Ronald Joseph Oscar Camille Crevier (born April 14, 1958) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played part of one season in the

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(NBA) and in the early 1980s for the Canadian national men's basketball team. Born in

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, Crevier played for

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CEGEP before enrolling at

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, where during his four years he came off the bench for the Eagles. Despite his limited playing time the 7-foot Crevier was drafted by the

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in the fourth round (75th pick overall) in the 1983 draft. He did not make team however and played instead in the

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for the

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, along with fellow Canadian Jim Zoet. Crevier began the 1985–86 season playing for the Springfield Fame of the

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, and posted the third most blocked shots in the league with 1.6 per game. He joined the

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in mid-season and saw a minute of action in one game. He later joined the

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, playing 3 minutes over two games. Crevier then played the 1986–7 season for Pamesa Valencia in Spain.

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