1985 NBA Draft
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1985 NBA Draft
| 1985 NBA Draft | |||
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| Date(s) | June 18, 1985 | ||
| Time | 7:35 pm EDT | ||
| Location | Felt Forum in New York, NY | ||
| Network(s) (US) | TBS Superstation | ||
| First selection | Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks | ||
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The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams.[1] The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held in May of that year. The Knicks ultimately used it on Georgetown's Patrick Ewing.
Some conspiracy theorists have argued that NBA Commissioner David Stern fixed the first overall pick to help his hometown team, the struggling New York Knicks. When an accountant from Ernst & Whinney inserted the seven envelopes into the glass drum, some have claimed that he banged the fourth one against the side of the drum to create a creased corner, thereby making it easier for Stern to determine which envelope to choose: the envelope containing the Knicks logo.[2]
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) and (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the NBA |
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Round one
* compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien
Round two
Notable post-second round picks
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
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| 54 | Sam Mitchell | SG |  United States |
Houston Rockets (from Atlanta via San Antonio) | Mercer |
| 66 | Michael Adams+ | PG | United States |
Sacramento Kings (from Denver) | Boston College |
| 77 | Arvydas Sabonis^ | C |  Soviet Union |
Atlanta Hawks (Pick voided due to Sabonis being under 21 at time of draft) | Žalgiris (USSR) |
| 87 | Anthony "Spud" Webb | PG | United States |
Detroit Pistons | North Carolina State |
| 160 | Mario Elie | SG/SF | United States |
Milwaukee Bucks | American International |
References
- ^ "1985 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1985.html. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Rosenberg, Michael (29). "Viewpoint: Sports conspiracy theories". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/michael_rosenberg/10/28/conspiracy.theories/index.html. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Ewing was born in
Jamaica, but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown, as evidenced by his selection to the USA team at the 1984 Olympics.
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