1967 NBA draft
| 1967 NBA draft | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Date(s) |
May 3, 1967 (Rounds 1–11) May 4, 1967 (Rounds 12–20) | ||||
| Location | New York City, New York | ||||
| First selection | Jimmy Walker, Detroit Pistons | ||||
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The 1967 NBA draft was the 21st annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 3 and 4, 1967 before the 1967–68 season. In this draft, 12 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each division, with the order determined by a coin flip.[1] The Detroit Pistons won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Baltimore Bullets were awarded the second pick. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Five teams that had the best records in previous season were not awarded second round draft picks. Two expansion franchises, the San Diego Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the sixth and seventh pick in the first round, along with the last two picks of each subsequent round. The draft consisted of 20 rounds comprising 162 players selected.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Jimmy Walker from Providence College was selected first overall by the Detroit Pistons. Earl Monroe from Winston-Salem State University, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was drafted second by the Baltimore Bullets.[2] Monroe, fifth pick Walt Frazier and ninth pick Mel Daniels have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[3] They were also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[4] Monroe and Frazier both won the NBA championship with the Knicks in 1973. Three seasons earlier in 1970, Frazier was also a member of the Knicks team that won the NBA championship for the first time. Frazier was selected to seven All-NBA Teams, six All-Star Games and seven All-Defensive Teams, while Monroe was selected to one All-NBA Team and four All-Star Games.[5][6] Walker and 19th pick Bob Rule are the only other players from this draft who have been selected to an All-Star Game.[7][8] Daniels, the 9th pick, opted to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Minnesota Muskies. He won the ABA Most Valuable Player Award twice and was selected to five All-ABA Teams and seven ABA All-Star Games. He later played one season in the NBA with the New York Nets after the ABA–NBA merger.[9] After his playing career, he became a coach for the Indiana Pacers and served two games as their interim head coach in 1988.[10]
Pat Riley, the 7th pick, and Phil Jackson, the 17th pick, became successful NBA head coaches after ending their playing career. Riley won five NBA championships as head coach; four with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s and one with the Miami Heat in 2006.[11] He also won the Coach of the Year Award for a record three times, tied with Don Nelson.[12] Jackson won eleven NBA championships, the most in NBA history.[13] He led the Chicago Bulls to win three straight championships twice over separate three year periods; during 1991–1993 and 1996–1998. He then captured his third "three-peat" with the Lakers during 2000–2002, before winning two more title in 2009 and 2010. He also won a Coach of the Year Award in 1996 with the Bulls.[14] Both coaches have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.[3] They were also named among the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[15]
First pick Jimmy Walker was also drafted in the 1967 National Football League (NFL) Draft, despite never having played college football.[16] He was drafted last in the 17-round draft by the New Orleans Saints.[17] He stayed with his basketball career and became a two-time All-Star.[18] On the other hand, the first pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, Bubba Smith, was drafted by an NBA team. He was selected with the 114th pick in the 11th round by the Baltimore Bullets. However, he stayed with his football career and played nine seasons in the NFL as a defensive end.[19]
Key
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Walker, JimmyJimmy Walker+ | G |  United States |
Detroit Pistons | Providence |
| 1 | 2 | Monroe, EarlEarl Monroe^ | G | United States |
Baltimore Bullets | Winston-Salem State |
| 1 | 3 | Haskins, ClemClem Haskins | G | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 4 | Dove, SonnySonny Dove | F | United States |
Detroit Pistons (from Los Angeles)[a] | St. John's |
| 1 | 5 | Frazier, WaltWalt Frazier^ | G | United States |
New York Knicks | Southern Illinois |
| 1 | 6 | Tucker, AlAl Tucker | F | United States |
Seattle SuperSonics | Oklahoma Baptist |
| 1 | 7 | Riley, PatPat Riley | G/F | United States |
San Diego Rockets | Kentucky |
| 1 | 8 | Workman, TomTom Workman | F/C | United States |
St. Louis Hawks | Seattle |
| 1 | 9 | Daniels, MelMel Daniels^ | C | United States |
Cincinnati Royals | New Mexico |
| 1 | 10 | Lattin, DaveDave Lattin | F/C | United States |
San Francisco Warriors | Texas Western |
| 1 | 11 | Graham, MalMal Graham | G | United States |
Boston Celtics | NYU |
| 1 | 12 | Raymond, CraigCraig Raymond | C | United States |
Philadelphia 76ers | Brigham Young |
| 2 | 13 | Jones, JimmyJimmy Jones | G/F | United States |
Baltimore Bullets | Grambling |
| 2 | 14 | Sullivan, SteveSteve Sullivan# | F | United States |
Detroit Pistons | Georgetown |
| 2 | 15 | Beck, ByronByron Beck | F/C | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Denver |
| 2 | 16 | Mahaffey, RandolphRandolph Mahaffey# | F | United States |
Los Angeles Lakers | Clemson |
| 2 | 17 | Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson | F/C | United States |
New York Knicks | North Dakota |
| 2 | 18 | Netolicky, BobBob Netolicky# | F/C | United States |
San Diego Rockets | Drake |
| 2 | 19 | Rule, BobBob Rule+ | F/C | United States |
Seattle SuperSonics | Colorado State |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
Trades
- a On February 17, 1967, the Detroit Pistons acquired a first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers as compensation when Rudy LaRusso refused to report to the Lakers after being traded to the Pistons in a three-team trade on January 16, 1967.[20][21][22] The Lakers used the pick to draft Sonny Dove.
References
- General
- "Complete First Round Results 1960–69". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 21 March 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "1967 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "1967–1971 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "1967 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ "Evolution of the Draft and Lottery". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 21 March 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- 1 2 "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Walt Frazier Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Earl Monroe Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Jimmy Walker Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Bob Rule Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Mel Daniels Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Mel Daniels Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Pat Riley Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Coach of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Jackson's greatness is unquestioned". ESPN.com. June 16, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Phil Jackson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Top 10 Coaches in NBA History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ May, Peter (July 3, 2007). "Providence hoops legend Jimmy Walker dies at 63". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Jimmy Walker Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ Kim, Randy (June 19, 2003). "Draft Oddities". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Lakers Ordered To "Pay" For LaRusso". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. February 17, 1967. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Rudy LaRusso Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Pistons: All-Time Transactions". NBA.com/Pistons. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 20 March 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.