1979 NBA Draft

tim-waterman 1979 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Tim Waterman
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-9 (2.05m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: St. Bonaventure Bonnies
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the seventh round (141st pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 St. Bonaventure

21

36.8

38.5

2.0

N/A

1.6

1976-77 St. Bonaventure

29

42.5

62.5

4.8

N/A

5.0

1977-78 St. Bonaventure

26

55.1

73.6

9.6

N/A

10.3

1978-79 St. Bonaventure

28

53.9

68.0

7.2

N/A

7.1

DIV I Totals

104

50.4

68.0

7.2

N/A

7.1
Details

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  • Name: Brian Magid
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: George Washington Colonials
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Birthdate: 2/20/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the eighth round (157th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Maryland

21

63.0

81.8

0.6

N/A

3.2

1976-77 Maryland

25

48.2

87.5

0.4

N/A

4.0

1977-78 George Washington

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1978-79 George Washington

27

52.5

91.7

1.9

N/A

12.3

1979-80 George Washington

26

51.3

92.9

1.7

N/A

15.7

DIV I Totals

99

52.1

91.1

1.2

N/A

9.1
Details

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  • Name: Jim Abromaitis
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: Connecticut Huskies
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the New Jersey Nets in the fifth round (95th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Connecticut

28

48.5

50.0

4.4

0.6

4.9

1976-77 Connecticut

27

46.6

47.2

6.9

2.9

10.3

1977-78 Connecticut

26

50.5

63.3

8.8

2.0

14.5

1978-79 Connecticut

2

41.7

00.0

7.5

2.0

5.0

1979-80 Connecticut

29

60.5

72.8

6.3

1.7

9.8

DIV I Totals

112

50.9

62.7

6.5

1.8

9.7
Details

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  • Name: Emmett Lewis
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: Colorado Buffaloes
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
  • Birthdate: 2/2/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the ninth round (179th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Colorado

26

46.8

73.1

2.1

1.1

15.0

1976-77 Colorado

27

47.5

76.3

4.1

2.5

19.6

1977-78 Colorado

25

43.6

69.1

3.4

1.7

12.9

1978-79 Colorado

29

47.3

71.8

3.2

1.6

15.2

DIV I Totals

107

46.5

72.9

3.2

1.8

15.7
Details

ernie-cobb 1979 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Ernie Cobb
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 5-11 (1.80m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Boston College Eagles
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut
  • Birthdate: 8/31/1956
  • Drafted: Selected by the Utah Jazz in the sixth round (109th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Boston College

22

36.4

50.0

0.9

1.2

4.5

1976-77 Boston College

26

44.8

66.3

3.2

1.9

17.4

1977-78 Boston College

25

52.1

75.3

3.2

1.8

22.8

1978-79 Boston College

30

48.5

73.4

3.6

2.8

21.3

DIV I Totals

103

47.6

70.8

2.8

2.0

17.1
Details

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  • Name: Gene Ransom
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 5-9 (1.75m)
  • Weight: 170 (77kg)
  • College Team: California Golden Bears
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Berkeley, California
  • Birthdate: 1/21/1957 - 2/4/2022
  • Drafted: Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the ninth round (175th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 California

26

44.9

72.4

3.1

3.3

13.2

1976-77 California

27

41.7

70.3

3.7

5.1

14.2

1977-78 California

27

44.1

78.5

2.8

4.9

17.0

1978-79 California

Did Not Play Academically Ineligible

DIV I Totals

80

43.5

74.1

3.2

4.4

14.8
Details

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  • Name: Truman Claytor
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
  • Birthdate: 2/2/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the sixth round (111th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Kentucky

28

39.3

77.8

0.9

1.1

6.0

1976-77 Kentucky

26

51.1

73.7

1.3

2.1

6.6

1977-78 Kentucky

32

46.6

77.4

0.9

2.3

6.9

1978-79 Kentucky

30

48.9

79.2

0.9

1.8

8.7

DIV I Totals

116

46.4

77.1

1.0

1.8

7.1
Details

gordon-thomas 1979 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Gordon Thomas
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 190 (86kg)
  • College Team: St. John's Redmen
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Bay Shore, New York
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the tenth round (189th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 St. John's

Did Not Play Academically Ineligible

1976-77 St. John's

22

50.9

77.8

0.8

0.5

2.8

1977-78 St. John's

26

40.3

75.7

1.5

1.3

5.5

1978-79 St. John's

31

50.2

60.3

2.4

2.1

8.5

DIV I Totals

79

46.9

67.3

1.6

1.4

5.9
Details

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  • Name: Matt Simpkins
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: Georgia Southern Eagles
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Aiken, South Carolina
  • Birthdate: 8/9/1957 - 3/8/2011
  • Drafted: Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fifth round (91st pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Georgia Southern

27

44.0

73.0

7.4

0.9

13.0

1976-77 Georgia Southern

27

44.4

71.4

6.8

1.3

14.9

1977-78 Georgia Southern

27

43.9

76.1

5.8

N/A

19.0

1978-79 Georgia Southern

26

45.3

71.3

4.0

1.2

22.0

DIV I Totals

107

44.4

72.9

6.0

N/A

17.2
Details

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  • Name: Dwight Williams
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
  • Birthdate: 11/11/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the sixth round (121st pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Southern Idaho JC.

