Ray Corley

Raymond Charles Corley (January 1, 1928 – February 5, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Corley was selected in the fifth round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers after a collegiate career at Georgetown.^[1] He played for the Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Fort Wayne Pistons in his three-season NBA career.^[1] Ray is sometimes listed as the brother of fellow basketball player Ken Corley, but they were from different families, with Ken being from Oklahoma and Ray from New York City.

Ray Corley

Corley, circa 1948
Personal information
Born	(1928-01-01)January 1, 1928 New York City
Died	February 5, 2007(2007-02-05) (aged 79) Suffolk County, New York
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Peter's Boys (Staten Island, New York)[1]
College	Notre Dame (1945–1946) Georgetown (1946–1949)
NBA draft	1949: 5th round, –
Drafted by	Providence Steamrollers
Playing career	1949–1953
Position	Guard
Number	4, 9 ,12, 4
Career history
1949–1950	Syracuse Nationals
1950–1951	Baltimore Bullets
1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951	Utica Pros
1951–1952	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1952	Elmira Colonels
1952–1953	Fort Wayne Pistons
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949–50	Syracuse	60		.316	.615		1.8	5.2
1950–51	Baltimore	16		.254	.538	2.1	1.4	3.0
1950–51	Tri-Cities	18		.341	.552	2.4	2.1	4.1
1952–53	Fort Wayne	8	8.1	.125	.833	.6	.6	1.4
Career		102	8.1	.304	.601	2.0	1.7	4.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	Syracuse	6	.167	.455	1.7	2.8