Kelvin Ransey

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Kelvin Ransey
Personal information
Born (1958-05-03) May 3, 1958 (age 67)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolMacomber (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted byChicago Bulls
Playing career1980–1990
PositionPoint guard
Number14
Career history
1980–1982Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1983Dallas Mavericks
1983–1986New Jersey Nets
1989–1990Columbus Horizon
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points5,380 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds901 (1.9 rpg)
Assists2,480 (5.2 apg)
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Kelvin Ransey (born May 3, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1980s.

Ransey attended Toledo's Macomber High School in the mid-1970s. He was a four-year starter playing college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1976 to 1979 where he played both point and shooting guard.

The 6-foot-1-inch (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.[1] He was runner-up by one vote for NBA Rookie of the Year (to Darrell Griffith) in 1980–81.[1] Ransey played for six years in the NBA for 3 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. He attempted a comeback in the 1989–90 season, playing 25 games for the Columbus Horizon of the Continental Basketball Association. He averaged 13.9 points per game for the Horizon.[2] In 2000, he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi.[1] Twice married, he has six children.[1]

Ransey's younger brother, Clinton Ransey, played college basketball at Cleveland State from 1983 to 1987.[3] Clinton was a teammate of Ken "The Mouse" McFadden for part of his college career.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980–81 Portland 80 30.4 .452 .097 .749 2.4 6.9 1.1 .1 15.2
1981–82 Portland 78 68 31.0 .460 .079 .761 2.4 7.1 1.2 .1 16.1
1982–83 Dallas 76 4 21.1 .460 .125 .764 1.9 3.7 .8 .1 11.1
1983–84 New Jersey 80 50 24.2 .434 .219 .792 1.6 6.0 1.1 .1 9.5
1984–85 New Jersey 81 29 20.9 .459 .182 .859 1.6 4.4 1.1 .1 8.9
1985–86 L.A. Lakers 79 15 19.0 .457 .125 .818 1.5 3.2 .6 .1 7.4
Career 474 166 24.4 .454 .132 .782 1.9 5.2 1.0 .1 11.4

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981 Portland 3 43.7 .354 .000 .500 4.0 8.3 2.0 .3 16.3
1984 New Jersey 5 8.8 .429 1.000 – .2 2.0 .0 .2 2.6
1985 New Jersey 3 3 21.0 .375 – 1.000 1.7 5.7 .7 .3 5.7
1986 New Jersey 3 3 22.7 .455 .333 .750 2.3 4.0 .3 .0 9.0
Career 14 6 21.9 .385 .400 .737 1.8 4.6 .6 .2 7.6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ransey finds true calling off the court
  2. ^ 1990–91 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 327
  3. ^ "Clinton Ransey scored 27 points and Cleveland State used".
  4. ^ "Kelvin Ransey NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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