1985 NBA Draft
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The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held in May of that year. The Knicks ultimately used it on Georgetown's Patrick Ewing.
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[edit] Round one
| = All-Star | |
| = Hall of Fame |
* compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien
[edit] Round two
[edit] Notable post-second round picks
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Sam Mitchell (SG) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Rockets (from Atlanta via San Antonio) | Mercer |
| 66 | Michael Adams (PG) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sacramento Kings (from Denver) | Boston College |
| 77 | Arvydas Sabonis (C) | Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania) | Atlanta Hawks | Žalgiris (USSR) |
| 87 | Anthony "Spud" Webb (PG) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Detroit Pistons | North Carolina State |
| 160 | Mario Elie (SG/SF) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Milwaukee Bucks | American International |
[edit] Trivia
- This draft marks the first time the NBA Draft Lottery was introduced; it was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick.
- Arvydas Sabonis did not "officially" join the Portland Trail Blazers in 1985; he would finally arrive in the 1986 draft. He did not begin playing in the NBA until 1995.
- Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb was the shortest player (5'7"/1.70 m) to dunk in the NBA. He also is the shortest player to win a NBA Slam Dunk Contest
[edit] References
- ^ Ewing was born in Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica, but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown, as evidenced by his selection to the USA team at the 1984 Olympics.
| Preceded by: 1984 NBA Draft | NBA Draft | Followed by: 1986 NBA Draft |
