| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1959 Beaumont, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Charlton-Pollard ( Beaumont, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1981: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 8, 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1983 | Sydney Supersonics |
| 1983 | Harlem Wizards |
| 1983–1984 | Washington Generals |
| 1984–1985 | New York Knicks |
| 1986 | Westchester Golden Apples |
| 1986 | Springfield Fame |
| 1987–1988 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1988 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1989 | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets |
| 1989–1990 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1990 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1990 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1990–1991 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1992 | Capital Region Pontiacs |
| 1992–1993 | Columbus Horizon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ronnie Goodall Cavenall (born April 30, 1959) is an American retired basketball player.
Career
Cavenall played college basketball for Texas Southern University, and went undrafted in the 1981 NBA draft as a senior. After playing for the Sydney Supersonics in the Australian National Basketball League, [1] Cavenall returned to America to play in the Continental Basketball Association with the Washington Generals, while also playing for the basketball show team Harlem Wizards. While playing for the Wizards, he caught the attention of Rick Pitino, who was then an assistant for the New York Knicks, who invited Cavenall to join the Knicks in the 1984 NBA Summer League. [2] He made the team's final roster, playing in 53 games with 2 starts and averaging 1.8 points and 3.1 rebounds during 12.3 minutes of playing time in the 1984-85 NBA season. [3]
Cavenall was not resigned by the Knicks at the end of the season. He spent the following few years playing for three teams in the CBA, before receiving another call-up to the NBA to play for the New Jersey Nets in 1988. Cavenall only played five games for the team in limited minutes, and was waived in December of that year.
He spent the rest of his career playing for various teams in the CBA, with his final season being in 1992–1993 with Columbus Horizon.
Personal life
Cavenall currently lives in Houston, Texas.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | New York | 53 | 2 | 12.3 | .326 | .00 | .564 | 3.1 | .4 | .2 | .8 | 1.5 |
| 1988–89 | New Jersey | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | .667 | .000 | .400 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .4 | 1.2 |
| Career | 58 | 2 | 11.5 | .337 | .000 | .545 | 2.9 | .3 | .2 | .8 | 1.4 |
References
- ^ Boyce, Dan. "Ron Cavenall, the first NBL to NBA star'".
- ^ Gross, Jane. "KNICKS FIND 'DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH'".
- ^ "Ron Cavenall Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Capital Region Pontiacs players
- Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets players
- Columbus Horizon players
- Grand Rapids Hoops players
- New Jersey Nets players
- New York Knicks players
- Sportspeople from Beaumont, Texas
- Quad City Thunder players
- Santa Barbara Islanders players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball players
- Undrafted NBA players
- Washington Generals players
- Wisconsin Flyers players
- Wyoming Wildcatters players
- Yakima Sun Kings players
- American men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs