1983 NBA Draft
The 1983 NBA Draft was conducted in New York City on June 28, 1983 . There were ten rounds in total. The first round consisted of 24 picks. The Cleveland Cavaliers received another election as compensation for the draft picks traded against Ted Stepien .
In first position, Ralph Sampson was elected by the Houston Rockets .
From this year, Clyde Drexler , who also played for the Dream Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , was inducted into the Hall of Fame . Doc Rivers and Byron Scott started successful coaching careers and were each once Coach of the Year in the NBA.
Round 1
| = All-Star |
Other important picks
| Pick | Player (position) | nationality | NBA team | previous team / college |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Mark West (C) |
 United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Old Dominion University |
| 31 | Doc Rivers (PG) |
United States
|
Atlanta Hawks | Marquette University |
| 48 | Craig Ehlo (SG) |
United States
|
Houston Rockets | Washington State University |
| 54 | Bobby Hansen (SG) |
United States
|
Utah Jazz | University of Iowa |
| 97 | Manute Bol (C) |
 Sudan
|
San Diego Clippers | University of Bridgeport |
| 137 | Sedale Threatt (SG) |
United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | West Virginia University Institute for Technology |