Personal information | |
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Born |
Adelaide, South Australia |
25 May 1972
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Arizona State (1991–1992) |
Playing career | 1990–2010 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
1990–1991 | Eastside Spectres |
1992–1998 | South East Melbourne Magic |
1998–2002 | Victoria Titans |
2002–2007 | Perth Wildcats |
2007–2010 | New Zealand Breakers |
2010 | Waikato Pistons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Dean Ronaldson (born 25 May 1972 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Known as "The Bear", Ronaldson, a 6'8" (203 cm) Power forward, played for the Eastside Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Perth Wildcats and New Zealand Breakers in the NBL, winning the NBL championship with the Magic in 1992 and 1996. He also represented Australia at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and again in 2004 in Athens
Ronaldson attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a basketball scholarship in 1989. In 1991 and 1992 during the NBL off-season, he also attended Arizona State University
Tony Ronaldson made his NBL debut in 1990 with the now-defunct Eastside Spectres under the coaching of Brian Goorjian (who would remain his coach for 342 games through various clubs until 2002), and was a member of the Spectres Grand Final team that lost to the Perth Wildcats in 1991.