1972 NBA draft picks Full list
First round of the 1972 NBA draft
Second round of the 1972 NBA draft
Third round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lloyd Neal | Tennessee State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 32 | Bob Morse | Pennsylvania | Buffalo Braves |
| 33 | Scott English | UTEP | Phoenix Suns |
| 34 | Don Buse | Evansville | Phoenix Suns |
| 35 | Frank Russell | Detroit Mercy | Chicago Bulls |
| 36 | Charlie Tharp | Belhaven | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 37 | Eric McWilliams | Long Beach State | Houston Rockets |
| 38 | Ron Riley | USC | Cincinnati Royals |
| 39 | Kevin Porter | St. Francis (PA) | Baltimore Bullets |
| 40 | Jim Creighton | Colorado | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 41 | Ansley Truitt | California | New York Knicks |
| 42 | Claude Terry | Stanford | Phoenix Suns |
| 43 | Bill Chamberlain | North Carolina | Golden State Warriors |
| 44 | Wayne Grabiec | Michigan | Boston Celtics |
| 45 | Chuck Jura | Nebraska | Chicago Bulls |
| 46 | George Adams | Gardner-Webb | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 47 | Gregg Northington | Alabama State | Los Angeles Lakers |
4th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Gary Stewart | Canisius | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 49 | George Bryant | Eastern Kentucky | Buffalo Braves |
| 50 | Hank Siemiontkowski | Villanova | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 51 | Ernie Fleming | Jacksonville | Detroit Pistons |
| 52 | Marshall Wingate | Niagara | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 53 | Frank Schade | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Cincinnati Royals |
| 54 | Wilbert Robinson | West Virginia | Houston Rockets |
| 55 | Reggie Bird | Princeton | Atlanta Hawks |
| 56 | Al Saunders | LSU | Baltimore Bullets |
| 57 | Joe Mackey | USC | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 58 | Henry Bibby | UCLA | New York Knicks |
| 59 | Matt Gantt | St. Bonaventure | Phoenix Suns |
| 60 | John Tschogl | UC Santa Barbara | Golden State Warriors |
| 61 | Nate Stephens | Long Beach State | Boston Celtics |
| 62 | Ted Martiniuk | Saint Peter's | Chicago Bulls |
| 63 | Art White | Georgetown | Milwaukee Bucks |
5th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Mike Reid | UC Riverside | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 65 | Arnie Berman | Brown | Buffalo Braves |
| 66 | Sam Cash | UC Riverside | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 67 | Ernest Pettis | Western Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 68 | Dave Bustion | Denver | Cincinnati Royals |
| 69 | Joe Bynes | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 70 | James Silas | Stephen F. Austin | Houston Rockets |
| 71 | Bob Lackey | Marquette | Atlanta Hawks |
| 72 | Walter Jones | Long Island | Baltimore Bullets |
| 73 | Gary Ladd | Seattle | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 74 | Bob Ford | Purdue | New York Knicks |
| 75 | Wardell Dyson | Shaw | Phoenix Suns |
| 76 | Charles Dudley | Washington | Golden State Warriors |
| 77 | Bryan Adrian | Davidson | Boston Celtics |
| 78 | Rowland Garrett | Florida State | Chicago Bulls |
| 79 | Ron Harris | Wichita State | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 80 | Glen Summors | Gannon | Los Angeles Lakers |
6th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Joe Gaines | Belmont | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 82 | Ed Czernota | Sacred Heart | Buffalo Braves |
| 83 | Tom Parker | Kentucky | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 84 | Terry Benton | Wichita State | Detroit Pistons |
| 85 | John Glover | Wiley | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 86 | Jerry Crocker | Guilford | Cincinnati Royals |
| 87 | Mike Collins | Seattle | Houston Rockets |
| 88 | Randy Knoll | Marshall | Atlanta Hawks |
| 89 | Dwaine Dillard | Eastern Michigan | Baltimore Bullets |
| 90 | Ron Thomas | Louisville | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 91 | Greg Cleuss | St. John's | New York Knicks |
| 92 | Charlie Edge | LeMoyne-Owen | Phoenix Suns |
| 93 | Henry Bacon | Louisville | Golden State Warriors |
| 94 | Doug Holcomb | Memphis | Boston Celtics |
| 95 | Mike Stewart | Santa Clara | Chicago Bulls |
| 96 | Wally Wright | Widener | Boston Celtics |
| 97 | Sam Simmons | Bradley | Los Angeles Lakers |
7th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Bob Lynn | Long Beach State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 99 | Greg Kohls | Syracuse | Buffalo Braves |
| 100 | Steve Davidson | West Texas A&M | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 101 | Bruce Anderson | Arizona | Detroit Pistons |
| 102 | Mike Sneed | Fayetteville | Cincinnati Royals |
| 103 | Curtis Pritchett | St. Augustine's | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 104 | Mike Jackson | Cal State-Los Angeles | Houston Rockets |
| 105 | Billy Pleas | Detroit Mercy | Atlanta Hawks |
| 106 | Marvin Brown | Jackson State | Baltimore Bullets |
| 107 | Jerry Dunn | Western Kentucky | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 108 | Tracy Tripucka | Lafayette | New York Knicks |
| 109 | Bernie Fryer | BYU | Phoenix Suns |
| 110 | Will Franklin | Purdue | Golden State Warriors |
| 111 | Stephen Previs | North Carolina | Boston Celtics |
| 112 | Jerry Pender | Fresno State | Chicago Bulls |
| 113 | Mickey Davis | Duquesne | Milwaukee Bucks |
8th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Ruben Vance | Kent State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 115 | Andy Denny | South Alabama | Buffalo Braves |
