Thompson First Pick in NBA Draft Sets Historic Tone
New York AP reports Mychal Thompson of Minnesota was chosen No. 1 by Portland, providing insurance for Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas as the Blazers rebuild after injuries. The draft featured top picks Phil Ford, Rick Robey, Mike Richardson, Larry Bird, and others, with teams trading selections to shape their backcourts and frontlines.
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Maurice Lucas
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York
Seattle
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Indiana
Kansas City Kings
Phil Ford
North Carolina
Otis Birdsong
Rick Robey
Kentucky
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New Jersey Nets
Knicks
Mike Richardson
Montana
Golden State
Purvis
Jackson State
Boston Celtics
Larry Bird
Indiana State
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Celtics
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Madison County Battles Odds In All Star Classic
Madison County enters the Noblesville All Star Classic shorthanded with an eight man squad. Coach Bob Blume cites manpower as the main challenge while praising the effort and hustle of his players. Carmel's Brian Greene leads Hamilton County with an 18.6 scoring average as the county hopes for a strong team performance without a single star. Proceeds from the charity event benefit both counties.
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Hamilton County
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Anderson High School
Blume
Pendleton Heights
Dan Wood
Alexandria
Jeff Heifner
Iamis Ween
Carmel
Brian Greene
Greene
David Bauer
Noblesville
Grant Byers
Walt Morris
Paul Piltz
Brian Lockwood
Chris Faulkner
Hamilton Heights
Curt Bilby
Craig Horton
Sheridan
Ron Hopkins
Westfield
Kerry
Collins
Hamilton Southeastern Charities
Spurs Draft Harry Morgan in Sixth Round Amid Local Hype
Indiana State star Harry Morgan, formerly of Vincennes JC and Madison Heights, was drafted in the sixth round by the San Antonio Spurs. Morgan, at Terre Haute, said the Spurs wanted film and would have him compete as a versatile player rather than a pure scorer. Former Pirate teammates and coaches praised his work ethic and potential as a role player, while noting previous local NBA alumnus include Bob Wilkerson and Rod Freeman.
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Rod Freeman
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Pacers pick Robey first in NBA draft
Indiana coach Lin Leonard selected 6-10 Kentucky forward Rick Robey with the first round pick to bolster size and scoring, while Wayne Radford Indiana University and Ricky Lee Oregon State also joined the Pacers in later rounds. Leonard swapped the No.1 pick to Portland for guard Johnny Davis and the right to choose third, as Boston took Bird and San Antonio picked Morgan in later rounds.
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Seattle
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Detroit
Terry Tyler
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Ron Carter
VMI
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Buster Matheney
Utah
Maurice Cheeks
Texas State
James Lee
Buffalo
Jerome Whitehead
Marquett
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Novoy Leonard
Indiana Pacer
Rick Robey
National Basketball Association
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Wayne Radford
Indiana University
Ricky Lee
Oregon State
James Sparrow
North Carolina
Sherman Dillard
James Madison
Ollie Matson
Peppardine
Leonard
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Johnny Davis
Trail Blazers
Minnesota
Mychal Thompson
Kansas City
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Robey
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Don “Duck” Williams
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Nets
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Parker
Mark Haymore
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Texas
Jim Krivacs
Southport
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Bobby Knight
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Frankton
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Lapel
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Ray Tolbert
Rick Lantz
Kevin Lane
Bill Hodges
Vnil Buck
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