Stats Not Available

1976-77 Providence

29

45.0

83.3

2.7

5.1

10.2

1977-78 Providence

32

48.1

72.9

2.6

4.1

16.5

1978-79 Gardner-Webb

Did Not Play Transfer Student

DIV I Totals

61

47.0

76.4

2.7

4.6

13.5
Details

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  • Name: Marvin Thomas
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: UCLA Bruins
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the tenth round (190th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1974-75 UCLA

8

38.1

75.0

0.9

0.1

2.4

1975-76 UCLA

Did Not Play Redshirted

1976-77 UCLA

9

33.3

80.0

0.3

0.1

1.8

1977-78 UCLA

13

50.0

62.5

0.9

0.2

2.4

1978-79 UCLA

11

18.8

100.0

0.7

0.5

1.1

DIV I Totals

41

37.3

78.6

0.7

0.2

1.9
Details

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  • Name: Wolfe Perry
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Stanford Cardinals
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Birthdate: 1/22/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Utah Jazz in the fifth round (89th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-76 Stanford

27

40.9

63.3

2.6

2.5

8.8

1976-77 Stanford

27

46.8

72.3

3.6

2.4

11.4

1977-78 Stanford

27

40.9

65.4

2.9

2.5

9.2

1978-79 Stanford

27

48.4

77.0

3.4

2.1

18.3

DIV I Totals

108

44.8

71.3

3.1

2.4

11.9
Details

renaldo-lawrence 1979 NBA Draft - The Draft Review
  • Name: Renaldo Lawrence
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: Appalachian State Mountaineers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: St. Matthews, South Carolina
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round (158th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 South Carolina-Lancaster JC.

Stats Not Available

1976-77 South Carolina-Lancaster JC.

Stats Not Available

1977-78 Appalachian State

28

50.1

76.0

5.8

N/A

16.4

1978-79 Appalachian State

29

47.6

69.8

4.2

N/A

14.6

DIV I Totals

57

48.9

72.8

5.0

N/A

15.5
Details

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  • Name: George Lett
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: 210 (95kg)
  • College Team: Centenary Gentlemen
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: New York City, New York
  • Birthdate: 1/29/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the fifth round (96th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Hawaii

27

42.6

55.6

8.2

0.9

10.0

1976-77 Centenary

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1977-78 Centenary

13

49.5

58.5

11.2

N/A

19.3

1978-79 Centenary

29

51.4

74.4

12.4

N/A

23.1

1979-80 Centenary

28

49.5

64.0

11.3

N/A

21.2

DIV I Totals

97

48.9

66.0

10.7

N/A

18.4
Details

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  • Name: Dale Shackelford
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: Syracuse Orange
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Utica, New York
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Phoenix Suns in the sixth round (127th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Syracuse

29

51.5

61.4

8.8

2.1

11.4

1976-77 Syracuse

30

49.3

63.9

8.1

3.0

11.5

1977-78 Syracuse

28

58.9

52.5

5.7

3.0

14.1

1978-79 Syracuse

30

49.6

60.0

6.4

4.1

14.1

DIV I Totals

117

49.8

58.4

7.3

3.0

12.8
Details

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  • Name: Curtis Watkins
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 190 (86kg)
  • College Team: DePaul Blue Demons
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round (105th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 DePaul

29

52.3

70.8

7.1

N/A

9.2

1976-77 DePaul

25

53.5

90.6

7.0

N/A

10.9

1977-78 DePaul

30

53.4

88.0

5.7

N/A

12.6

1978-79 DePaul

30

59.3

86.8

8.6

N/A

17.0

DIV I Totals

114

55.2

84.1

7.1

N/A

12.4
Details

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  • Name: Collie Davis
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: Southern Jaguars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Birthdate: 2/8/1956 - 4/26/2015
  • Drafted: Selected by the Houston Rockets in the sixth round (124th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Southern

25

53.7

47.5

12.8

N/A

11.6

1976-77 Southern

30

56.1

68.7

11.1

N/A

18.0

1977-78 Southern

28

54.1

72.2

9.2

N/A

19.9

1978-79 Southern

27

41.2

64.2

9.2

N/A

23.3

Totals

110

49.7

65.5

10.6

N/A

18.2
Details

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  • Name: Allen Leavell
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 6-1 (1.85m)
  • Weight: 170 (77kg)
  • College Team: Oklahoma City Stars
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Muncie, Indiana
  • Birthdate: 5/27/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the Houston Rockets in the fifth round (104th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Oklahoma City

24

42.5

73.1

1.7

N/A

3.6

1976-77 Oklahoma City

18

48.8

72.0

1.1

N/A

7.8

1977-78 Oklahoma City

27

50.2

75.0

4.0

N/A

20.4

1978-79 Oklahoma City

21

47.5

80.6

3.2

N/A

22.2

Totals

90

48.5

73.7

2.6

N/A

13.8
Details
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