1. Raymond Mark Spalding was born on March 11,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
21 Facts About Ray Spalding
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Ray Spalding played college basketball for Louisville, and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second of the 2018 NBA Draft.
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Ray Spalding grew up playing lacrosse, soccer, kickball, table tennis, lacrosse, fencing and basketball.
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Ray Spalding attended Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was coached by Mike Szabo.
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Ray Spalding committed to the Louisville Cardinals because he wanted to become a household name in his hometown.
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Ray Spalding came off the bench his first two years at Louisville.
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Ray Spalding averaged 5.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
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Ray Spalding pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 21 points in a win versus Grand Canyon in December 2017.
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Ray Spalding moved into the starting lineup as a junior, averaging 12.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.
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Ray Spalding was an Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.
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On June 21,2018, Ray Spalding was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 56th pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
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Ray Spalding was traded to the Dallas Mavericks alongside the last pick of the draft, Kostas Antetokounmpo for the rights to the 54th pick, Shake Milton.
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Ray Spalding signed his rookie contract on July 20,2018.
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On January 31,2019, Ray Spalding was dismissed by the Mavericks.
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On February 20,2019, Ray Spalding signed to a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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On July 31,2019, Ray Spalding signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Atlanta Hawks.
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On October 10,2019, Ray Spalding signed with the Houston Rockets.
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Ray Spalding was waived by the Rockets on October 19,2019.
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Ray Spalding scored 15 points in his G League debut for the Greensboro Swarm in a win over the Iowa Wolves.
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Ray Spalding was waived by the Hornets on November 29,2020.
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On November 3,2022, Ray Spalding was named to the opening night roster for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.