1979 DRAFT
First Round
1 LAL Earvin Johnson Michigan State
2 Chi David Greenwood UCLA
3 NY Bill Cartwright San Francisco
4 Det Greg Kelser Michigan State
5 Mil Sidney Moncrief Arkansas
6 Sea James Bailey Rutgers
7 Sea Vinnie Johnson Baylor
8 NJ Calvin Natt NE Louisiana
9 NY Larry Demic Arizona
10 Det Roy Hamilton UCLA
11 NJ Cliff Robinson USC
12 Port Jim Paxson Dayton
13 Ind Dudley Bradley North Carolina
14 LAL Brad Holland UCLA
15 Det Phil Hubbard Michigan
16 Phil Jim Spanarkel Duke
17 Hous Lee Johnson East Texas State
18 KC Reggie King Alabama
19 SA Wiley Peck Mississippi State
20 Utah Larry Knight Loyola (IL)
21 NY Sylvester Williams Rhode Island
22 Phoe Kyle Macy Kentucky
The first pick in the 1988 NBA draft was Danny Manning of Kansas who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Bulls selected Derrick Rose as the first pick of the NBA draft.
The first pick in the 1984 NBA Draft was Akeem Olajuwon by the Houston Rockets and the second pick was Sam Bowie by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin
The Lakers first draft pick in the 2011 draft was guard Darius Morris from Michigan
Joe Smith was selected as the first pick of the 1995 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
James Worthy was selected number one overall in the 1982 NBA Draft.
Bill McGill, Utah
Art Heyman, Duke
Kenyon Martin
He was the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.