Don Ray (basketball)
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BornJuly 8, 1921
Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1998 (aged 77)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1921 Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1998 (aged 77) Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Western Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 96 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald L. Ray (July 8, 1921 – November 23, 1998) was an American 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]