Kelvin Ransey

Kelvin Ransey
Personal information
Born May 3, 1958
Toledo, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
College Ohio State (1976–1980)
NBA draft 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 1980–1990
Position Point guard
Number 14
Career history
1980–1982 Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1983 Dallas Mavericks
1983–1986 New Jersey Nets
1989–1990 Columbus Horizon
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,380 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds 901 (1.9 rpg)
Assists 2,480 (5.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kelvin Ransey (born May 3, 1958) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player of the 1970s and 1980s, respectively.

Ransey attended Toledo's Macomber High School in the mid-1970s. He was a four-year starter at Ohio State University from 1976 to 1979 where he played both point and shooting guard.

The 6'1" (1.85 m) Ransey was the fourth overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, by the Chicago Bulls. He was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers before the season began.[1] He was runner-up by one vote for NBA Rookie of the Year (to Darrell Griffith) in 1980-81.[1] Ransey played for six years in the NBA for 3 different teams, averaging 11.4 points and 5.2 assists per game. His best season, statistically, was his second, when he averaged over 16 points and 7 assists.

Ransey retired following the 1985-86 season, returning to Toledo to become a preacher. He attempted a comeback in the 1989–90 season, playing 25 games for the Columbus Horizon of the Continental Basketball Association. He averaged 13.9 points per game for the Horizon.[2] In 2000 he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi.[1] Twice married, he has six children.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ransey finds true calling off the court
  2. ↑ 1990–91 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 327

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