1977 NBA draft
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The 1977 NBA draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on June 10, 1977, before the 1977–78 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting am
Eddie Johnson was the 49th pick by the Atlanta Hawks.
John Kuester was the 53rd pick by the Kansas City Kings.
Kent Benson
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Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead
1977 NBA draft
…where the Nets would participate in said draft under the New York Nets name. The draft consisted of 8 rounds comprising the selection of 170 players. Kent Benson from Indiana University was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. Walter Davis from the University of North Carolina, who went on to win the…
Benson in 1976