Raymond Townsend

Raymond Townsend
Personal information
Born (1955-12-20) December 20, 1955 (age 68)
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUCLA (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career1978–1985
PositionPoint guard
Number11
Career history
19781980Golden State Warriors
1980–1981Alberta Dusters
1981–1982Indiana Pacers
1982–1983E.C. Sirio
1983–1984C.A. Monte Libano
1984–1985Virtus Roma
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points745 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds157 (1.0 rpg)
Assists217 (1.4 apg)
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Raymond Anthony Townsend (born December 20, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers. Townsend played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, earning all-conference honors in the Pacific-8 (known later as the Pac-12). He was selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft, with the 22nd overall pick, and became the first Filipino-American to play in the NBA. During his playing career, he was listed at 6'3" (1.91 m) tall and 175 lbs. (79 kg). He played at the point guard position.