wˈɪlɪs ɹˈiːd fɹʌm ɡɹˈæmblɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ, hˌuː wɛnt ˌɔn tə wˈɪn ðə ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən, wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˈeɪt ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk nˈɪks.
Willis Reed from Grambling College, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected eight overall by the New York Knicks.