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Ben McDonald
Personal information
Born (1962-07-20) July 20, 1962 (age 61)
Torrance, California
Nationality American
High school Long Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College UC Irvine (1980–1984)
NBA Draft 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 1984–1994
Coaching career 1996–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1985 CB Collado Villalba
1985 Magia Huesca
1985–1986 Cleveland Cavaliers
1986–1989 Golden State Warriors
1988–1989 Hapoel Holon
1989–1990 Real Madrid Baloncesto
1990–1991 San Jose Jammers
1991 Albany Patroons
1992 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992–1994 Gießen 46ers
1994 FC Porto
As coach:
1996–1997 Cal State Dominguez Hills (assistant)
2001–2004 Indiana (assistant)
2008–2014 Erie BayHawks (assistant)
2014–2015 Reno Bighorns (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-PCAA (1983, 1984)
  • Second-team All-PCAA (1982)
  • PCAA Freshman of the Year (1981)

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. 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.

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