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. 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.
Names in bold were selected to the All-NBA Team.
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Round one
| = All-Star | |
| = Hall of Fame |
* compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien
Round two
Notable post-second round picks
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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(  Lithuania) |
Atlanta Hawks | 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
- ^ 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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