Ron Cavenall

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

Ron Cavenall

Personal information
Born	(1959-04-30) 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	Texas Southern (1977–1981)
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
CBA blocks leader (1988)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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, 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. 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.

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

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference