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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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Ben McDonald

Personal information
Born	(1962-07-20) July 20, 1962 (age 61) Torrance, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California)
College	UC Irvine (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 3rd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1984–1994
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	33, 30
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)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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