Nationality American Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Name Donald Royal Height 2.03 m | Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Role Basketball player Weight 95 kg | |
Born May 22, 1966 (age 58) New Orleans, Louisiana ( 1966-05-22 ) NBA draft 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall | ||
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Donald Adam Royal (born May 22, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame for four seasons (1983/84-1986/87), and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (52nd overall pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft. Royal played in 8 NBA seasons for five different teams (for some repeatedly): Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.
In his NBA career, Royal played in 504 games and scored a total of 3,161 points. His best period as a professional came during the 1992-93 NBA season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 77 games and averaging 9.2 ppg. Unlike almost all small forwards he is not known for shooting threes. He was the starting small forward on the '94 '95 Orlando Magic. [1]