| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 7 |
| Weight lb | 210 |
| Birth date | September 28, 1945 (age 80) |
| Birth place | LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. |
| Highschool | LaGrange (LaGrange, Georgia) |
| College | Clemson (1964–1967) |
| Draft year | 1967 |
| Draft round | 2 |
| Draft pick | 16 |
| Draft team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career start | 1967 |
| Career end | 1971 |
| Career number | 25, 20, 35 |
| Years 1 | 1967–1968 |
| Team 1 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Years 2 | 1968–1969 |
| Team 2 | New York Nets |
| Years 3 | 1969–1971 |
| Team 3 | Carolina Cougars |
| Highlights |
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| Stats league | ABA |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 3,815 (11.9 ppg) |
| Stat2label | Rebounds |
| Stat2value | 2,554 (8.0 rpg) |
| Stat3label | Assists |
| Stat3value | 507 (1.6 apg) |
Randolph Mahaffey (born September 28, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward born in LaGrange, Georgia, Mahaffey played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers. Mahaffey was one of four brothers (Don, Ronnie and Richie are the others) who played for Clemson between 1959 and 1970. They marked the first time in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history that four brothers played for the same program.[1]
The Los Angeles Lakers selected him with the fourth pick of the second round of the 1967 NBA draft (16th overall pick) and the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association also drafted him.[2] Mahaffey signed with the American Basketball Association's Colonels.
In his rookie season with the Colonels, Mahaffey scored over 1,000 points and was an ABA All-Star.
On December 30, 1968, the Colonels traded Mahaffey and Manny Leaks to the New York Nets for Oliver Darden and Andy Anderson.
On June 12, 1969, the Nets traded Mahaffey to the Carolina Cougars in return for a draft pick. Mahaffey played with the Cougars through the 1971–72 season.
Mahaffey appeared in the 1968 ABA Playoffs with the Colonels and in the 1970 ABA Playoffs with the Cougars. He averaged 13 points a game in the 1968 playoffs and 12 points a game in the 1970 playoffs, but both of his teams exited after the first round. The Colonels were edged 3–2 by the Minnesota Muskies in the 1968 Eastern Division Semifinals and the Cougars were ousted in the 1970 Eastern Division Semifinals by the Indiana Pacers, 4–0.
Mahaffey averaged 11.9 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game in his professional basketball career.
Randy Mahaffey's grandson Trent Steinour, a 6'10 Power Forward from Lake Norman High School, has committed to play at Clemson University beginning in the 25/26 season, he is the son of Randy's daughter, Lee Mahaffey Steinour.
Career statistics
ABA
Source:[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kentucky | 75 | 31.0 | .426 | .000 | .684 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 13.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 31* | 24.5 | .405 | .000 | .673 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N.Y. Nets | 48* | 33.2 | .432 | .000 | .719 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 13.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina | 84* | 30.5 | .447 | .000 | .686 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina | 83 | 28.3 | .487 | .000 | .653 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 321 | 29.9 | .445 | .000 | .684 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 11.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-Star | 1 | 7.0 | .500 | – | .333 | 4.0 | .0 | 4.0 Playoffs
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References
- ^ "Clemson Basketball Program to Hold Reunion on Saturday". CSTV.com. January 11, 2008. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Randy Mahaffey ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 1 May 2026.