1971 Hardship Draft Quick NotePlayers below were on the initial NBA hardship list. It isn’t known if these players were denied hardship or simply returned to school. Class School/Team Player Status JR. Creighton Cyril Baptiste San Francisco 3rd Pick JR. North Carolina Bill Chamberlain Withdrew JR. California Phil Chenier Baltimore 4th Pick SO. Marquette Jim Chones Withdrew SO. St. John's Mel Davis Withdrew JR. Duquesne Mickey Davis Withdrew JR. Villanova Chris Ford Withdrew 1952 Allentown Jets (EBL) Joe Hammond LA Lakers 5th Pick HS SR. Verbum Dei H.S. Raymond Lewis Withdrew SO. Vincennes C.C. Bob McAdoo Withdrew JR. Weber State Ed Owens Undrafted SO. Kentucky Tom Payne Atlanta 2nd Pick HS SR. Pontiac Central H.S. Campy Russell Withdrew SO. Princeton Brian Taylor Withdrew FR. UCLA Bill Walton Withdrew JR. Utah State Nate Williams Cincinnati 1st Pick SO. Michigan Henry Wilmore Withdrew
