Education
Saint Augustine High School.
Saint Augustine High School.
He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame for four seasons (1983/84-1986/87), and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (52nd overall pick) of the 1987 National Basketball Association Draft. Royal played in 8 National Basketball Association seasons for five different teams (for some repeatedly): Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets. In his National Basketball Association career, Royal played in 504 games and scored a total of 3,161 points.
Unlike almost all small forwards he is not known for shooting threes.
He was the starting small forward on the "94 "95 Orlando Magic.
His best period as a professional came during the 1992-1993 National Basketball Association season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 77 games and averaging 9.2 ppg.