Donald Royal
Personal information | |
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Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana | May 22, 1966
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
St. Augustine (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
College | Notre Dame (1983–1987) |
NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1987–1998 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 15, 5 |
Career history | |
1987–1988 | Pensacola Tornados |
1988–1989 | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets |
1989–1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
1990–1991 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1991 | Tri-City Chinook |
1991–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
1992–1996 | Orlando Magic |
1996–1997 | Golden State Warriors |
1997 | Charlotte Hornets |
1997 | Idaho Stampede |
1997–1998 | Orlando Magic |
1998 | Charlotte Hornets |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,151 (6.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,431 (2.8 rpg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Donald Adam Royal (born May 22, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame, and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round (52nd overall pick) of the 1987 NBA draft. Royal played in eight NBA seasons for five different teams: Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.
In his NBA career, Royal played in 504 games and scored a total of 3,161 points. His best period as a professional came during the 1992–93 NBA season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 77 games and averaging 9.2 ppg. Unlike almost all small forwards he is not known for shooting threes. He was the starting small forward on the 1994–95 Orlando Magic.[1]
References
- ↑ Roberts, Selena (December 13, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; Donald Royal's New Struggle". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com