1980 NBA Draft

Name: Billy Foster
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-10 (1.78m)
Weight: 155 (70kg)
College Team: Eastern Montana Yellowjackets
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the tenth round (203rd pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

chicago 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

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Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Eastern Montana

Stats Not Available

1977-78 Eastern Montana

Stats Not Available

1978-79 Eastern Montana

N/A

3.9

10.1

1979-80 Eastern Montana

N/A

6.4

11.8

2 YR NAIA Totals

N/A

5.2

11.0

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 31 August 2018; Last Updated: 16 October 2018

gib-hinz 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Gib Hinz
Position: Center
Height: 7-0 (2.13m)
Weight: 235 (107kg)
College Team: Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Winneconne, Wisconsin
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the fifth round (107th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Wisconsin-Eau Claire	26	51.2	75.3	6.0	0.8	10.1
1977-78 Wisconsin-Eau Claire	27	54.9	74.0	8.3	1.3	17.1
1978-79 Wisconsin-Eau Claire	31	53.8	66.9	9.6	2.1	18.7
1979-80 Wisconsin-Eau Claire	34	54.9	72.5	8.1	1.8	14.5
NAIA Totals	118	54.0	71.5	8.1	1.5	15.2

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 27 August 2018; Last Updated: 16 September 2018

ron-williams 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Ron Williams
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
Weight: N/A
College Team: Western Montana Bulldogs
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Fort Pierce, Florida
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Phoenix Suns in the seventh round (157th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics

SEASONS

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1975-76 Western Montana

Stats Not Available

1976-77 Western Montana

Did Not Play Redshirted

1977-78 Western Montana

N/A

11.7

N/A

18.1

1978-79 Western Montana

N/A

10.1

N/A

20.8

1979-80 Western Montana

N/A

9.9

N/A

21.1

NAIA 3YR Totals

N/A

10.6

N/A

20.0

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 15 August 2018; Last Updated: 26 September 2018

les-henson 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Les Henson
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
Weight: 195 (88kg)
College Team: Virginia Tech Hokies
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Birthdate: 7/10/1957
Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the seventh round (160th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

boston1980 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Virginia Tech	29	46.9	66.7	3.0	0.5	5.0
1977-78 Virginia Tech	27	51.2	72.7	7.7	N/A	14.7
1978-79 Virginia Tech	31	54.4	82.1	4.6	1.0	12.5
1979-80 Virginia Tech	29	51.7	76.5	5.2	1.0	13.9
DIV I Totals	116	51.7	75.9	5.1	N/A	11.5

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 12 August 2018; Last Updated: 08 February 2021

kenny-jones 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Kenny Jones
Position: Center
Height: 6-11 (2.11m)
Weight: 225 (102kg)
College Team: VCU Rams
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Farmville, Virginia
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fifth round (109th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1975-76 Lincoln Memorial	29	45.8	70.7	11.2	N/A	9.3
1976-77 Lincoln Memorial	34	47.9	71.9	11.7	N/A	12.3
1977-78 Lincoln Memorial	27	60.8	67.3	10.8	N/A	16.7
1978-79 Virginia Commonwealth	Did Not Play Transfer Student
1979-80 Virginia Commonwealth	30	50.8	75.0	5.8	0.5	8.3
DIV I Totals	30	50.8	75.0	5.8	0.5	8.3

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 11 August 2018; Last Updated: 11 August 2018

nophoto 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Keith Valentine
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
Weight: 165 (75kg)
College Team: Virginia Union Panthers
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the eighth round (174th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1975-76 North Carolina	10	40.0	50.0	0.2	N/A	0.9
1976-77 Virginia Union	Did Not Play Transfer Student
1977-78 Virginia Union	26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.2
1978-79 Virginia Union	22	N/A	81.7	2.4	N/A	14.5
1979-80 Virginia Union	30	51.0	87.2	2.6	N/A	15.0
DIV II Totals	78	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.3

