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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.
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]
