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1972 ABA
CAROLINA COUGARS First Five Rounds - Tom Riker, South Carolina; Dennis Wuycik, North Carolina; Bill Chamberlain, North Carolina; Freddie Boyd, Oregon State Additional Rounds - Steve Bracey, Tulsa; Don Holcomb, Memphis State; Henry Bibby, UCLA; Jerry Crocker, Guilford; Mike Collins, Seattle; Wilbur Loftin, Southwestern Louisiana, Charles Dudley, Washington; Mike Sneed, Fayetteville State; Steve Previs, North Carolina; Kent Martens, Abilene Christian; Nathan Cannady, Virginia Union; David Smith, Western Carolina; Curtis Pritchett, St. Augustine; Paul Coder, North Carolina State
DALLAS CHAPARRALS First Five Rounds - LaRue Martin, Loyola (IL); Mike Ratliff, Eau Claire State; Bob Morse, Penn; Bill Walton, UCLA; Steve Hawes, Washington Additional Rounds - Jim Creighton, Colorado; Frank Schade, Eau Claire State; Ansley Truitt, California; Wayne Grabiec, Michigan; Jerry Zelinski, Northern Illinois; Jeff Hickman, Houston; Stan Key, Kentucky; Don Wiese, Ripon; Rhea Taylor, Arizona State; Ron Williams, Murray State (KY); Joe Reddick, Albany State (GA); Al Vilchek, Louisville
DENVER ROCKETS First Five Rounds - Bud Stallworth (1), Kansas; Claude Terry (2), Stanford; Paul Westphal (3), Southern California; Doug Collins (4), Illinois Sate; Dave Bustion (5), Denver Additional Rounds - Paul Stovall, Arizona State; Sam Sibert, Kentucky State; Ron Riley, Southern California; Ted Martiniuk, St. Peter's (NJ); Bernie Fryer, Brigham Young; Jerry Pender, Fresno State; Gary Stewart, Canisius; Mike Reid, California-Riverside; John Burks, San Francisco; John Tschogl, Santa Barbara; Leon Huff, Drake; Larry Morris, Tulsa; Dave Hullman, Arizona State; Harold Little, New Mexico; Andy Knowles, Louisiana Tech; John Belcher, Arkansas State
FLORIDIANS First Five Rounds - Dwight Davis, Houston; Mike Stewart, Santa Clara (redshirt); Scott English, Texas-El Paso; Greg Starrick, Southern Illinois Additional Rounds - Charles Tharpe, Belhaven; Swen Nater, UCLA (redshirt); Ron Thomas, Louisville; Ernie Fleming, Jacksonville; Sam Cash, California-Riverside; Tracy Tripucka, Lafayette, Jerry Brucks, Wyoming; Bobby Jack, Oklahoma; Gregg Flaker, Missouri; Ray Golson, West Texas State (redshirt) Gregg Lowery, Texas Tech; Arnie Berman, Brown; Fred DeVaughn, Westmont (redshirt); Bob Zinder, Kansas State; Al Davis, Hawaii
INDIANA PACERS First Five Rounds - Ed Ratleff, Long Beach State; Nate Stephens, Long Beach State; Oscar Evans, Butler Additional Rounds - George Adams, Gardner-Webb; Rich Garner, Manhattan; Cavin Anderson, Valley City; Wardell Dyson, Shaw; Jolly Spight, Santa Clara; Bill Burton, Eastern Kentucky; Wally Rice, Penn Military; Lee Sims, Morehead State; Nate Williams, Utah State
KENTUCKY COLONELS First Five Rounds - Corky Calhoun, Pennsylvania Additional Rounds - Matt Gantt, St. Bonaventure; Bill Kennedy, Arizona State; Terry Benton, Wichita State; Ernest Pettis, Western Michigan; Cleveland Hill, Nichols State; Andrew Pettes, Oklahoma; David Hall, Kansas State; Jerry Clack, Oklahoma State; Tom Parker, Kentucky; Jerry Dunn, Western Kentucky; Mike Bowling, Arizona State
MEMPHIS SOUNDS First Five Rounds - David Brent, Jacksonville; Russell Lee, Marshall; Jim Price, Louisville, Rusty Blair, Oregon Additional Rounds - Bob Ford, Purdue; Rowland Garrett, Florida State; Sam Simmons, Bradley; Steve Davidson, West Texas State; Jackie Young, Rocky Mountain; Steve Turner, Vanderbilt (redshirt); Henry Bacon, Louisville; Ruppert Breedlove, Oglethorpe; Sam McCarney, Oral Roberts; Gene Mack, Iowa State; Tom Arnholt, Vanderbilt; Steve Schmidt, South Alabama; Terry Hankton, Arkansas Tech
