Donald Royal


Donald Adam Royal is a retired American professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame, and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1987 NBA draft. Royal played in eight NBA seasons for five different teams: Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors 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 as a member of the Magic, appearing in 77 games and averaging 9.2 ppg. He was the starting small forward for part of his season with the 1994–95 Orlando Magic. He appeared in the 1995 NBA Finals with the Magic but played only one minute of Game 1.