1978 NBA Draft History - Round 1
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Draft#:1
Mychal Thompson
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Drafted From:Minnesota
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Draft#:2
Phil Ford
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Drafted From:North Carolina
![Indiana Pacers draft pick #3 NBA Indiana Pacers logo - NBA](http://www.mynbadraft.com/nba/Indiana-76-89.gif)
Draft#:3
Rick Robey
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Drafted From:Kentucky
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Draft#:4
Michael Ray Richardson
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Drafted From:Montana
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Draft#:5
Purvis Short
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Drafted From:Jackson State
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Draft#:6
Larry Bird
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Drafted From:Indiana State
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Draft#:7
Ron Brewer
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Drafted From:Arkansas
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Draft#:8
Freeman Williams
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Drafted From:Portland State
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Draft#:9
Reggie Theus
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Drafted From:UNLV
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Draft#:10
Butch Lee
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Drafted From:Marquette
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Draft#:11
James Hardy
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Drafted From:San Francisco
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Draft#:12
George Johnson
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Drafted From:St. John's
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Draft#:13
Winford Boynes
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Drafted From:San Francisco
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Draft#:14
Roger Phegley
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Drafted From:Bradley
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Draft#:15
Mike Mitchell
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Drafted From:Auburn
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Draft#:16
Jack Givens
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Drafted From:Kentucky
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Draft#:17
Rod Griffin
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Drafted From:Wake Forest
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Draft#:18
Dave Corzine
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Drafted From:DePaul
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Draft#:19
Marty Byrnes
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Drafted From:Syracuse
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Draft#:20
Frank Sanders
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Drafted From:Southern University
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Draft#:21
Mike Evans
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Drafted From:Kansas State
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Draft#:22
Ray Townsend
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Drafted From:UCLA