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Billy Ray Bates (born May 31, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. Bates played shooting guard at McAdams High in Mississippi and attended Kentucky State University. Bates played four seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Bullets, and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jun 29, 2016 · It was the mid-1960s and he wanted to play basketball, Billy Ray Bates did, but he had a problem: There was no hoop outside the family’s home in tiny Kosciusko, Miss., and no money to buy one.
A mythical figure in basketball history, Billy Ray Bates was the Wilt Chamberlain of the PBA for 4 seasons. The man averaged over 45 PPG in the Philippines a...
Billyray Bates Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Portland Trail Blazers Guard Billyray Bates.
77. 14K views 10 years ago. On December 30th, 1980 the Trail Blazers found themselves down by one with just one second remaining on the clock. The inbounds man, Kermit Washington threw a...
Jul 29, 2020 · The Billy Ray who took the PBA by storm in 1983 was fresh out of rehab and was cut by two NBA teams for reportedly being 25 pounds over his ideal playing weight, among other reasons.
