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The 1979 NBA draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA), held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, June 25. [1] [2] In this draft, the 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players; it went ten rounds and selected 202 players.
Kelser was drafted by the hometown Detroit Pistons as the 4th pick in the 1979 NBA draft. Kelser quickly established himself for the rebuilding Pistons, averaging what would be a career high 14.2 ppg in his first season, but chronic knee injuries would begin to play a factor in his NBA career, as he was limited to just 25 games played in 1980–81.
He was selected in the 1979 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, although he played for the Phoenix Suns in 44 games during the 1980–81 season. [1] Niles scored 115 points in his NBA career. [ 1 ] He also played for the Lancaster Red Roses of the Continental Basketball Association after his stint with the Suns.
Knight played for the 1979–80 Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) who won the league championship. [4] He was a 1980 CBA All-League Second Team selection. [5] Knight played two seasons in the CBA, moving to the Billings Volcanos in 1980. He averaged 19.1 points and 14.3 rebounds in 86 games in the league ...
A University of Southern California alumnus, Robinson was drafted into the National Basketball Association by New Jersey Nets in 1979 with the 11th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft. Cliff was the youngest player in the NBA two years running. He gave the Nets a solid rookie season, averaging 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Bradley played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected 13th overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played for seven different NBA teams and left the league after the 1988–89 NBA season with averages of 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
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After his college eligibility was over, Toone was selected in the second round (37th overall selection) of the 1979 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. [1] He made his NBA debut on October 17, 1979, [1] scoring two points to go along with two assists and one rebound in six minutes played against the New Jersey Nets. [14] His NBA career lasted ...