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Ronald Shavlik Randolph (born November 24, 1983) is an American former professional
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player. He played
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for the
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after a decorated high school career. After going undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft, Randolph played parts of eight seasons in the
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(NBA). In addition to playing in the NBA, Randolph has played in China and Puerto Rico, averaging a league-high 32.0 points per game during the 2012–13 CBA season and was ranked in the top-five for rebounds per game in both his seasons in the
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.


High school career

Randolph attended Broughton High School in
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. He scored 56 points in a game to surpass Broughton High alum
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's all-time single-game record and later, passed him in career points, rebounds and blocks as well. Randolph was a
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, two-time Parade All-American, and a two-time
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North Carolina Player of the Year. As a junior in 2000–01, he averaged 27.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. As a senior in 2001–02, he averaged 30 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks per game.SHAVLIK RANDOLPH – Philadelphia 76ers media guide
/ref> As a senior, Randolph was rated as the #6 power forward in the nation by Scout.com.


College career

Randolph started his college career with
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by scoring a team-high 23 points and adding 7 rebounds in his November 23, 2002, debut against
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. Two days later, Randolph posted his first double-double against Davidson. Randolph's performance, however, started to decline after this stellar start, only scoring in double figures in five other games for the rest of the season. He suffered from numerous injuries which limited his playing time. He played in twenty-six games his freshman year (with six starts), averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. In May 2003, Randolph had successful surgery on his left hip to correct a labral tear and bone spur. In his sophomore year, Randolph played in all 37 of Duke's games, averaging 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Randolph's game excelled during Duke's 2004 run to the
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. In the opening round, Randolph posted 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals against Alabama State. Randolph also played well in the national semi-final game against UConn, scoring 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting with six rebounds and one blocked shot. In his junior year, Randolph averaged 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 29 games (18.9 mpg). He sat out four games during the season after being diagnosed with
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, and slowly worked his way back into the rotation. He eventually returned to his starting role, giving the Blue Devils another inside presence to go with center Shelden Williams. On May 13, 2005, Randolph declared for the
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, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. In his three-year career at Duke, he played 92 games (36 starts) while averaging 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He was also a member of two ACC regular season championships, two ACC tournament championships, and one Final Four appearance.


College statistics

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Professional career


Philadelphia 76ers (2005–2008)

Randolph went undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft. On August 5, 2005, he signed with the
Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...
. On June 30, 2006, the 76ers tendered a qualifying offer to make Randolph a restricted free agent. On July 12, 2006, Randolph re-signed with the 76ers to a two-year, $2.1 million contract with the second year containing a player option. Two days later, he joined the 76ers for the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue. On November 30, 2006, Randolph broke his left ankle at practice and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. He was playing defense when he landed on the foot of
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. He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the 2006–07 season. On June 22, 2007, Randolph exercised the player option on his contract, keeping him with the team for a third season. In July 2007, he re-joined the 76ers for the 2007 NBA Summer League but did not end up playing for them in either the Las Vegas entry or the Rocky Mountain Revue entry.


Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat (2008–2010)

On September 25, 2008, Randolph signed with the
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
. His first game of the 2008–09 season came on January 14, 2009, against his former team, the 76ers, where he managed four points in as many minutes. On September 28, 2009, Randolph signed with the
Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
. He managed just two games for the Heat before he was waived on December 14, 2009. On December 30, 2009, he re-signed with the Trail Blazers to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Portland had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. His second stint did not last long as he was waived by Portland on January 6 after playing just three games. However, two days later, he signed a 10-day contract with the Trail Blazers. After his 10-day contract expired, he parted ways with the team. On April 6, 2010, Randolph re-signed with the Heat for the rest of the 2009–10 season. In early July 2010, he joined the Heat for the 2010 NBA Summer League where he averaged 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in four games. On July 27, 2010, he again re-signed with the Heat but was later waived on October 20, 2010, before the start of the 2010–11 season.


Puerto Rico and China (2011–2012)

In March 2011, Randolph signed with Gallitos de Isabela for the 2011 BSN season. In October 2011, Randolph signed with the Dongguan Leopards for the 2011–12 CBA season. On April 9, 2012, Randolph signed with
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for the 2012 BSN season.


Washington Wizards (2012)

In July 2012, Randolph joined the
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for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 19, 2012, he signed with the Wizards. However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 27, 2012, before the start of the 2012–13 season.


Foshan Long Lions (2012–2013)

On November 23, 2012, Randolph signed with the Foshan Long Lions for the rest of the 2012–13 CBA season. On February 5, 2013, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2013 BSN season. However, following the CBA season, he returned to the United States with hopes of re-joining the NBA. In 28 games for Foshan, he averaged 32.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.


Boston Celtics (2013)

On March 1, 2013, Randolph signed a 10-day contract with the
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. On March 11, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics. On March 21, 2013, he signed a multi-year contract with the Celtics. On August 1, 2013, he was waived by the Celtics.


Return to Foshan (2013)

In October 2013, Randolph re-signed with the Foshan Long Lions for the 2013–14 CBA season. However, just six games into the season, he was ruled out for 4–5 weeks with a left shoulder injury and was replaced in the line-up by Dexter Pittman on December 3, 2013.


Phoenix Suns (2014–2015)

On March 1, 2014, Randolph signed with the
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for the rest of the 2013–14 season, with a team option for 2014–15. He made his debut off the bench a day later against the
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, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in the 129–120 win. His contract became fully guaranteed for 2014–15 after the Suns did not release him prior to the July 17 cut off date.


Return to Boston (2015)

On January 15, 2015, Randolph was acquired by the
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in a three-team trade also involving the
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. On April 6, 2015, he was waived by the Celtics after appearing in just five games. On April 8, 2015, Randolph was claimed off waivers by the
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. However, he was later released by the Nuggets before appearing in a game for them.


Return to China (2015–2019)

On July 31, 2015, Randolph signed a three-year deal with the Liaoning Flying Leopards.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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Off the court

Randolph is a co-founder of North Carolina–based Big Prime Hauling, which was acquired by Bright Hope Capital in August 2020. He is also credited, along with several other NBA players, as an early investor in Fotmer Life Sciences, LLC., founded in South America in 2016.


Personal life

Randolph is the son of Ken and Kim Randolph who both attended the
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. His grandfather, Ronnie Shavlik, was an
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n basketball player at N.C. State and a first-round draft pick of the New York Knicks in
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. As a child, Randolph worked as a ball boy for the N.C. State team. He also has a brother, Dexter and a sister, Senna. His brother Dexter, died on October 8, 2019, in Tochigi, Japan.


References


External links

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