Benjamin McDonald (born July 20, 1962) is an American former professional
basketball
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player and former assistant coach for the
Reno Bighorns
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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
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, and also played two seasons in the
Continental Basketball Association for the
Albany Patroons,
San Jose Jammers and
Oklahoma City Cavalry
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. For his CBA career, McDonald averaged 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 70 games.
[1992-93 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 319]
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1962 births
Living people
Albany Patroons players
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
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CB Peñas Huesca players
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Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) coaches
FC Porto basketball players
Giessen 46ers players
Golden State Warriors players
Hapoel Holon players
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball coaches
Liga ACB players
Oklahoma City Cavalry players
Power forwards (basketball)
Real Madrid Baloncesto players
Reno Bighorns coaches
San Jose Jammers players
Small forwards
UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players
21st-century African-American people
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Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni
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