Ray Tolbert

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.

Ray Tolbert

Personal information
Born	(1958-09-10) September 10, 1958 (age 66) 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
Drafted by	New Jersey Nets
Playing career	1981–1994
Position	Power forward
Number	30, 33, 24, 18, 34, 44
Career history
As a player:
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 a coach:
2006–2007	Anderson Champions
Career highlights
CBA All-Defensive Second Team (1986) NCAA champion (1981) Fourth-team Parade All-American (1977) McDonald's All-American (1977)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games 1979 San Juan Team competition

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.

Tolbert played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Tampa Bay Thrillers, Bay State Bombardiers, La Crosse Catbirds, Pensacola Tornados and Fort Wayne Fury from 1985 to 1987 and during the 1993–94 season.^[3] He was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1986.^[3]

He later became the coach of the ABA's Anderson Champions.^[4]

He currently resides in Fishers, Indiana where he is the Varsity Assistant at Fishers High School.^[5]