Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | November 24, 1983
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
College | Duke (2002–2005) |
NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–2019 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 42, 43 |
Career history | |
2005–2008 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2008–2009 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2009 | Miami Heat |
2009–2010 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2010 | Miami Heat |
2011 | Gallitos de Isabela |
2011–2012 | Dongguan Leopards |
2012 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2012–2013 | Foshan Dralions |
2013 | Boston Celtics |
2013 | Foshan Dralions |
2014–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
2015 | Boston Celtics |
2015–2017 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
2017–2019 | Beijing Fly Dragons |
2019 | Utsunomiya Brex |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ronald Shavlik Randolph (born November 24, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils after a decorated high school career. After going undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft, Randolph played parts of eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In addition to playing in the NBA, Randolph has played in China and Puerto Rico, averaging a league-high 32.0 points per game during the 2012–13 CBA season and was ranked in the top-five for rebounds per game in both his seasons in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. [1]
Randolph attended Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He scored 56 points in a game to surpass Broughton High alum Pete Maravich's all-time single-game record and later, passed him in career points, rebounds and blocks as well. [2]
Randolph was a McDonald's All-American, two-time Parade All-American, and a two-time Associated Press North Carolina Player of the Year. As a junior in 2000–01, he averaged 27.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. As a senior in 2001–02, he averaged 30 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks per game. [3]
As a senior, Randolph was rated as the #6 power forward in the nation by Scout.com. [4]
Randolph started his college career with Duke by scoring a team-high 23 points and adding 7 rebounds in his November 23, 2002, debut against Army. [5] Two days later, Randolph posted his first double-double against Davidson. [6] Randolph's performance, however, started to decline after this stellar start, only scoring in double figures in five other games for the rest of the season. He suffered from numerous injuries which limited his playing time. He played in twenty-six games his freshman year (with six starts), averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. [7]
In May 2003, Randolph had successful surgery on his left hip to correct a labral tear and bone spur. [3] In his sophomore year, Randolph played in all 37 of Duke's games, averaging 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. [7] Randolph's game excelled during Duke's 2004 run to the Final Four. In the opening round, Randolph posted 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals against Alabama State. [8] Randolph also played well in the national semi-final game against UConn, scoring 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting with six rebounds and one blocked shot. [9]
In his junior year, Randolph averaged 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 29 games (18.9 mpg). He sat out four games during the season after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, and slowly worked his way back into the rotation. He eventually returned to his starting role, giving the Blue Devils another inside presence to go with center Shelden Williams. [3]
On May 13, 2005, Randolph declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility. [10] In his three-year career at Duke, he played 92 games (36 starts) while averaging 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He was also a member of two ACC regular season championships, two ACC tournament championships, and one Final Four appearance.
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002–03 | Duke | 26 | 6 | 13.5 | .504 | .368 | .683 | 3.9 | .3 | .5 | .9 | 7.4 |
2003–04 | Duke | 37 | 10 | 19.2 | .591 | .200 | .667 | 4.5 | .5 | .7 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
2004–05 | Duke | 29 | 20 | 18.9 | .393 | .231 | .533 | 4.3 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
Randolph went undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft. On August 5, 2005, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. [11] On June 30, 2006, the 76ers tendered a qualifying offer to make Randolph a restricted free agent. [12]
On July 12, 2006, Randolph re-signed with the 76ers to a two-year, $2.1 million contract with the second year containing a player option. [13] [14] Two days later, he joined the 76ers for the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue. [15]
On November 30, 2006, Randolph broke his left ankle at practice and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. He was playing defense when he landed on the foot of Andre Iguodala. [16] He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the 2006–07 season.
On June 22, 2007, Randolph exercised the player option on his contract, keeping him with the team for a third season. [17] In July 2007, he re-joined the 76ers for the 2007 NBA Summer League but did not end up playing for them in either the Las Vegas entry or the Rocky Mountain Revue entry. [18] [19]
On September 25, 2008, Randolph signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. [20] His first game of the 2008–09 season came on January 14, 2009, against his former team, the 76ers, where he managed four points in as many minutes. [21]
On September 28, 2009, Randolph signed with the Miami Heat. He managed just two games for the Heat before he was waived on December 14, 2009. [22] On December 30, 2009, he re-signed with the Trail Blazers to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Portland had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. [23] His second stint did not last long as he was waived by Portland on January 6 after playing just three games. [24] However, two days later, he signed a 10-day contract with the Trail Blazers. [25] After his 10-day contract expired, he parted ways with the team.
