Ray Lee Tolbert (born September 10, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) power forward from Indiana University, Tolbert played in five NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Nets, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks.
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| Born | September 10, 1958 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Madison Heights (Anderson, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (1977–1981) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1981: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1981–1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 30, 33, 24, 18, 34, 44 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| 1981 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Reyer Venezia Mestre | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Bay State Bombardiers | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Pensacola Tornados | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Aurora Desio | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Málaga | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Fort Wayne Fury | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Anderson Champions | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Tolbert attended Madison Heights High School in Anderson, Indiana. He was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic.[1][2] During the senior year of his collegiate career in 1981, starters Tolbert, Landon Turner, Isiah Thomas, Randy Wittman, and Ted Kitchel led Indiana to its fourth NCAA championship and Coach Bob Knight's second.
In his NBA career, he played in 261 games and scored a total of 928 points.
He later became the coach of the ABA's Anderson Champions.[3]
He currently resides in Fishers, Indiana where he is the Varsity Assistant at Fishers High School.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "The Origin of the McDonalds All American Game". ESPN. February 26, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Prep Al-America revealed". The Herald Journal. March 20, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson Champions page at the Official Site of the American Basketball Association
- ^ "Fishers Tigers Boys Basketball Coaches and Contact Information". Fishers High School. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
External links
edit- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference