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Billy Ray Bates

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Billy Ray Bates

Billy Ray Bates (born May 31, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. Bates played shooting guard at McAdams High in Mississippi and attended Kentucky State University. Bates played four seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Bullets, and Los Angeles Lakers. He also played overseas, in Switzerland, Mexico, Uruguay, and most notably in the Philippines for the Crispa Redmanizers and Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Bates is considered one of the greatest foreign players in the PBA's history.

Infobox

1982
Washington Bullets
1983
Crispa Redmanizers
1990
Pensacola Tornados
Born
(1956-05-31) May 31, 1956 (age 69)Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
211 lb (96 kg)
High school
McAdams (McAdams, Mississippi)
College
Kentucky State (1974–1978)
NBA draft
1978: 3rd round, 47th overall pick
Drafted by
Houston Rockets
Playing career
1978–1990
Position
Shooting guard
Number
12, 34, 35, 2
Coaching career
1979–1980
1978–1980
Maine Lumberjacks
1980–1982
Portland Trail Blazers
1983–1984
Ohio Mixers
1984–1986
Fribourg Olympic
1986–1987
Charleston Gunners
1986–1988
Ginebra San Miguel
1979–1980
Maine Lumberjacks
Points
2,197
Rebound
313
Assists/Steals
352/151

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
1979–80
1979–80
Year
1979–80
Team
Portland
GP
16
GS
0
MPG
14.7
FG%
493
3P%
421
FT%
718
RPG
1.8
APG
1.9
SPG
9
BPG
1
PPG
11.3
1980–81
1980–81
Year
1980–81
Team
Portland
GP
77
MPG
20.3
FG%
487
3P%
259
FT%
854
RPG
2.0
APG
2.5
SPG
1.1
BPG
1
PPG
13.8
1981–82
1981–82
Year
1981–82
Team
Portland
GP
75
GS
0
MPG
16.4
FG%
473
3P%
293
FT%
787
RPG
1.4
APG
1.5
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
11.1
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
Washington
GP
15
GS
3
MPG
18.5
FG%
411
3P%
400
FT%
500
RPG
1.2
APG
9
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
7.9
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers
Year
L.A. Lakers
Team
4
GP
0
GS
6.8
MPG
125
FG%
–
3P%
500
FT%
3
RPG
0
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
1.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
187
GP
3
GS
17.8
MPG
474
FG%
303
3P%
796
FT%
1.7
RPG
1.9
APG
8
SPG
1
BPG
11.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1979–80
Portland
16
0
14.7
493
421
718
1.8
1.9
9
1
11.3
1980–81
Portland
77
20.3
487
259
854
2.0
2.5
1.1
1
13.8
1981–82
Portland
75
0
16.4
473
293
787
1.4
1.5
5
1
11.1
1982–83
Washington
15
3
18.5
411
400
500
1.2
9
9
2
7.9
Lakers
4
0
6.8
125
–
500
3
0
3
0
1.3
Career
187
3
17.8
474
303
796
1.7
1.9
8
1
11.7
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
1980
1980
Year
1980
Team
Portland
GP
3
MPG
34.7
FG%
525
3P%
286
FT%
786
RPG
3.3
APG
4.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
3
PPG
25.0
1982
1982
Year
1982
Team
Portland
GP
3
MPG
38.3
FG%
565
3P%
1.000
FT%
824
RPG
2.3
APG
4.3
SPG
1.7
BPG
3
PPG
28.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
6
GP
36.5
MPG
545
FG%
375
3P%
806
FT%
2.8
RPG
4.2
APG
1.7
SPG
3
BPG
26.7
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1980
Portland
3
34.7
525
286
786
3.3
4.0
1.7
3
25.0
1982
Portland
3
38.3
565
1.000
824
2.3
4.3
1.7
3
28.3
Career
6
36.5
545
375
806
2.8
4.2
1.7
3
26.7
· Career statistics › PBA
1983
1983
Season
1983
Team
Crispa Redmanizers
GP
49
MPG
46.2
RPG
10.9
APG
6.1
PPG
41.7
1986
1986
Season
1986
Team
Ginebra San Miguel
GP
22
MPG
47.4
RPG
13.5
APG
5.5
PPG
49.6
1987
1987
Season
1987
Team
Ginebra San Miguel
GP
23
MPG
46.5
RPG
15.0
APG
5.2
PPG
54.9
1988
1988
Season
1988
Team
Añejo Rum 65
GP
4
MPG
45.0
RPG
10.8
APG
4.0
PPG
31.2
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
4 Seasons
GP
98
MPG
46.5
RPG
12.4
APG
5.7
PPG
46.2
Season
Team
GP
MPG
RPG
APG
PPG
1983
Crispa Redmanizers
49
46.2
10.9
6.1
41.7
1986
Ginebra San Miguel
22
47.4
13.5
5.5
49.6
1987
Ginebra San Miguel
23
46.5
15.0
5.2
54.9
1988
Añejo Rum 65
4
45.0
10.8
4.0
31.2
Career
4 Seasons
98
46.5
12.4
5.7
46.2

References

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    http://seattletimes.com/html/stevekelley/2017507781_kelley15.html
  2. FreeDarko.blogspot.com: Y.R.O.U. FreeDarko.blogspot.com (September 8, 2008). Retrieved on May 14, 2015
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  3. Stats Crew
    https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-batesbil001
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    https://archive.today/20130216153239/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=589924
  5. Stats Crew
    https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/c-batesbil001
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    https://www.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/12/blazers_top_40_no_30_billy_ray.html
  7. The Pittsburgh Press
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-from-playgrounds-to/140238579/
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    http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/before-lin-sanity-the-nba-had-billy-ray-bates/
  9. The Fix
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150519144347/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/grosby-to-release-black-superman-ii-bates-signature-shoes
  10. Willamette Week | Sunday, February 10th, 2008. Wweek.com. Retrieved on March 9, 2012.
    http://www.wweek.com/story.php?story=5715
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    https://deadspin.com/the-legend-of-black-superman-billy-ray-bates-flying-h-5564268
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095714/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/patriot-fire-skils-coach-billy-ray-bates
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  15. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/29/billy-ray-bates-portland-trail-blazers-where-are-they-now
  16. NJ.com
    https://www.nj.com/sports/2025/05/nba-said-he-died-but-we-found-this-hoops-legend-whos-doing-good-for-a-dead-man.html
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    https://awfulannouncing.com/tnt-sports/ernie-johnson-apology-inside-the-nba-billy-ray-bates-apology.html
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    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/batesbi01.html
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