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    Larry Bird was the sixth overall draft pick in the first round by the Boston Celtics in the year 1978. However, he didn’t enter the NBA straight away and instead decided to stay in college one more season and play for Indiana State University. After that season, the Celtics held onto his rights.
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    1978 NBA draft - Wikipedia

    Micheal Ray Richardson, the fourth pick, Larry Bird, the sixth pick, Reggie Theus, the ninth pick, and Mike Mitchell, the fifteenth pick, are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game. See more

    The 1978 NBA draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1978, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA … See more

    • On June 8, 1978, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the first pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Johnny Davis and … See more

    ^ 1: Even though Larry Bird was a junior, he was eligible to be drafted because he was already four years out of high school and therefore he did not need to apply for early entry. ^ 2: Nelson became known as David Stergakos during his career in Greece. See more

    Mychal Thompson from the University of Minnesota was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. Thompson, who was born in the Bahamas, became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall. Phil Ford from the University of North Carolina See more

    College underclassmen
    The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.
    • Winford Boynes – G, San Francisco (junior)
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