Ben McDonald (basketball)

Benjamin McDonald (born July 20, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the California-Irvine Anteaters. After graduating, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one season and the Golden State Warriors for three seasons. In 176 games, he averaged 21.0 minutes and 6.0 points per game.[1] After his NBA career, McDonald played for Israeli team Hapoel Holon, and also played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Albany Patroons, San Jose Jammers and Oklahoma City Cavalry. For his CBA career, McDonald averaged 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 70 games.[2]

Ben McDonald
Personal information
Born (1962-07-20) July 20, 1962
Torrance, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
CollegeUC Irvine (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1984–1994
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Number33, 30
Coaching career1996–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1985CB Collado Villalba
1985Magia Huesca
1985–1986Cleveland Cavaliers
19861989Golden State Warriors
1988–1989Hapoel Holon
1989–1990Real Madrid Baloncesto
1990–1991San Jose Jammers
1991Albany Patroons
1992Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992–1994Gießen 46ers
1994FC Porto
As coach:
1996–1997Cal State Dominguez Hills (assistant)
2001–2004Indiana (assistant)
2008–2014Erie BayHawks (assistant)
2014–2015Reno Bighorns (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-PCAA (1983, 1984)
  • Second-team All-PCAA (1982)
  • PCAA Freshman of the Year (1981)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

  1. "Ben McDonald NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. 1992-93 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 319


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