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1980s No. 1 Draft Picks Trivia Quiz

These questions are all about the number 1 picks of the 1980s.

A multiple-choice quiz by gerryd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gerryd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,566

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the number 1 pick in 1980? Hint

Joe Barry Carroll

Darrell Griffith

Kevin McHale

Don Collins

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the number 1 pick in 1981? Hint

Larry Nance

Isiah Thomas

Mark Aguirre

Rolando Blackman

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1982, what North Carolina Tarheel was drafted number 1?

Answer: (Two Words or just last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ralph Sampson was the number 1 pick in 1983. What University did he play his college basketball? Hint

Virginia

North Carolina

Houston

Georgetown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Olajuwon was drafted number 1 in 1984. Who was drafted number 2? Hint

Sam Bowie

Charles Barkley

Michael Jordan

Sam Perkins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was drafted number 1 in 1985? Hint

Karl Malone

Joe Dumars

Chris Mullin

Patrick Ewing

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team had the number 1 pick in 1986? Hint

Boston Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers

Golden State Warriors

Dallas Mavericks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the number 1 pick in the 1987 draft? Hint

Scottie Pippen

Reggie Miller

Horace Grant

David Robinson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Danny Manning was the number one pick in the 1988 draft. Who was drafted number 2? Hint

Mitch Richmond

Rik Smits

Hersey Hawkins

Rod Strickland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pervis Ellison was drafted number 1 in 1989. What college did he go to? Hint

Duke

Louisville

Oklahoma

Michigan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the number 1 pick in 1980?

Answer: Joe Barry Carroll

Kevin McHale was the number 3 pick by Boston. Darrell Griffith was drafted number 2 by Utah. Don Collins was drafted by Atlanta number 18. Joe Barry Carroll was drafted by Golden State.

2. Who was the number 1 pick in 1981?

Answer: Mark Aguirre

Isiah was picked No. 2 by Detriot. Rolando Blackman number 9 by Dallas. Larry Nancy was number 20 picked by Phoenix. Mark Aguirre was drafted by Dallas.

3. In 1982, what North Carolina Tarheel was drafted number 1?

Answer: James Worthy

James Worthy was drafted by the Lakers. Terry Cummings from the DePaul Blue Demons was drafted number 2 by the San Diego Clippers.

4. Ralph Sampson was the number 1 pick in 1983. What University did he play his college basketball?

Answer: Virginia

Ralph Sampson was drafted by the Houston Rockets. He was joined in 1984 by Olajuwon to be known as the "Twin Towers".

5. Olajuwon was drafted number 1 in 1984. Who was drafted number 2?

Answer: Sam Bowie

Sam Bowie was drafted by Portland. Michael was drafted number 3 by the Chicago Bulls. Barkley was drafted number 5 by Philadelphia. Perkins was number 4 by Dallas.

6. Who was drafted number 1 in 1985?

Answer: Patrick Ewing

Ewing was drafted by the Knicks. Karl Malone was picked number 13 by the Utah Jazz. Chris Mullin was drafted 7 by Golden State. Joe Dumars was drafted number 18 by Detroit.

7. What team had the number 1 pick in 1986?

Answer: Cleveland Cavaliers

With the 1st pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Brad Daugherty.

8. Who was the number 1 pick in the 1987 draft?

Answer: David Robinson

David Robinson was drafted by San Antonio. Scottie Pippen was drafted number 5 by Seattle. Horace Grant was drafted number 10 by Chicago. Reggie Miller was drafted number 11 by Indiana. Pippen was then traded to the Bulls on draft day. He and Grant were part of the Chicago Bulls championship run of 1991, 1992, and 1993.

9. Danny Manning was the number one pick in the 1988 draft. Who was drafted number 2?

Answer: Rik Smits

Danny Manning was drafted by the L.A. Clippers. Richmond was drafted number 5 by Golden State. Hawkins was number 6 by the L.A. Clippers. Strickland was drafted 19th by the New York Knicks.

10. Pervis Ellison was drafted number 1 in 1989. What college did he go to?

Answer: Louisville

Pervis was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics.

Source: Author gerryd

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