On April 6, 2010, Randolph re-signed with the Heat for the rest of the 2009–10 season. [26] In early July 2010, he joined the Heat for the 2010 NBA Summer League where he averaged 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in four games. [27] On July 27, 2010, he again re-signed with the Heat [28] but was later waived on October 20, 2010, before the start of the 2010–11 season. [29]
In March 2011, Randolph signed with Gallitos de Isabela for the 2011 BSN season. [30]
In October 2011, Randolph signed with the Dongguan Leopards for the 2011–12 CBA season. [31]
On April 9, 2012, Randolph signed with Piratas de Quebradillas for the 2012 BSN season. [32]
In July 2012, Randolph joined the Washington Wizards for the 2012 NBA Summer League. [33] On September 19, 2012, he signed with the Wizards. [34] However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 27, 2012, before the start of the 2012–13 season. [35]
On November 23, 2012, Randolph signed with the Foshan Long Lions for the rest of the 2012–13 CBA season. [36] On February 5, 2013, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2013 BSN season. [37] However, following the CBA season, he returned to the United States with hopes of re-joining the NBA. [38] In 28 games for Foshan, he averaged 32.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
On March 1, 2013, Randolph signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics. [39] On March 11, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics. [40] On March 21, 2013, he signed a multi-year contract with the Celtics. [41] On August 1, 2013, he was waived by the Celtics. [42]
In October 2013, Randolph re-signed with the Foshan Long Lions for the 2013–14 CBA season. [43] [44] However, just six games into the season, he was ruled out for 4–5 weeks with a left shoulder injury and was replaced in the line-up by Dexter Pittman on December 3, 2013. [45]
On March 1, 2014, Randolph signed with the Phoenix Suns for the rest of the 2013–14 season, with a team option for 2014–15. [46] [47] He made his debut off the bench a day later against the Atlanta Hawks, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in the 129–120 win. [48] His contract became fully guaranteed for 2014–15 after the Suns did not release him prior to the July 17 cut off date. [49]
On January 15, 2015, Randolph was acquired by the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade also involving the Los Angeles Clippers. [50] On April 6, 2015, he was waived by the Celtics after appearing in just five games. [51]
On April 8, 2015, Randolph was claimed off waivers by the Denver Nuggets. [52] However, he was later released by the Nuggets before appearing in a game for them. [53]
On July 31, 2015, Randolph signed a three-year deal with the Liaoning Flying Leopards. [54] [55]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005–06 | Philadelphia | 57 | 1 | 8.5 | .454 | .000 | .606 | 2.3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
2006–07 | Philadelphia | 13 | 6 | 13.8 | .479 | .000 | .545 | 4.2 | .3 | .5 | .8 | 4.5 |
2007–08 | Philadelphia | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .9 |
2008–09 | Portland | 10 | 0 | 3.7 | .615 | 1.000 | .250 | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.8 |
2009–10 | Miami | 3 | 0 | 15.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 4.3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 3.3 |
2009–10 | Portland | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
2012–13 | Boston | 16 | 0 | 12.4 | .583 | .000 | .407 | 4.4 | .3 | .5 | .4 | 4.2 |
2013–14 | Phoenix | 14 | 0 | 6.8 | .500 | .000 | .545 | 1.8 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 1.4 |
2014–15 | Phoenix | 16 | 0 | 6.3 | .240 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 1.1 |
2014–15 | Boston | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | .300 | .000 | .500 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
Career | 146 | 7 | 8.2 | .449 | .167 | .544 | 2.5 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.3 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .750 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
2013 | Boston | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .750 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Randolph is a co-founder of North Carolina-based Big Prime Hauling, which was acquired by Bright Hope Capital in August 2020. He is also credited, along with several other NBA players, as an early investor in Fotmer Life Sciences, LLC., founded in South America in 2016.
Randolph is the son of Ken and Kim Randolph who both attended the University of North Carolina. His grandfather, Ronnie Shavlik, was an All-American basketball player at N.C. State and a first-round draft pick of the New York Knicks in 1956. As a child, Randolph worked as a ball boy for the N.C. State team. [56] He also has a brother, Dexter and a sister, Senna. [57] His brother Dexter, died on October 8, 2019, in Tochigi, Japan. [58]
Luke Ryan Jackson is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, earning consensus second-team All-American honors as a senior in 2004. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 10th overall pick. After his playing career, Jackson was a head coach for the Northwest Christian University Beacons.
Zachary McKenley Randolph is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted in the 2001 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He played for five teams over the course of his professional career, making the All-NBA Third Team in 2011 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He also played with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings before retiring in December 2019. Randolph later planned to come out of retirement in 2020 to join the Big3.
