Donald Adam Royal is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player, a 6'8" small forward

Small forward

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. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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 for four seasons (1983/84-1986/87), and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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 in the 3rd round (52nd overall pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft

1987 NBA Draft

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. Royal played in 8 NBA seasons for five different teams (for some repeatedly): Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

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, San Antonio Spurs

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, Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

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, Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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 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

1992-93 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns*Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...

 as a member of the Magic, appearing in 77 games and averaging 9.2 ppg.

External links

• NBA statistics @ basketball-reference.com