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Ralph Drollinger

Personal information
Born	(1954-04-20) April 20, 1954 (age 70) La Mesa, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Grossmont (La Mesa)
College	UCLA
NBA draft	1976: Round 7, pick 17
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1980–1981
Position	Center
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ralph Kim Drollinger (born April 20, 1954, in La Mesa, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 7'2" (2.19 m) and 250 lb (114 kg) center and played collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Drollinger was taken in the NBA Draft three times. He was selected with the 17th pick in the seventh round in 1976 by the Boston Celtics, also with the 1st pick of the eighth round in 1977 by the New York Nets, and finally with the 17th pick of the fifth round in 1978 by the Seattle SuperSonics. Signing with the Dallas Mavericks in June 1980, he played six games in the Mavs' inaugural season in 1980–81, in which he averaged 2.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He retired from basketball in March 1981.

He played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1978 FIBA World Championship.

After his brief injury-plagued playing days, Drollinger became president of Capitol Ministries, an evangelical group that provides ministry to political leaders.

Notes

1. ^ Ex-Mavs center Ralph Drollinger is now living by the book, dallasnews.com, posted August 8, 2005
2. ^ Capitol Ministries replaced by new nationwide Christian group, capitolweekly.net, posted November 12, 2009
3. USA Basketball all-time roster

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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