Ronnie Fields
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 28, 1977 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Farragut Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1998–1999, 2002–2005 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1999–2000, 2003–2004 | Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs |
| 1999 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2000–2002 | Chicago Skyliners |
| 2001–2002 | Florida Sea Dragons |
| 2003, 2007 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2003 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2004–2006 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2004 | Delfines de Miranda |
| 2005 | Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir |
| 2006 | Blue Stars (Lebanon) |
| 2007 | Minot Skyrockets |
Ronnie Fields (born February 28, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1994 season. Fields had a (reported) 50-inch vertical leap. ESPN HS regards him as the best freshman in the country for the 1992–93 season. He was a 3-time Parade All American selection (1994–96). He was also the first to ever play in the "Best of the Best" game at the Nike All American camp in 1993, a game that featured future NBA MVP'S Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett, and High School Player of the Year award winners Ron Mercer and Jerod Ward.
After Garnett was drafted in 1995, Fields, in his senior year, led his squad to an 11-1 record in the Chicago Public League with per-game averages of 32.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 4.5 blocks, 4 steals, and 4.5 dunks a game. He became a consensus First Team All American (Parade, USA Today, McDonald's), putting him in the company of future NBA players Mike Bibby, Jermaine O'Neal, Tim Thomas, and Kobe Bryant.
Fields broke his neck in a car accident on February 26, 1996, one week before the city playoffs. After undergoing surgery to repair a fractured bone in his neck, he had to wear a protective halo while healing. He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. His high school teammates include Willie Farley (94), Kevin Garnett (95) and Michael Wright (98).
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