Reddick | |
? | 16-7 | ![]() Squires |
Jay Mottola | |
? | 16-8 | ![]() Stars |
Gary Ladd | |
? | 16-9 | ![]() Colonels |
Mike Bowling | |
Round 17 | ||||
? | 17-1 | ![]() Condors |
Harry Andersen | |
? | 17-2 | ![]() Tams |
Steve Schmidt | |
? | 17-3 | ![]() Cougars |
David Smith | |
? | 17-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Dave Hullman | |
? | 17-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Arnie Berman / Arnie Herman | |
? | 17-6 | ![]() Nets |
Ken Bradley | |
? | 17-7 | ![]() Chaparrals |
Al Vilchek | |
? | 17-8 | ![]() Stars |
Henry Speele | |
Round 18 | ||||
? | 18-1 | ![]() Tams |
Terry Hankton | |
? | 18-2 | ![]() Condors |
Manual Raga / Manual Roga | |
? | 18-3 | ![]() Cougars |
Curtis Pritchett / Curtis Prichett | |
? | 18-4 | ![]() Rockets |
Harold Little | |
? | 18-5 | ![]() Floridians |
Fred DeVaughn | |
? | 18-6 | ![]() Stars |
Dwight Holliday | |
Round 19 | ||||
? | 19-1 | ![]() Cougars |
Paul Coder | |
? | 19-2 | ![]() Rockets |
Andy Knowles | |
? | 19-3 | ![]() Floridians |
Bob Zinder | |
? | 19-4 | ![]() Stars |
George Price | |
Round 20 | ||||
? | 20-1 | ![]() Rockets |
John Belcher | |
? | 20-2 | ![]() Floridians |
Al Davis | |
? | 20-3 | ![]() Stars |
George Bryant |