Ronnie L. Valentine is an American former professional basketball player.
Education
A 6"7" forward, Valentine attended Old Dominion University from 1976 to 1980. He set a school record with 2,204 points in his college career and scored ten points or more in 101 consecutive games. His career high for the Old Dominion Monarchs was 44 points in a game against Tulane University during his sophomore year.
As a senior in 1980, he led Old Dominion to their first appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Division I Basketball Tournament, where the team fell to University of California, Los Los Angeles
Career
After college, Valentine was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 51st pick of the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft. He played 24 games for the Nuggets during the 1980-1981 National Basketball Association season, scoring 84 points. Valentine later played in the Continental Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League, and in Italy.
In 1982, he earned the College of Business Administration"s Most Valuable Player Award after averaging 32 points per game for the Montana Golden Nuggets.
He also led the West team with 25 points in the 1982 College of Business Administration All-Star Game.