Kelvin Ransey

Kelvin Ransey (born May 3, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1980s.

Kelvin Ransey

Personal information
Born	(1958-05-03) May 3, 1958 (age 67) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1980–1990
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Career history
1980–1982	Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1983	Dallas Mavericks
1983–1986	New Jersey Nets
1989–1990	Columbus Horizon
Career highlights
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1981) Consensus second-team All-American (1980) Third-team All-American – UPI (1979) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1978–1980)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,380 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds	901 (1.9 rpg)
Assists	2,480 (5.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.