15 Facts About Ray Blume

Bernard Ray Blume was born on September 23,1958 and is an American former basketball player.

Ray Blume won All-American honors in 1980 and was All-Conference in 1980 and 1981.

Ray Blume was inducted into the Oregon State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the Pac-12 Conference Basketball Hall of Honor in 2017.

Bernard Ray Blume, commonly known by his middle name, was born September 23,1958 in Valdosta, Georgia.

Ray Blume attended Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon, for whom he played basketball.

Ray Blume was recruited to Oregon State University by future Naismith Hall of Fame coach Ralph Miller.

Ray Blume's place was an important one, averaging nearly 16 minutes of game time over the course of the year, during which he scored an average of 6.2 points and garnered better than a steal per game.

Ray Blume took the keys to the car and never looked back, finishing the season shooting.

Ray Blume added averages of 2.2 steals per game and 4.5 assists to his resume, garnering national attention with 2nd team All-American honors.

Ray Blume again combined shooting chops with defensive prowess, finishing the year with double-digit scoring on a much deeper team and upping his shooting percentage to a career high.

Ray Blume managed to steal the ball 50 times for the third straight year and averaged 3.6 assists in Ralph Miller's old school "no bounce passes," backdoor-cutting offense.

Ray Blume finished his OSU career with a scoring average of 11.6 points per game.

Ray Blume was selected for the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004 and named to the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2017.

Ray Blume was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round of the 1981 NBA Draft and traded immediately to the Chicago Bulls along with a future 2nd round pick in exchange for Mike Oliver.

Ray Blume was sold by the Bulls to the NBA's San Diego Clippers on October 8,1982 but he never saw regular season game action with the team.