Ron Cavenall
Ronnie Cavenall | |
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| Born | April 30, 1959 |
| Occupation | Former professional basketball player |
| Years active | 1981–1993 |
| Known for | NBA player for New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets |
Ronnie Goodall Cavenall (born April 30, 1959) is a former American basketball player who has since retired from professional competition.
Career
Cavenall competed in college basketball at Texas Southern University but was not selected in the 1981 NBA draft. His professional journey started with the Sydney Supersonics in Australia's National Basketball League. Following his stint abroad, he returned to the United States to participate in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), playing for the Washington Generals and the exhibition team known as the Harlem Wizards. During his time with the Wizards, he caught the eye of Rick Pitino, who was serving as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks at that time. This led to an invitation to join the Knicks' 1984 NBA Summer League team. Cavenall earned a place on the Knicks' regular season roster, appearing in 53 games throughout the 1984–85 NBA season, where he averaged 1.8 points and 3.1 rebounds over 12.3 minutes per contest.
After the Knicks chose not to renew his contract, Cavenall continued his career with several CBA teams before briefly returning to the NBA with the New Jersey Nets in 1988. He played five games for the Nets before being released. He wrapped up his professional playing days with various CBA franchises, concluding with the Columbus Horizon during the 1992–1993 season.
Personal life
Cavenall currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | New York | 53 || 2 || 12.3 || .326 || .00 || .564 || 3.1 || .4 || .2 || .8 || 1.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | New Jersey | 5 || 0 || 3.2 || .667 || .000 || .400 || .4 || .0 || .0 || .4 || 1.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 58 || 2 || 11.5 || .337 || .000 || .545 || 2.9 || .3 || .2 || .8 || 1.4