Personal information | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 6, 1964
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Bernard (Los Angeles, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1987: 5th round, 100th overall pick |
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Playing career | 1987–2001 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 31, 35, 54, 20 |
Career history | |
1987–1988 | Rochester Flyers |
1988–1989 | Boston Celtics |
1991 | Omaha Racers |
1991–1992 | Charlotte Hornets |
1992 | Omaha Racers |
1992–1993 | Rochester Renegade |
1993 | Purefoods Oodles |
1993 | Llíria |
1993–1994 | Rochester Renegade |
1994 | New York Knicks |
1994–1995 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1995 | Sunkist Orange Juicers |
1995–1996 | Miami Heat |
1996 | Atlanta Hawks |
1996 | Omaha Racers |
1996 | New York Knicks |
1996–1997 | Omaha Racers |
1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
1999–2000 | Cincinnati Stuff |
2000–2001 | Rockford Lightning |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ron Calvin Grandison (born July 6, 1964) is a former basketball player, who attended the University of California, Irvine and the University of New Orleans. He was the MVP and team captain as a college junior and senior. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1987 NBA draft, 100th pick overall, by the Denver Nuggets.[1]
Grandison played in the NBA intermittently in all together 4 seasons (1988–1996), for five teams: Boston Celtics to which he was signed as a free agent on 11/27/1988. He was a strong rebounder and a solid defender. Played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association. Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks (two stints), Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, averaging 2.4 points per game. He was known primarily as a hard working player and a defensive specialist. Grandison made 4 career three point shots, all as a member of the Miami Heat during the 1995–96 season.[2]