Billy Ray Bates

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Ray Bates
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1956(1956-05-31)
Age	68
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Billy Ray Bates Biography

Billy Ray Bates is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 31, 1956 in United States.

The Houston Rockets drafted him in the 3rd round of the 1978 draft. Before the season started, he was cut by the Rockets, after his agent demanded guaranteed money for the third-rounder. He ended up playing for the Maine Lumberjacks in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association, where he won the league’s Rookie of the Year and the slam dunk competition in its All-Star game. Bates is credited for shattering at least four backboards in the Continental league before jumping to the NBA.

Bates’s entry to the Philippine Basketball Association in the mid-1980s caused great changes for that league. In his first game with the Crispa Redmanizers, Bates immediately grabbed the limelight and thrilled the crowd with a spectacular display of inside and outside moves against the league powerhouse, Great Taste Coffee. In that game, Bates would go up against PBA legend Norman Black and exploded for 64 points on 20 out of 25 two-point shots (80%), 5 out of 6 three-point attempts (83%), and 9 out of 10 free throws (90%), along with 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Black was pretty offensive-minded himself, popping in 59 points in a losing cause, 120–119 against Crispa. Bates would display an accurate jumper even from 3-point range, a muscular upper body to physically match up and intimidate the skinnier/taller opponents, and a mean game from the paint punctuated by his favorite arsenal, the slam-dunk.

Billy Ray Bates Net Worth

Billy Ray Bates is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Ray Bates 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Ray Bates height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Blaq weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Ray Bates Dating?

According to our records, Billy Ray Bates is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Ray Bates’s is not dating anyone.

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In the past, Bates has been vague about the root of his difficulties. In a 1992 interview with The Oregonian, for example, he denied having drug problems.

Facts & Trivia

Blaq Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Ray Bates celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

Bates was convicted of first degree aggravated assault and second-degree assault, and in June 2000 began serving a sentence at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, N.J. that carried a maximum of 10 years, 3 months and 24 days and a minimum of 5 years, 11 months and 16 days. He was paroled in March 2005 after completing 85 percent of his minimum sentence (4 years, 9 months and 11 days).

What happened to Billy Ray Bates?

His NBA career ended prematurely Bates then played in the Phillippines and became a star. SI reported that he averaged 46.2 points per game in six seasons. He even had his own signature shoe line called the “Black Superman”. However, after breaking multiple sobriety pacts, he left the Phillippines in the late 80s.

Who did Billy Ray Bates play for?

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How Old Is Billy Ray Bates?

66 years (May 31, 1956)

How tall is Billy Ray Bates?

6′ 4″