Editing 1970 NBA draft (section)

==Draft selections and draftee career notes==
[[Bob Lanier]] from [[St. Bonaventure University]] was selected first overall by the Detroit Pistons. [[Rudy Tomjanovich]] from the [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|University of Michigan]] and [[Pete Maravich]] from [[LSU Tigers basketball|Louisiana State University]] were selected second and third respectively. Fourth pick [[Dave Cowens]] from [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State University]] and eighth pick [[Geoff Petrie]] from [[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton University]] went on to be named as joint winners of the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] in their first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|title=Rookie of the Year|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329231204/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|archive-date=29 March 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Six players from this draft, Lanier, Maravich, Cowens, 18th pick [[Calvin Murphy]], 19th pick [[Nate Archibald]] and 122nd pick [[Dan Issel]], have been inducted to the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html|title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=March 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100510070651/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html| archive-date= 10 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Maravich, Cowens and Archibald were also named to the list of the  [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History]] announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|title=The NBA's 50 Greatest Players|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405004357/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|archive-date=5 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maravich had four [[All-NBA Team]] selections and five [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star Game selections]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_bio.html|title=Pete Maravich Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100402064325/http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_bio.html| archive-date= 2 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Cowens won two [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]] with the [[Boston Celtics]] in [[1973–74 NBA season|1974]] and [[1975–76 NBA season|1976]], one [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]] in [[1972–73 NBA season|1973]], and had three All-NBA Team selections and seven All-Star Game selections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/cowens_bio.html|title=Dave Cowens Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120814/http://www.nba.com/history/players/cowens_bio.html| archive-date= 24 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Archibald won one NBA championship with the Celtics in [[1980–81 NBA season|1981]] and had five All-NBA Team selections and six All-Star Game selections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/archibald_bio.html|title=Nate "Tiny" Archibald Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100324100221/http://www.nba.com/history/players/archibald_bio.html| archive-date= 24 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Lanier and Murphy were selected to eight and one All-Star Games respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/lanier_bio.html|title=Bob Lanier Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100320033221/http://www.nba.com/history/players/lanier_bio.html| archive-date= 20 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="Murphy">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html|title=Calvin Murphy Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010|archive-date=February 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220185624/http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dan Issel initially opted to play in the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) with the [[Kentucky Colonels]]. He played six seasons in the ABA before finally joining the NBA with the [[Denver Nuggets]] when [[ABA–NBA merger|both leagues merged]]. He was selected to five All-ABA Teams, six ABA All-Star Games and one NBA All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/issel_bio.html|title=Dan Issel Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=March 28, 2010|archive-date=August 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824025204/http://www.nba.com/history/players/issel_bio.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/isselda01.html |title=Dan Issel Statistics |work=basketball-reference.com |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610083919/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/isselda01.html |archive-date=June 10, 2010 }}</ref>

[[Randy Smith (basketball)|Randy Smith]], who was selected by the [[Detroit Pistons]] with the 205th pick, did not enter the league until the [[1971–72 NBA season|1971–72 season]], after he was drafted again in the [[1971 NBA draft]] by the Buffalo Braves with the 104th pick. He was selected to both the All-NBA Team and the All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithra01.html|title=Randy Smith Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=March 28, 2010|archive-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512192615/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maravpe01.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Tomjanovich was selected to five All-Star Games during his career.<ref name="Tomjanovich">{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/tomjaru01.html|title=Rudy Tomjanovich Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2010|archive-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512192615/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maravpe01.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charlie Scott (basketball)|Charlie Scott]], the 106th pick, initially opted to play in the ABA with the [[Virginia Squires]] before joining the NBA in [[1971–72 NBA season|1972]]. He was selected to two All-ABA Teams, two ABA All-Star Games and three NBA All-Star Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottch01.html|title=Charlie Scott Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2010|archive-date=November 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124073916/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottch01.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Three other players from this draft, fifth pick [[Sam Lacey]], seventh pick [[John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)|John Johnson]] and eighth pick Geoff Petrie, was also selected to at least one All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/petrige01.html|title=Geoff Petrie Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100524010030/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/petrige01.html| archive-date= 24 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/laceysa01.html|title=Sam Lacey Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100404171809/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/laceysa01.html| archive-date= 4 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo01.html|title=John Johnson Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100428051303/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo01.html| archive-date= 28 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> The Rockets' first and second round picks, Tomjanovich and Murphy spent all of their playing career with the Rockets. Tomjanovich played 11 seasons while Murphy played 13 seasons with the Rockets.<ref name="Murphy"/><ref name="Tomjanovich"/>

