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Donald Royal: An 8-Season NBA Career with 3 Teams
5 Oct
Summary
- Donald Royal played 504 career NBA games over eight seasons.
- He had two separate stints with the Charlotte Hornets.
- Royal was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1987.
Donald Royal, a former Notre Dame forward, embarked on an eight-season NBA career, participating in 504 games. He was initially selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1987 NBA Draft, a draft that then spanned seven rounds.
Royal's career included an extended 288-game tenure with the Orlando Magic between 1993 and 1996. Following his time in Orlando, he moved to the Golden State Warriors for 36 games.
His journey continued with the Charlotte Hornets, where he played in 54 games over two separate periods. During these stints, Royal averaged 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 0.3 steals per game. He concluded his NBA career with averages of 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds across all his games.