NEW YORK NETS First Five Rounds - Jim Chones, Marquette; Brian Taylor, Princeton; Joby Wright, Indiana; Bob Lackey, Marquette; Dwayne Dillard, Eastern Michigan; Art White, Georgetown Additional Rounds - Ron Harris, Wichita State; Hank Siemiontkowski, Villanova; Wally Jones, Long Island; Ed Czernota, Sacred Heart; Randy Noll, Marshall (redshirt); Quinas Brower, Hofstra; Bill Phillips, St. Johns; Kelly Utley, Shaw; Paul Hoffman, St. Bonaventure; Ken Bradley, Nazarene
PITTSBURGH CONDORS First Five Rounds - John Gianelli, Pacific; Chuck Terry, Long Beach State; Bob Davis, Weber State; Wil Robinson, West Virginia; Harold Fox, Jacksonville Additional Rounds - James Silas, Stephen F. Austin; Joe Mackey, Southern California; Marshall Wingate, Niagara; Charles Edge, Lemoyne-Owen; Bryan Adrian, Davidson; Joe Gaines Belmont; Chick Downing, St. Benedict's; Bill Pleas, Detroit; Dave Werthman, West Virginia; Henry Seawright, Manhattan (redshirt); Steve McMahon, Merrimack; Harry Andersen, St. Peter's (NJ); Manual Raga, Mexico
UTAH STARS First Five Rounds - Chris Ford, Villanova; Travis Grant, Kentucky State; Chuck Jura, Nebraska; Bob Nash, Hawaii Additional Rounds - Tommy Patterson, Ouachita Baptist; Eric McWilliams, Long Beach State; Frank Russell, Detroit - Mike Jackson, California State - Los Angeles; Kevin Porter, St. Francis (PA); Willie Hart; Grambling: Lloyd Neal, Tennessee State; Simpson DeGrate, Texas Christian; Mose Adolph, California State, Harvey Catchings, Hardin-Simmons (redshirt); Gary Ladd, Seattle; Henry Speele, Northeast Louisiana; Dwight Holliday, Hawaii; George Price, Colorado State; George Bryant, Eastern Kentucky
VIRGINIA SQUIRES First Five Rounds - Bill Franklin, Purdue Additional Rounds - Reggie Bird, Princeton; Al Sanders, Louisiana State; Billy Shepherd, Butler; Mike Barr, Duquesne; Rick Aydlett, South Carolina; Kent Hollenbeck, Kentucky; Milton Adams, Portland; Ralph Houston, West Texas; Rudy Peele, Norfolk State; Scott McCandlish, Virginia; Jay Mottola, Lafayette
1972 DISPERSAL DRAFT Following is the list of veteran and rookies drafted on 13Jun72 after the dissolution of the Floridians and Pittsburgh franchises.
First Round - Memphis - George Thompson, Pittsburgh; Denver - Warren Jabali, Floridians; Carolina - Mike Lewis, Pittsburgh; Dallas - John Brisker, Pittsburgh; Dallas - Harley Swift, Pittsburgh; Carolina - Mack Calvin, Floridians; Denver - Willie Long, Floridians; Memphis - Ron Franz, Floridians; Virginia - Swen Nater, (UCLA redshirt), Floridians; Utah - Larry Jones, Floridians; Kentucky - Walt Szczerbiak, Pittsburgh; New York - Chuck Terry (Long Beach State), Pittsburgh; Indiana - Dwight Davis (Houston), Floridians
Second Round - Memphis - Dave Lattin, Pittsburgh; Denver - Scott English (Texas-El Paso) Floridians; Carolina - Mike Stewart (Santa Clara redshirt), Floridians; Dallas - John Gianelli (Pacific), Pittsburgh; Virginia - Joe Mackey (Southern California), Pittsburgh; Utah - Chick Downing (St. Benedict's), Pittsburgh; Kentucky - Ernie Fleming (Jacksonville), Floridians; Indiana - Dwight Jones (Houston), Floridians
Third Round - Memphis - Sam Cash (California Riverside), Floridians; Denver - Al Tucker, Floridians; Carolina - Mike Grosso, Pittsburgh; Dallas - Jerry Brucks (Wyoming), Floridians; Virginia - Craig Raymond, Floridians; Utah - Wil Robinson (West Virginia), Pittsburgh; Kentucky - Lonnie Wright, Floridians; New York - George Tinsley (Kentucky Wesleyan), Floridians; Indiana - Tracy Tripucka (Lafayette), Floridians
Fourth Round - Memphis - Ron Thomas (Louisville) Floridians; Carolina - Greg Starrick (Southern Illinois), Floridians; Dallas (Bobby Jack (Oklahoma), Floridians; Virginia - Jim Ligon, Pittsburgh; Utah - Henry Seawright (Manhattan redshirt), Pittsburgh; Kentucky - Gregg Flaker (Missouri) Floridians; Indiana - Bryan Adrian (Davidson), Pittsburgh
Fifth Round - Memphis - Charles Edge (Lemoyne-Owen), Pittsburgh; Virginia - Greg Lowery (Texas Tech), Floridians; Bill Pleas (Detroit), Pittsburgh
Sixth Round - Ray Golson (West Texas State redshirt), Floridians; Virginia - Al Davis (Hawaii), Floridians