1974 NBA draft
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The 1974 NBA draft was the 28th annual draft of the National Basketball Association, and was held on May 28, 1974, before the 1974–75 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U
Bill Walton was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bobby Jones was selected 5th overall by the Houston Rockets.
Len Elmore was selected 13th overall by the Washington Bullets.
Billy Knight (center) was selected 21st overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jamaal Wilkes
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Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association. A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA c
1974 NBA draft
…the selection of 178 players. Bill Walton, from the University of California Los Angeles, was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. Jamaal Wilkes (then known as Keith Wilkes), also from UCLA, was selected eleventh by the Golden State Warriors and went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award. Walton…
Wilkes with UCLA c. 1971