| Ron Horn | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| High School: | Mississinewa (Gas City, Indiana) |
| College: | Indiana (1957–1959) |
| Draft Year: | 1961 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 16 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career Start: | 1961 |
| Career End: | 1968 |
| Career Number: | 12, 24, 30 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Team1: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Team2: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Years3: | 1967–1968 |
| Team3: | Denver Rockets |
| Bbr: | hornro01 |
Ronald Horn (May 24, 1938 – October 5, 2002)[1] was an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA and ABA. Ron was drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. After playing one season with the Hawks, Ron played with the Los Angeles Lakers for a season. Horn also played in 1967–68 for the Denver Rockets of the ABA.[2]
Horn played college basketball for Indiana University, spending one season (1958–59) on the varsity squad with future NBA star Walt Bellamy and collegiate coach Bob Reinhart. Following his sophomore season, Horn entered the U.S. Military and spent two years (1959–60, 1960–61) playing AAU Men's Basketball on the U.S. Armed Forces team.[3]
Horn played scholastically for the Mississinewa High School Indians; leading them to an IHSAA Sectional and Regional titles in 1954.[4] To date, the 1953–54 season remains the deepest IHSAA-tournament run for the Indians.[5]
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 3 | 8.3 | .083 | .500 | 2.0 | .3 | 1.0 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 28 | 10.3 | .329 | .690 | 2.5 | .4 | 2.6 | ||
| Denver (ABA) | 1 | 6.0 | .000 | - | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
| Career (NBA) | 31 | 10.1 | .298 | .677 | 2.5 | .4 | 2.5 | ||
| Career (overall) | 32 | 10.0 | .292 | - | .697 | 2.4 | .3 | 2.5Playoffs | |