Kelvin Ransey

Kelvin Ransey

No. 14
Point guard
Personal information
Born	May 3, 1958 (1958-05-03) Toledo, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Ohio State (1976–1980)
NBA Draft	1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	1980–1986
Career history
1980–1982	Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1983	Dallas Mavericks
1983–1986	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1981) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1980)
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 in Toledo, Ohio) 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. He was runner-up by one vote for NBA Rookie of the Year (to Darrell Griffith) in 1980-81. 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 until 2000, after which time he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi. Twice married, he has six children.

External links

• Kelvin Ransey NBA statistics, basketballreference.com