Ron Behagen

Ronald Michael Behagen (born January 14, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" center, he attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, then played junior college basketball before moving to the University of Minnesota in the early 1970s, where his teammates included future Baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield.

After his college career ended in 1973, Behagen was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1973 American Basketball Association draft and by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft. He went on to play seven seasons in the NBA, suiting up for the Kansas City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets, and he also played in Italy for Antonini Siena. He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 1974. Over his NBA career, he averaged 10.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

While at Minnesota, Behagen was involved in one of the most serious on-court incidents in college basketball history. On January 25, 1972, he and several teammates attacked Ohio State University's Luke Witte during a game.