 Manolo Raga in 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 14, 1944 Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1970: 10th round, 167th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1963–1979 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1968 | Villa Aldama | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1974 | Ignis Varese | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1979 | Federale Lugano | |||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||
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Manuel "Manolo" Raga Navarro (born March 14, 1944) is a Mexican former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was nicknamed, "The Flying Mexican",[1] due to his nationality and his one of a kind 43 inch standing (no step) vertical leap.[2] In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. In 2016, he became a FIBA Hall of Fame player.