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 09 August 2018; Last Updated: 17 October 2018

tommy-springer 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Tommy Springer
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-10 (1.78m)
Weight: 165 (75kg)
College Team: Vanderbilt Commodores
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the seventh round (143rd pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Vanderbilt	18	35.8	72.2	0.9	0.9	4.7
1977-78 Vanderbilt	25	45.4	83.6	2.1	2.8	9.5
1978-79 Vanderbilt	27	48.8	75.2	3.2	4.3	11.5
1979-80 Vanderbilt	26	40.6	73.1	3.5	1.4	8.4
DIV I Totals	96	44.2	75.8	2.6	2.5	8.8

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 07 August 2018; Last Updated: 17 April 2019

jim-swaney 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Jim Swaney
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
Weight: 205 (93kg)
College Team: Toledo Rockets
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Traverse City, Michigan
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the fifth round (113th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Toledo	24	50.0	85.7	1.6	0.2	2.9
1977-78 Toledo	27	54.9	65.2	5.5	0.7	9.9
1978-79 Toledo	30	55.0	81.8	8.0	0.6	16.0
1979-80 Toledo	27	61.6	78.0	8.7	0.7	19.0
DIV I Totals	108	57.1	77.5	6.1	0.5	12.3

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 26 July 2018; Last Updated: 26 July 2018

luke-griffin 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Luke Griffin
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
Weight: 155 (70kg)
College Team: Saint Joseph's Hawks
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Jersey City, New jersey
Birthdate: 1/23/1957
Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the ninth round (198th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Saint Joseph's	24	39.7	65.4	2.5	4.8	6.4
1977-78 Saint Joseph's	26	42.9	73.8	1.9	4.9	7.6
1978-79 Saint Joseph's	30	37.3	75.2	2.7	5.4	6.9
1979-80 Saint Joseph's	27	48.5	75.7	2.2	4.4	8.9
DIV I Totals	107	42.1	73.6	2.3	4.9	7.4

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 20 July 2018; Last Updated: 19 March 2023

londale-theus 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Londale Theus
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
Weight: 190 (86kg)
College Team: Santa Clara Broncos
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Birthdate: 8/14/1957
Drafted: Selected by the San Diego Clippers in the sixth round (122nd pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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roots 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review First Cousin: Reggie Theus

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Santa Clara	27	56.0	78.2	2.4	2.1	13.2
1977-78 Santa Clara	29	47.6	75.0	2.3	1.7	13.6
1978-79 Santa Clara	25	52.1	79.7	2.4	2.2	20.1
1979-80 Santa Clara	22	49.7	78.8	2.8	1.7	17.7
DIV I Totals	103	51.0	78.8	2.4	2.0	16.0

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 19 July 2018; Last Updated: 24 May 2020

jim-graziano 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Jim Graziano
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-9 (2.05m)
Weight: 225 (102kg)
College Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Farmingdale, New York
Birthdate: 12/25/1957
Drafted: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the ninth round (184th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 South Carolina	26	51.4	72.2	7.7	1.2	13.2
1977-78 South Carolina	28	47.7	65.7	7.6	0.9	10.4
1978-79 South Carolina	22	43.4	69.0	3.2	0.3	3.9
1979-80 South Carolina	13	48.1	55.6	1.5	---	2.4
DIV I Totals	89	48.7	68.6	5.7	0.7	8.4

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 12 July 2018; Last Updated: 18 April 2019

mike-doyle 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Mike Doyle
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
Weight: 195 (88kg)
College Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Bronx, New York
Birthdate: 7/2/1958
Drafted: Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the fifth round (110th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 South Carolina	25	42.3	79.5	3.0	0.9	8.9
1977-78 South Carolina	28	50.9	67.7	3.4	1.1	13.7
1978-79 South Carolina	27	49.4	69.6	3.0	2.3	15.3
1979-80 South Carolina	27	47.1	84.5	3.1	2.4	12.6
DIV I Totals	107	48.0	74.4	3.1	1.7	12.7

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 12 July 2018; Last Updated: 18 April 2019

jim-strickland 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Jim Strickland
Position: Center
Height: 6-11 (2.11m)
Weight: 220 (100kg)
College Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Abbeville, South Carolina
Birthdate: 10/19/1957
Drafted: Selected by the New Jersey Nets in the seventh round (135th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft... Selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the sixth round (135th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft...

