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- ↑ "PCAA Honors McMillian". The Fresno Bee. March 11, 1977. p. 52. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Round‐by‐Round Selections in National Basketball Association's Draft". The New York Times. June 11, 1977. Retrieved February 8, 2024.