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The 1972 NBA draft was the 26th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 10 and 15, 1972 before the 1972–73 season . In this draft, 17 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players.
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) [1] is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Mailman", he is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. [2]
Bernard James was the oldest player drafted in an NBA draft, being 27 years old at the time of the draft. [2] The draft contained seven players who combined for 10 championships as well as having Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard both named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [3] Six players have participated in an All-Star Game.
For 2021, the list was published on December 2, calculated with data from November 21, 2020 to November 13, 2021. [1] Billboard named Olivia Rodrigo the top Hot 100 artist of 2021, [2] the youngest female artist to achieve this honor, and the first female artist since Katy Perry in 2014. [1]
The 2021–22 NBA season was the 76th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 19, 2021, and ended on April 10, 2022. [ 1 ] For the first time since the 2018–19 season , the NBA returned to its usual October to April regular season schedule after the previous two seasons were shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 2021. [ 1 ] Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round — Trevor Lawrence , Zach Wilson , Trey Lance , Justin Fields , and Mac Jones — the second highest number of first-round quarterback selections (along with the 1999 and 2018 drafts) after the six selected in 1983 and 2024 .
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
