Jimmy Rayl

Jimmy Rayl

Personal information
Born	(1941-06-21)June 21, 1941 Kokomo, Indiana
Died	January 20, 2019(2019-01-20)(aged 77) Kokomo, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Kokomo(Kokomo, Indiana)
College	Indiana(1960–1963)
NBA draft	1963:3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by theCincinnati Royals
Position	Point guard
Number	23
Career history
1967–1969	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
2× Third-teamAll-American–AP(1962,1963) Third-team All-American –UPI(1962) 2× First-team All-Big Ten(1962, 1963) Fourth-teamParadeAll-American(1959) Indiana Mr. Basketball(1959)
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com

James R. Rayl(June 21, 1941 – January 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player in theABA.He was a 6'2 "and 175 lbguard.

High school career

Born inKokomo, Indiana,Rayl went toKokomo High Schoolfrom 1956 to 1959. He was named 1959'sIndiana Mr. Basketballand the recipient of the Trester Award for the state of Indiana his senior year.

College career

Rayl attendedIndiana Universityfrom 1959 to 1963, where he was an All-American his junior and senior seasons. Rayl averaged 20.6 ppg for his career and still holds theIU Hoosierssingle-game scoring record of 56 points, which he did twice againstMichigan StateandMinnesota.He shot 41.6 percent from the floor and 83.5 percent from the line in 68 games as a Hoosier.

Professional career

Jimmy Rayl was selected by theCincinnati Royalsin the third round and 23rd pick of the1963 NBA draft.He later signed and played two seasons for theIndiana Pacers.He held a career average of 11.1 ppg.

Personal life and death

His grandson, Jace, is a guard for thePurdue Boilermakers.Rayl died at his home in Kokomo on January 20, 2019, at age 77.

External links

• Career statistics and player information fromBasketball-Reference.com