Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Team ABA team Signing price Ref.
1 1 Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore^ C  United States Chicago Bulls Kentucky Colonels $ 1,100,000 [45]
1 2 Lucas, MauriceMaurice Lucas* F/C  United States Portland Trail Blazers (from Atlanta)[m] Kentucky Colonels $ 300,000 [46]
1 3 Boone, RonRon Boone G/F  United States Kansas City Kings Spirits of St. Louis $ 250,000 [47]
1 4 Barnes, MarvinMarvin Barnes F/C  United States Detroit Pistons Spirits of St. Louis $ 500,000 [48]
1 5 Malone, MosesMoses Malone^ F/C  United States Portland Trail Blazers Spirits of St. Louis $ 350,000 [49]
1 6 Denton, RandyRandy Denton C  United States New York Knicks Spirits of St. Louis $ 50,000 [50]
1 7 Averitt, BirdBird Averitt G  United States Buffalo Braves (from Milwaukee)[n] Kentucky Colonels $ 125,000 [51]
1 8 Jones, WilWil Jones F  United States Indiana Pacers Kentucky Colonels $ 50,000 [52]
1 9 Thomas, RonRon Thomas# G/F  United States Houston Rockets Kentucky Colonels $ 15,000 [53]
1 10 Dampier, LouieLouie Dampier G  United States San Antonio Spurs Kentucky Colonels $ 20,000 [54]
1 11 van Breda Kolff, JanJan van Breda Kolff G/F  United States New York Nets Kentucky Colonels $ 60,000 [55]
2 12 Barr, MikeMike Barr G  United States Kansas City Kings Spirits of St. Louis $ 15,000 [56]