Ron Boone

Ronald Bruce Boone (born September 6, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a 13-year career in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Boone set a record for most consecutive games played in professional basketball history with 1,041 and claims to have never missed a game from when he started playing basketball in the fourth grade until his retirement. Boone is the current color commentator on Utah Jazz broadcasts.

Ron Boone
Personal information
Born (1946-09-06) September 6, 1946
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha Technical
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft1968: 11th round, 147th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1968–1981
PositionShooting guard
Number12, 24, 1
Career history
19681971Dallas / Texas Chaparrals
19711975Utah Stars
1975–1976Spirits of St. Louis
19761978Kansas City Kings
19781979Los Angeles Lakers
19791981Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points17,437 (16.8 ppg)
Rebounds4,348 (4.2 rpg)
Steals823 (1.3 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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