Don Ray (basketball)

Donald L. Ray (July 8, 1921 – November 23, 1998) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. As a senior at Western Kentucky University, Ray was selected to the All-American second team by the Helms Foundation. Ray was drafted with the eleventh overall pick in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He made his NBA debut in the 1949-50 NBA season for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. In sixty-one games for the Blackhawks, Ray averaged 6.0 points and 1.0 assist per game.[1]

Don Ray
Personal information
Born(1921-07-08)July 8, 1921
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
DiedNovember 23, 1998(1998-11-23) (aged 77)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
BAA draft1948: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
PositionPower forward / center
Number96
Career history
1949–1950Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Tri-Cities 61 .323 .698 1.0 6.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Tri-Cities 3 .308 .909 .0 6.0

References

  1. "Don Ray NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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