Ron Cavenall

Ronnie Goodall Cavenall (born April 30, 1959) is an American retired basketball player.

Ron Cavenall
Personal information
Born (1959-05-30) May 30, 1959
Beaumont, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharlton-Pollard (Beaumont, Texas)
College
NBA draft1981 / Undrafted
Playing career1983–1993
PositionCenter
Number8, 40
Career history
1983Sydney Supersonics
1983Harlem Wizards
1983–1984Washington Generals
1984–1985New York Knicks
1986Westchester Golden Apples
1986Springfield Fame
1987–1988Wyoming Wildcatters
1988New Jersey Nets
1989Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989–1990Quad City Thunder
1990Sioux Falls Skyforce
1990Yakima Sun Kings
1990–1991Grand Rapids Hoops
1992Capital Region Pontiacs
1992–1993Columbus Horizon
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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 53212.3.326.00.5643.1.4.2.81.5
1988–89 New Jersey 503.2.667.000.400.4.0.0.41.2
Career 58211.5.337.000.5452.9.3.2.81.4

References
  1. Boyce, Dan. "Ron Cavenall, the first NBL to NBA star'".
  2. Gross, Jane. "KNICKS FIND 'DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH'".
  3. "Ron Cavenall Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.


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