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1975-76 Furman	27	56.2	49.6	11.1	N/A	15.3
1976-77 Furman	28	51.1	56.2	10.7	N/A	14.1
1977-78 South Carolina	Did Not Play Transfer Student
1978-79 South Carolina	18	51.6	60.7	8.2	0.2	8.3
1979-80 South Carolina	27	54.5	60.0	8.4	0.3	10.7
DIV I Totals	100	53.6	54.8	9.8	N/A	12.5

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 12 July 2018; Last Updated: 18 April 2019

Name: Daryl Strickland
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
Weight: 185 (84kg)
College Team: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round (105th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Fairfield	15	49.5	73.1	5.3	1.3	7.9
1977-78 Essex County JC.	Stats Not Available
1978-79 Rutgers	31	44.1	73.7	3.4	1.5	11.4
1979-80 Rutgers	28	43.6	75.3	2.3	1.4	11.8
DIV I Totals	74	44.7	74.3	3.4	N/A	10.8

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 10 June 2018; Last Updated: 02 April 2019

Name: Errol Sango
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
Weight: N/A
College Team: Regis Rangers
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the tenth round (202nd pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

BIOGRAPHY
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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1975-76 Pacific (OR)	23	50.9	44.8	3.5	0.2	5.4
1976-77 Pacific (OR)	26	54.4	74.4	4.7	0.5	7.3
1977-78 Regis	Did Not Play Transfer Student
1978-79 Regis	19	56.7	58.0	5.0	N/A	8.7
1979-80 Regis	30	58.1	60.6	6.3	0.6	12.2
DIV II Totals	98	55.8	60.3	5.0	N/A	8.6

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 03 June 2018; Last Updated: 17 October 2018

Name: John Nolan
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
Weight: 190 (86kg)
College Team: Providence Friars
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Woodside, New York
Birthdate: 5/28/1958
Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the tenth round (214th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 Providence	15	43.8	22.2	0.5	1.5	1.1
1977-78 Providence	18	37.5	85.7	0.6	1.5	1.7
1978-79 Providence	23	41.7	63.4	1.0	5.0	4.6
1979-80 Providence	22	32.3	57.1	2.2	2.1	3.3
DIV I Totals	78	37.6	61.2	1.2	2.7	2.9

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 31 May 2018; Last Updated: 27 February 2019

rick-raivio 1980 NBA Draft - The Draft Review

Name: Rick Raivio
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5 (1.90m)
Weight: 210 (95kg)
College Team: Portland Pilots
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the eighth round (163th pick overall) of 1979 NBA Draft... Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fifth round (114th pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

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Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1975-76 Willamette	Did Not Play Left School
1976-77 Portland	14	61.9	76.5	6.0	1.5	13.9
1977-78 Portland	27	51.5	67.4	7.3	1.4	13.0
1978-79 Portland	28	62.0	73.8	12.0	2.8	21.0
1979-80 Portland	28	55.9	75.0	10.5	3.5	19.1
DIV I Totals	97	57.8	72.6	9.4	2.4	17.2

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 29 May 2018; Last Updated: 13 November 2019

Name: Bill Bailey
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
Weight: 175 (79kg)
College Team: Pan American Broncos
Nationality: American
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Birthdate: N/A
Drafted: Selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the eighth round (172nd pick overall) of 1980 NBA Draft.

Statistics
SEASONS	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1976-77 San Antonio JC.	Stats Not Available
1977-78 San Antonio JC.	Stats Not Available
1978-79 Pan American	23	47.0	82.3	2.6	N/A	17.3
1979-80 Pan American	28	45.0	87.0	2.6	N/A	15.9
Totals	51	46.0	85.2	2.6	N/A	16.5

Details: Written by Matthew Maurer; Published: 04 September 2018; Created: 25 May 2018; Last Updated: 26 November 2018

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