1983 NBA Draft

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The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. A total of 226 players were selected over 10 rounds by the league's 23 teams.

[edit] Round one

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Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	School/Club Team
1	Ralph Sampson (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets	Virginia
2	Steve Stipanovich (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Indiana Pacers	Missouri
3	Rodney McCray (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets (from Cleveland via Philadelphia)	Louisville
4	Byron Scott (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	San Diego Clippers	Arizona State
5	Sidney Green (PF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Chicago Bulls	UNLV
6	Russell Cross (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Golden State Warriors	Purdue
7	Thurl Bailey (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Utah Jazz	North Carolina State
8	Antoine Carr (SF)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Detroit Pistons	Wichita State
9	Dale Ellis (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Dallas Mavericks	Tennessee
10	Jeff Malone (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Washington Bullets	Mississippi State
11	Derek Harper (PG/SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Dallas Mavericks (from Atlanta via Cleveland)	Illinois
12	Darrell Walker (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	New York Knicks	Arkansas
13	Ennis Whatley (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Kansas City Kings	Alabama
14	Clyde Drexler (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Houston
15	Howard Carter (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Denver Nuggets	LSU
16	Jon Sundvold (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Seattle SuperSonics	Missouri
17	Leo Rautins (SF)	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada	Philadelphia 76ers (from New Jersey)	Syracuse
18	Randy Breuer (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Milwaukee Bucks	Minnesota
19	John Paxson (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	San Antonio Spurs	Notre Dame
20	Roy Hinson (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Cleveland Cavaliers (from Phoenix)	Rutgers
21	Greg Kite (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Boston Celtics	BYU
22	Randy Wittman (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Washington Bullets (from Los Angeles)	Indiana
23	Mitchell Wiggins (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Indiana Pacers (from Philadelphia)	Florida State
24	Stewart Granger	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada	Cleveland Cavaliers *	Villanova

* compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien

[edit] Notable post-first round picks

Pick	Player	Nationality	NBA Team	School/Club Team
30	Mark West (C)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Dallas Mavericks	Old Dominion
31	Doc Rivers (PG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Atlanta Hawks	Marquette
48	Craig Ehlo (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Houston Rockets	Washington State
54	Bobby Hansen (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Utah Jazz	Iowa
97	Manute Bol (C)	Image:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan	San Diego Clippers	Bridgeport
137	Sedale Threatt (SG)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Philadelphia 76ers	West Virginia Tech

Preceded by: 1982 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

Followed by: 1984 NBA Draft

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