Nationality American Name Ray Tolbert Career start 1981 Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball player Career end 1994 | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 2.06 m Position Forward, Power forward Weight 102 kg | |
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NBA draft 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall Education Indiana University Bloomington | ||
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Raymond Lee "Ray" Tolbert (born September 10, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the first round (18th 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.
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.
He currently resides in Fishers, Indiana where he is the Varsity Assistant at Fishers High School.