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
?	2-?	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
?	Rounds 2-4	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
?	Rounds 2-4	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
?	Rounds 1-5	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