Lanier, Tomjanovich, Cowens and Issel all became head coaches after ending their playing career. Lanier was the interim head coach of the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the [[1994–95 NBA season|1995]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/laniebo01c.html|title=Bob Lanier Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 19, 2010|archive-date=April 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415013508/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/laniebo01c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Tomjanovich coached two NBA teams, the [[Houston Rockets]] and the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. He coached the Rockets for 12 seasons, leading them to the NBA championship twice in [[1993–94 NBA season|1994]] and [[1994–95 NBA season|1995]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/tomjaru01c.html|title=Rudy Tomjanovich Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 11, 2010|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320190923/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/tomjaru01c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also coached the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States national basketball team]] to a [[gold medal]] at the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]]. Cowens started his coaching career as a [[player-coach]] with the Celtics during the [[1978–79 NBA season|1978–79 season]], before returning to a full-time player in the next season. He later coached two more NBA teams, most recently with the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cowenda01c.html |title=Dave Cowens Coaching Record |work=basketball-reference.com |access-date=April 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517143419/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cowenda01c.html |archive-date=May 17, 2008 }}</ref> Issel coached the Denver Nuggets for six seasons in two separate three-year stints.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/isselda01c.html|title=Dan Issel Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 11, 2010|archive-date=November 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125074831/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/isselda01c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Two other players drafted also went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: 40th pick [[Gar Heard]] and 125th pick [[George Irvine (basketball)|George Irvine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/heardga01c.html|title=Gar Heard Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 18, 2010|archive-date=December 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228084417/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/heardga01c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/irvinge01c.html|title=George Irvine Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 18, 2010|archive-date=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117193148/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/irvinge01c.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 1970 draft class is considered to be one of the best in NBA history as it produced eight Hall of Famers and twelve All-Stars from those draftees who played in the NBA.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0903/nba.best.draft.classes/content.4.html|title=NBA's Best Draft Classes|magazine=Sports Illustrated|publisher=Time Warner Company|access-date=August 18, 2010|archive-date=May 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528111215/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0903/nba.best.draft.classes/content.4.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first four picks were inducted to the Hall of Fame and seven of the first eight picks became All-Stars. The 1970 Draft is also known as the first draft where international players who had never played U.S. high school and college basketball were selected. In the 10th and 11th round, the [[Atlanta Hawks]] drafted Mexican [[Manuel Raga]] and Italian [[Dino Meneghin]]; both were playing in the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian league]] at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/zillgitt/2003-06-27-zillgitt_x.htm|title=NBA goes global, with good reason|date=June 27, 2003|first=Jeff|last=Zilgitt|work=USA Today|access-date=June 24, 2010|archive-date=November 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116023843/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/zillgitt/2003-06-27-zillgitt_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> They became the first two international players drafted to the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/fedex/eng/mexico.html|title=Out of the South|first=Brad|last=Friedman|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=June 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210154622/http://www.nba.com/fedex/eng/mexico.html|archive-date=December 10, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, neither of them ever played in the league as the Hawks did not have US$35,000 to buy out either of their contracts with their teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2004/news/story?id=1826128|title=Searching for the next Pau Gasol|date=June 22, 2004|first=Darren|last=Rovell|work=ESPN.com|access-date=June 24, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105005321/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2004/news/story?id=1826128|url-status=live}}</ref> Meneghin, who played 28 seasons in Italy, has been inducted by the [[International Basketball Federation]] (FIBA) to the [[FIBA Hall of Fame]] and also to the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corriere.it/sport/10_agosto_20/meneghin-hall-fame_52e29964-ac6c-11df-9663-00144f02aabe.shtml |title=Un'altra Hall of Fame per Dino Meneghin |access-date=February 8, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023192519/http://www.corriere.it/sport/10_agosto_20/meneghin-hall-fame_52e29964-ac6c-11df-9663-00144f02aabe.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/news/p/newsid/42798/arti.html |title=FIBA announces 2010 Hall of Fame Class |date=August 20, 2010 |publisher=FIBA |access-date=November 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019073536/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/news/p/newsid/42798/arti.html |archive-date=19 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/play/2007/p/lid_17904_newsid/42701/bio.html |title=Dino Meneghin Bio |date=August 18, 2010 |publisher=FIBA |access-date=November 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305034933/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/play/2007/p/lid_17904_newsid/42701/bio.html |archive-date=March 5, 2012 }}</ref> Raga has also been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.