| 116 | Roger Evans | Kent State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 117 | Ben Kelso | Central Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 118 | Jim Kopp | Rockhurst | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 119 | Jerry Clack | Oklahoma | Cincinnati Royals |
| 120 | Henry Harris | Auburn | Houston Rockets |
| 121 | Oscar Evans | Butler | Atlanta Hawks |
| 122 | Jim Floyd | Shaw | Baltimore Bullets |
| 123 | Willy Stoudamire | Portland State | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 124 | Tom Corde | Ohio | New York Knicks |
| 125 | Russell Golden | Jackson State | Phoenix Suns |
| 126 | John Burks | San Francisco | Golden State Warriors |
| 127 | Sam McCarney | Oral Roberts | Boston Celtics |
| 128 | Cavin Anderson | Valley City | Chicago Bulls |
| 129 | Charles Kirkland | Cheyney State | Milwaukee Bucks |
9th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Scott McCandlish | Virginia | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 131 | John Collins | Brockport State | Buffalo Braves |
| 132 | Greg Starrick | Southern Illinois | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 133 | Jessie Mangam | Ferris State | Detroit Pistons |
| 134 | Steve McMahon | Merrimack | Cincinnati Royals |
| 135 | Rod Murray | Cal State-Los Angeles | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 136 | Larry Strozier | Morehouse | Atlanta Hawks |
| 137 | Ruppert Breedlove | Oglethorpe | Baltimore Bullets |
| 138 | Dwight Holliday | Hawaii | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 139 | Tom Sullivan | Fordham | New York Knicks |
| 140 | Bill Kennedy | Arizona | Phoenix Suns |
| 141 | Bill Duey | California | Golden State Warriors |
| 142 | Ralph Houston | West Texas A&M | Chicago Bulls |
| 143 | Jim Regenold | Ball State | Milwaukee Bucks |
10th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Kresimir Cosic | BYU | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 145 | Kent Martens | Abilene Christian | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 146 | Kent Hollenbeck | Kentucky | Detroit Pistons |
| 147 | Gary Watson | Wisconsin | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 148 | Dave Hall | Kansas State | Cincinnati Royals |
| 149 | Jim Clesson | Tulsa | Atlanta Hawks |
| 150 | Will Loftin | Louisiana | Baltimore Bullets |
| 151 | Dan Stewart | Washington State | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 152 | Richie Garner | Manhattan | New York Knicks |
| 153 | Al Vilcheck | Louisville | Phoenix Suns |
| 154 | Marty Hunt | Kenyon | Boston Celtics |
| 155 | Chuck Taylor | West Liberty State | Chicago Bulls |
| 156 | Jolly Spight | Santa Clara | Milwaukee Bucks |
11th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Jimmy Wilkins | San Diego State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 158 | Jim Prokell | Edinboro State | Buffalo Braves |
| 159 | Floyd Mathew | Northern Arizona | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 160 | Charles Allen | Texas Southern | Atlanta Hawks |
| 161 | Marvin Watkins | Jackson State | Baltimore Bullets |
| 162 | Steve Turner | Vanderbilt | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 163 | Chic Downing | Benedictine (IL) | New York Knicks |
| 164 | John Belcher | Arkansas State | Phoenix Suns |
| 165 | Mark Minor | Ohio State | Boston Celtics |
| 166 | Jackie Young | Rocky Mountain College | Chicago Bulls |
12th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Frank Dewitt | Virginia | Buffalo Braves |
| 168 | Len Baltimore | George Washington | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 169 | James Green | Paine | Atlanta Hawks |
| 170 | Lloyd Adams | Rhode Island | Baltimore Bullets |
| 171 | Gregg Daust | Missouri-St. Louis | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 172 | Mark Soderberg | Utah | Phoenix Suns |
| 173 | Phil Stephens | South Carolina State | Boston Celtics |
| 174 | Al Cotler | Pennsylvania | Chicago Bulls |
13th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Larry Morris | Tulsa | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 176 | Kim Huband | North Carolina | Buffalo Braves |
| 177 | Kent Scott | Pittsburgh | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 178 | Mike Krawzyk | Loyola (MD) | Baltimore Bullets |
| 179 | Kelly Utley | Shaw | Phoenix Suns |
| 180 | Mike Barr | Duquesne | Chicago Bulls |
14th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Paul Kelley | Shaw | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 182 | Greg Corson | North Carolina | Buffalo Braves |
| 183 | Bob Allen | Missouri | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 184 | Aubrey Nash | Kansas | Baltimore Bullets |
| 185 | Cleveland Hill | Nicholls State | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 186 | Ray Golson | West Texas A&M | Phoenix Suns |
| 187 | Andrew Pettes | Oklahoma | Chicago Bulls |
15th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | Rich Haubeggar | Wake Forest | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 189 | Paul Hoffman | Brockport State | Buffalo Braves |
| 190 | Mike Jefferies | Oklahoma State | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 191 | Gary Handleman | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore Bullets |
| 192 | Greg Lowery | Texas Tech | Chicago Bulls |
16th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | Mose Adolph | Cal State-Los Angeles | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 194 | Norman Bounds | Brockport State | Buffalo Braves |
| 195 | Mike Peterson | Nebraska | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 196 | Charles Hall | Montana Western | Chicago Bulls |
17th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | John Thornton | South Carolina State | Chicago Bulls |
18th round of the 1972 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Ron Manning | Manhattan | Chicago Bulls |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.