honors and was named second-team All-American. Cincinnati ended the season 17–9. In his three-year career, he scored 1,666 points, which was second only to Oscar Robertson and still ranks seventh all-time at Cincinnati. Professional career Bonham was selected in the second round (16th overall) in the 1964 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. As a rookie in 1964–65, he was a backup forward, played 10 minutes per game in 37 games and averaged 7.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He did, however, win a championship ring as the Celtics went 62–18 and won the NBA title with a five-game series victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1965–66, his playing time decreased to eight minutes per game in 39 games as he averaged 5.2 and 0.9 rebounds per game for the 54–26 Celtics. The Celtics, however, won the NBA title again, this time in seven games over the Lakers. His NBA career ended after those two seasons. He didn't play professionally in 1966–67, but in 1967–68 he returned to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Indiana Pacers. In 42 games, he averaged 5.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in what was his final season in the pros. Personal life Bonham served as the City of Muncie assistant parks superintendent and chief caretaker of 2,300-acre Prairie Creek Park in Indiana for 38 years until 2011. For 12 years during that time, he served three terms as a Delaware County, Indiana commissioner. On June 30, 2012 upon his retirement, the City of Muncie declared it "Ron Bonham Day" for all he has accomplished and meant to the area. He and his wife, JJ, resided on a 52-acre property that doubles as a wildlife habitat in Delaware County. As of 2016 they had been married 43 years, and they had one daughter, Dr. Nicole Sims. Bonham died of liver cancer on April 16, 2016 at age 73. In 1986, he was inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1991, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. References External links 1942 births 2016 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Indiana Boston Celtics draft picks Boston Celtics players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Chicago Bulls expansion draft picks Indiana Pacers players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana County