Ronnie Fields

infobox NBA Player
name = Ronnie Fields
position = Shooting guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lbs = 198
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1977|2|28
birth_place =
highschool = Farragut Academy
college = None
draft = Undrafted
draft_year = 1998
career_start = 1996
career_end =
former_teams = La Crosse Bobcats 1997-1998
Rockford Lightning 1998-1999, 2002-2005
Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs 1999-2000, 2003-2004
Tanduay Rhum Masters 1999
Grand Rapids Hoops 2000
Chicago Skyliners 2000-2002
Florida Sea Dragons 2001-2002
Guaros de Lara 2003, 2007
PAOK Thessaloniki 2003
Trotamundos de Carabobo 2004-2006
Delfines de Miranda 2004
Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir 2005
Blue Stars 2006
Minot Skyrockets 2007
St.Paul 1997-1998
current_teams = Guaros de Lara

Ronnie Fields (born February 28, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player formerly of the CBA's Rockford Lightning.

High School

Ronnie Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992-1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1995 season. Fields had a (reported) 50-inch vertical leap. He was a 3-time Parade All American selection (1994-96) and a consensus First Team All American (Parade, USA Today, McDonald's) his senior year. He was also the first to ever play in the "Best of the Best" game at the Nike All American camp in 1993, a game that featured NBA MVP'S Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, and Naismith Prep Player of the Year winners Ron Mercer and Jerod Ward.

In high school he averaged 34 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks a game.Fact|date=August 2007 Fields was injured in a car accident on February 26, 1996, in which he broke his neck. He had to wear a protective halo while his neck healed. It is believed that Ronnie had a total of 372 dunks in his high school career.Fact|date=August 2007 He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. His high school teammates include Garnett (95), Arizona Wildcat forward Michael Wright (98) and Willie Farley (95).

Ronnie Fields signed a letter of intent at DePaul University in his hometown but was later ruled academically ineligible. He declared himself eligible for the 1996 CBA Draft and was selected in the 7th round (73rd overall) by the LaCrosse Bobcats. He also declared for the 1997 NBA Draft but later withdrew his name. Fields was eligible for the 1998 NBA Draft but went undrafted.

Player Profile

A fantastic slasher, Ronnie Fields knows how to score near the basket.. Year after year, he managed to improve some other parts of the game, like passing, court vision and defense, but he never improved his outside shooting. He was also CBA steals leader several times, and is the only player in the history of the CBA to lead the league in both scoring and steals in two straight seasons.

Fields also suited up as an import in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Tanduay Rhum Masters. He has also played in Venezuela, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. Fields currently is playing professional basketball in the CBA for the Minot Skyrockets.

Awards

ABA Finalist -01
USBL Champion -01
CBA American Conference Regular Season Champion -03
All-CBA 1st Team -03, 04
CBA All-Star Game -03, 04, 06
USBL Finalist -03
USBL Eastern Division Champion -03
USBL All Tournament Team -03
CBA Semifinals -04
South American Championships for Clubs Finalist -04
Venezuelan LPB All-Star Game -05, 07
Venezuelan LPB Runner-Up -05
Venezuelan LPB Semifinals -05
All-CBA 2nd Team -06
Lebanese Cup Semifinals -06
Lebanese League Semifinals -06
CBA American Conference Runner-Up -07
CBA American Conference Champion -08
Continental Basketball Association Runner-Up -08

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