| No. 11 | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 20, 1955 |
| Place of birth | San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Camden (San Jose, California) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (1974–1978) |
| NBA Draft | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1978–1985 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1980–1981 | Alberta Dusters (CBA) |
| 1981–1982 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1984–1985 | Virtus Banco di Roma (Italy) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Raymond Anthony Townsend (born December 20, 1955 in San Jose, California) is a Filipino-American retired professional basketball player.
A 6'3", 175-lb point guard, Townsend attended Camden High School and Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California before playing college basketball at UCLA. As a high school senior, he averaged close to 28 points a game for the Camden High Cougars. This was prior to the 3 point line being regulated years later. He was a member of the 1975 UCLA Basketball National Championship team, legendary coach John Wooden's 10th and final NCAA championship team.
He was selected with the last pick in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He concluded his NBA career in 1982 as a member of the Indiana Pacers. He was the first Filipino-American to play in NBA.[1] He also played in Italy for Banco Roma during the 1984-85 season.[2]
Townsend's mother, the former Virginia Marella, is a Filipina from Balayan, Batangas while his father, Ray Sr., is American.[3] His brother, Kurtis Townsend, is currently an assistant coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team which won the 2008 NCAA Championship.
A 1976 Sports Illustrated issue featured Townsend's father, Ray Sr., in its "Faces in the Crowd" section. He was recognized as "the oldest junior college basketball player in history." At age 39, he was the second man off the bench.[4]
Townsend, now a youth sports development coordinator in San Jose, California, was honored as UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus of the Year on May 2, 2009.[1]
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