1979 NBA Draft

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1979 NBA Draft produced some of the best names in NBA history, including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Bill Cartwright, Sidney Moncrief and current Detroit Shock head coach Bill Laimbeer, who already has led the Shock to two WNBA Championships (2003 and 2006). Johnson, Laimbeer and Cartwright would go on from there to win ten NBA Championships combined.

[edit] Round one

= All-Star
= Hall of Fame
Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
1 Magic Johnson (PG) Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers Michigan State
2 David Greenwood (PF) Flag of the United States United States Chicago Bulls UCLA
3 Bill Cartwright (C) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks San Francisco
4 Greg Kelser (SF) Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Michigan State
5 Sidney Moncrief (PG/SG) Flag of the United States United States Milwaukee Bucks Arkansas
6 James Bailey (PF) Flag of the United States United States Seattle SuperSonics Rutgers
7 Vinnie Johnson (PG/SG) Flag of the United States United States Seattle SuperSonics Baylor
8 Calvin Natt (SF) Flag of the United States United States New Jersey Nets NE Louisiana
9 Larry Demic (PF) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks Arizona
10 Roy Lee Hamilton (PG) Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons UCLA
11 Cliff Robinson (PF) Flag of the United States United States New Jersey Nets USC
12 Jim Paxson (SG) Flag of the United States United States Portland Trail Blazers Dayton
13 Dudley Bradley (SG) Flag of the United States United States Indiana Pacers North Carolina
14 Brad Holland (PG) Flag of the United States United States Los Angeles Lakers UCLA
15 Phil Hubbard (SF) Flag of the United States United States Detroit Pistons Michigan
16 Jim Spanarkel (SG) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia 76ers Duke
17 Lee Johnson (PF) Flag of the United States United States Houston Rockets East Texas State
18 Reggie King (SF) Flag of the United States United States Kansas City Kings Alabama
19 Wiley Peck (PF) Flag of the United States United States San Antonio Spurs Mississippi State
20 Larry Knight Flag of the United States United States Utah Jazz Loyola (IL)
21 Sylvester Williams (SF) Flag of the United States United States New York Knicks Rhode Island
22 Kyle Macy (PG) Flag of the United States United States Phoenix Suns Kentucky

[edit] Notable post-first round picks

Pick Player Nationality NBA Team College/HS/Club Team
31 Edgar Jones (PF) Flag of the United States United States Milwaukee Bucks Nevada-Reno
65 Bill Laimbeer (C) Flag of the United States United States Cleveland Cavaliers Notre Dame
68 Nick Galis (SG) Flag of the United States United States/Flag of Greece Greece Boston Celtics Seton Hall
73 James Donaldson (C) Flag of the United States United States Seattle SuperSonics Washington State
82 Jerry Sichting (PG) Flag of the United States United States Golden State Warriors Purdue
107 Mark Eaton (C) Flag of the United States United States Phoenix Suns Cypress Junior College
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