Clinton Ransey
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- Organization:
- Men's Basketball
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- Year:
- Class of 2022
Ransey (1983-87) was an integral part of building a men's basketball program that gained national recognition during the 1985-86 season, when the Vikings made a run to the NCAA Sweet 16. As a three-time AMCU-8 First Team honoree, Ransey guided Cleveland State to three-straight 20-win campaigns – including a program-record 29 wins during the 1985-86 season. Throughout his career, Ransey recorded 1,946 total points, averaging 15.6 points per game, with both marks ranking in the top-10 in the CSU career record book when he finished his career. After playing in 125 career games – and appearing in the starting lineup during 122 of these contests – Ransey was named a three-time All-American, becoming one of just two men's basketball student-athletes to earn All-America honors during three separate seasons.
Ransey led the Vikings to back-to-back first place finishes in the AMCU-8 during the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons, while Cleveland State earned its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1985-86 campaign. During the 1985-86 NCAA Tournament, the Vikings notched upset victories over Indiana and St. Joseph's advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. The following year, Ransey helped the Vikings earn their first-ever NIT appearance, advancing to the second round.
Following his four-year career as a Viking, Ransey graduated as the Cleveland State career record holder in steals (240), free throws made (445), games played (125), and games started (122).
Ransey will be the 27th men's basketball student-athlete to be inducted into the Cleveland State Athletics Hall of Fame.
