Ronnie McMahan
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Ronnie McMahan (born in 1972) is a former professional American
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basketball
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McMahan, a 6'5 swingman
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, starred McMinn County High School
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where he played for two years under coach Ron Baker. McMahan played college basketball
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at Vanderbilt University
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from 1992 through 1995 and finished his career there as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer, with 1,719 - the first three are Shan Foster
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, Matt Freije
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, and Phil Cox. McMahan is second to Foster for most three point baskets made for a Commodore with 296. McMahan was named an Associated Press
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and Coaches All-SEC Third Team in 1994 and AP and Coaches All-SEC Second Team in 1995. He earned a B.S. degree in Human and Organizational Development.
McMahan began his pro career in the United States Basketball League
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in the Spring of 1995 where he was named to the league's All-Rookie team as a member of Jackson Jackals. He was on the Chicago Bulls
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roster for the 1995-6 season until being waived on Halloween
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. He then played for the Chicago Rockers of the Continental Basketball Association
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until being waived in January. He completed his pro career in 2002-3 playing for Atomeromu SE Paks in Hungary
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McMahan became involved in high school coaching upon retirement from playing.
In 2009, McMahan joined the ABA team Nashville Broncs, where he starts and is a leader on the team. He's now married and still living in Nashville, TN. McMahan will play with the Nashville Soul
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for the 2011-12 season. The Soul are also an ABA team.