Ronny Turiaf is a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Turiaf grew up in France and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the United States, where he led the West Coast Conference (WCC) in scoring in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, he entered the 2005 NBA draft and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers. He later played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Turiaf won an NBA championship with Miami in 2012. He was also a member of the French national team. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
Earl Daniel Barron Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a video and player development assistant for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and had stints in the NBA with multiple teams.
Tyrus Wayne Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted fourth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls where he went on to play three and a half seasons when in February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats.
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum is a French professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of the French national team and earned a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Lester Hudson III is an American professional basketball player for the Shandong Heroes of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In the 2007–08 season, Hudson recorded the only quadruple-double in NCAA Division I men's basketball history. At the conclusion of the season, he declared himself for the 2008 NBA draft, but later withdrew. Hudson was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 58th pick of the 2009 NBA draft, but was later waived. He was then signed by the Memphis Grizzlies. Hudson later played for the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers before returning to the Grizzlies in April 2012.
Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick and became the last Pistons player to wear the number 10 jersey, as the Pistons retired the number for Dennis Rodman in 2011. In his freshman season at Georgetown University, Monroe was named Big East Rookie of the Year.
Dexter Jerome Pittman is an American professional basketball player for Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan SuperLiga. He played college basketball for the University of Texas.
Daniel Joseph Orton is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot 10-inch, 265-pound center who played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
Elliot Jerell Williams is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Duke and Memphis. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Andrew Fabian Nicholson is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for St. Bonaventure University before being drafted 19th overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
Shelvin Bernard Mack Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is an analyst for CBS Sports. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven different teams. Mack played college basketball for the Butler Bulldogs, where he was a starter on consecutive Final Four teams in 2010 and 2011.
James Alfred Ennis III is an American professional basketball player who last played for Shijiazhuang Xianglan of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played two years of Division 1 college basketball for Long Beach State, where he became a standout as a senior, earning Big West Player of the Year honors. After being selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft, Ennis moved to Australia and joined the Perth Wildcats. There he won an NBL championship and became a Perth favorite. He returned to the United States in 2014 in pursuit of an NBA contract, and subsequently joined the Miami Heat. He went on to spend time with the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2015–16 season, as well as in the NBA Development League with the Iowa Energy. He re-joined the Grizzlies in July 2016, and was traded to the Pistons in February 2018. He then split the 2018–19 season with the Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 2013–14 NBA season was the Phoenix Suns' 46th season in the NBA. This season marked the first time that purple was not a primary color for the team. It was also the first time since the beginning of the 1987–88 NBA season that the Suns ended up drafting in the top 5 of a draft. In addition, it was the first time since the beginning of the 2000–01 NBA season that the Suns made complete changes in not only their logos, but also their jerseys. When the Suns began the regular season, Goran Dragić, P. J. Tucker, Markieff Morris, and his twin brother Marcus Morris were the only players returning from playing with last season's team.
Robert Covington is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee State Tigers and in 2018, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
The 2014–15Phoenix Suns season was the 47th season of the franchise in the NBA. It was also the last season that the arena was called the US Airways Center, before it was renamed Talking Stick Resort Arena beginning in October 2015. With Channing Frye and Leandro Barbosa leaving in free agency and Goran Dragić being traded to the Miami Heat near the end of the trade deadline, no other player on the team had made the playoffs with the organization in previous years now. The Suns were in playoff contention for much of the season but suffered in the final weeks, partly due to injuries involving Brandon Knight and later Alex Len, and partly due to the number of players added and taken away during the trade deadline. The Suns capped off the 2014–15 NBA season with five consecutive losses and losing 10 out of 11 games total, finishing third place in Pacific division and tenth place in Western Conference with a 39–43 record. The Suns did not qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year, which tied the stretch from the 1970–71 to 1974–75 seasons as the team's longest playoff drought.
Justise Jon Winslow is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, with whom he won the 2015 NCAA championship.
The 2017–18 Boston Celtics season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the NBA draft due to a previous trade involving the Brooklyn Nets, only to then trade it to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward Jayson Tatum. Later, they acquired Gordon Hayward in free agency on July 7, 2017. They would also acquire 4-time All-Star Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade on August 22, 2017, in exchange for Ante Žižić, Jae Crowder, All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected first-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft, and a 2020 second-round pick, originally from the Miami Heat. The Celtics played the first game of the regular season on October 17, 2017, against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Haywood Lee Highsmith Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Highsmith was born in Baltimore. He played college basketball for the Cardinals of Wheeling Jesuit University and was the NCAA Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2018.