Ron Behagen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
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| NBA draft | 1973: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| Playing career | 1973–1980 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 11, 34, 1, 27, 14, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1973–1975 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| 1975–1977 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977 | Houston Rockets |
| 1977–1978 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1978 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979 | New York Knicks |
| 1979 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979–1980 | Antonini Siena |
| 1980 | Washington Bullets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,977 (10.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,712 (7.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 624 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ronald Michael Behagen (born January 14, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9" center from DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, Behagen played basketball in junior college and at the University of Minnesota during the early 1970s. One of his teammates was future Baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield. After his college career ended in 1973, Behagen was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1973 American Basketball Association draft and by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft.
Behagen played seven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Kansas City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets and in Italy for Antonini Siena. He received NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 1974. In his NBA career, he averaged 10.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.