Ronnie Lester (born January 1, 1959) is a retired American basketball player and basketball executive. Lester was an NCAA All-American at the University of Iowa, leading Iowa to the 1980 NCAA Final Four.

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Mar 21, 2020 · It was March 16, 1980, a day that Hawkeye fans will cherish forever. Star point guard Ronnie Lester noticed shortly after landing that fans were lined up outside the fence that surrounds the airport. There were also fans parked on the side of road that stretched from the airport to the interstate.

Jan 14, 2021 · Magic Johnson has publicly stated many times that Ronnie Lester is the best basketball player he ever faced in college. Lester’s stats at Iowa 16.9 ppg, 2.3 reb, and 4.8 assists. Most...

Jan 1, 2021 · I thought long and hard before picking Ronnie Lester, although, I knew early on that he was my answer. The former star point guard from Chicago earned my pick for being one of the most talented, exciting, and impactful athletes to ever wear an Iowa uniform.

Lester was Portland’s first-round NBA draft choice in 1980 and he played for the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He won an NBA World Championship with the Lakers in 1985 and became a scout and assistant General Manager in helping lead the way to seven more titles.

First team all-American guard in 1979, 1980; first team all-Big Ten Conference in 1978, 1979; most valuable player of Iowa team in 1978, 1979; set school records in career field goals (622), assists (480), and scoring with 1,675 points; member of Big Ten Conference championship team in 1979 and NCAA Final Four team in 1980; member of gold medal ...

Overall, Iowa was 15–1 with Lester fully in the lineup that season, and 8–9 in his absence. Overall, he finished his 99-game Iowa career with 1675 total points and 480 total assists and averages of 16.9 points, 4.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds, …

Apr 1, 2024 · They were led by one of the greatest guards in College Basketball history, Ronnie Lester; Lester’s 1980 season was full of injuries, and those injuries relegated the Hawkeyes to a pedestrian 18-8 record. They were undefeated, though, when Lester started and finished a game.

Lester, who lettered in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980, ranks fifth on the Hawkeyes' career scoring list with 1,675 points. As a junior, he starred on a team that tied for the Big Ten...