1972 NASL Draft Pick Transactions
February 9, 1972
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Olympique |
 Gatos
Traded • Miranda "Flash" Olivera • 1972 first round pick (#4-Shep Messing) to Olympique for • 1972 first round pick (#1-Alain Maca) on 1972-02-09 |
Alain Maca |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Stars |
John Carenza | |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Metros |
Cal Kern | |
| 4 | 1-4 | Gatos |
Olympique
Traded • 1972 first round pick (#1-Alain Maca) to Gatos for • Miranda "Flash" Olivera • 1972 first round pick (#4-Shep Messing) on 1972-02-09 |
Shep Messing |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Cosmos |
Chris Wilmott | |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Lancers |
Gary Barone | |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Chiefs |
Steve Twellman | |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Tornado |
Kyle Rote Jr. | |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 9 | 2-1 | Olympique |
Phil Kydes | |
| 10 | 2-2 | Stars |
William Smyth | |
| 11 | 2-3 | Metros |
Jean Tassy | |
| 12 | 2-4 | Gatos |
Jim Kane | |
| 13 | 2-5 | Cosmos |
Stan Startzell | |
| 14 | 2-6 | Lancers |
Alex Roboostoff | |
| 15 | 2-7 | Chiefs |
Gary Woodward | |
| 16 | 2-8 | Tornado |
Clay Small | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 17 | 3-1 | Olympique |
Barry Barto | |
| 18 | 3-2 | Stars |
Jim Draude | |
| 19 | 3-3 | Metros |
Edmundo Camacho | |
| 20 | 3-4 | Gatos |
Steve Partenheimer | |
| 21 | 3-5 | Cosmos |
Ali Hubey | |
| 22 | 3-6 | Lancers |
Ron Lindsay | |
Chiefs |
PASSED | |||
| 23 | 3-7 | Tornado |
Otey Cannon | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 25 | 4-1 | Olympique |
Mani Hernandez | |
| 25 | 4-2 | Stars |
John Deinowski | |
| 26 | 4-3 | Metros |
Tom Beaver | |
| 27 | 4-4 | Gatos |
Mirko Grgas | |
| 28 | 4-5 | Cosmos |
Terry Brewer | |
| 29 | 4-6 | Lancers |
Casey Trappenburg | |
Chiefs |
PASSED | |||
Tornado |
PASSED | |||
| Round 5 | ||||
Olympique |
PASSED | |||
| 30 | 5-1 | Stars |
Gerald Mitchell | |
| 31 | 5-2 | Metros |
Ed Palacio | |
| 32 | 5-3 | Gatos |
Chris Furlong | |
| 33 | 5-4 | Cosmos |
Czeslaw Maskiewicz | |
| 34 | 5-5 | Lancers |
Jim McMillan | |
Chiefs |
PASSED | |||
Tornado |
PASSED | |||