1974 ABA draft
| 1974 ABA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | March 6, 1974 (Rounds 1–2) April 17, 1974 (Rounds 3–10)[1] |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Overview | |
| 100 total selections in 10 rounds | |
| League | American Basketball Association |
| Teams | 10 |
| First selection | Tom McMillen, Virginia Squires[2] |
The 1974 ABA draft was the eighth draft done by the American Basketball Association (ABA), a rivaling professional basketball league to the National Basketball Association (NBA). This year's draft lasting for only 10 rounds for 100 draft picks instead of 29 rounds for 212 total picks. It also became the final draft for the Denver Rockets where they participated under that name before they rebranded themselves into the modern-era Denver Nuggets franchise that we know to this day out in the NBA (thus becoming the final surviving ABA team to rebrand themselves while in the ABA), as well as the final draft for both the Memphis Tams and Carolina Cougars under those respective names with the Tams rebranding themselves to the more popularly named Memphis Sounds and the Cougars moving from the state of North Carolina to St. Louis, Missouri to become the uniquely named Spirits of St. Louis.
Draftee career notes
[edit]The Virginia Squires decided to select Tom McMillen from the University of Maryland as their #1 draft pick choice altogether. McMillan later served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Bill Clinton's first term as U.S. President.[3]
The #22 pick of this draft was Moses Malone from Petersburg High School in Virginia.[4]
Historic draft notes
[edit]Following these draft days' conclusions, the Carolina Cougars would move from the state of North Carolina to St. Louis, Missouri to become the Spirits of St. Louis franchise,[5] the Memphis Tams would officially rebrand themselves as the much more popularly named Memphis Sounds for what would later become their final season in Memphis,[6] and the Denver Rockets would officially rebrand themselves into the Denver Nuggets.[7]
Key
[edit]| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | ‡ | Denotes player that was selected to the ABA All-Time Team |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-ABA Team | + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| ~ | Denotes a player that won the ABA Rookie of the Year Award | # | Denotes player who has never appeared in either an ABA or NBA regular season or playoff game |
Draft
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1974 ABA draft of NBA players
[edit]This draft was done with the intention of trying to have the ABA's teams go ahead and sign up some of the NBA's own players onto their own teams instead of remaining onto their NBA teams properly.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pp. 215-219
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "1974 ABA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024.
- ^ "History of the Council". health.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html
- ^ Bradley, Robert. "Houston Mavericks/Carolina Cougars/Spirits of St. Louis Year-to-Year Notes". Remember the ABA. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Robert. "Remember the ABA: New Orleans Bucs/Memphis Pros/Memphis Tams/Memphis Sounds/Baltimore Claws Year-to-Year Notes". Remember the ABA. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Robert. "Denver Larks/Rockets/Nuggets Year-to-Year Notes". Remember the ABA. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024.
- ^ "Wolfgang Fengler". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pp. 215-216, 219-221
- ^ https://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Years/1974-aba-draft-of-nba.htm
External links
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