Ray Willis

January 4, 2024
Basketball Player

Quick Facts

Ray Willis
Full Name Ray Willis
Occupation Basketball Player
Date Of Birth Sep 13, 1989(1989-09-13)
Age 35
Birthplace Angleton
Country United States
Birth City Texas
Horoscope Virgo

Ray Willis Biography

Name Ray Willis
Birthday Sep 13
Birth Year 1989
Place Of Birth Angleton
Home Town Texas
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Virgo
Parents Raymond Brennam, Shiwila Willis

Ray Willis is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 13, 1989 in Angleton, Texas, United States. Raymond “Ray” Willis Jr., a professional American basketball player was born September 13, 1989. After playing college basketball at the University of Oklahoma, Willis Jr. played professionally in Israel and Finland.

Willis was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds sustained in an altercation at a nightclub on August 31, 2008. This occurred just before the Oklahoma freshman season. Willis was able to recover in time for the 2008-09 season. He was able play in the team’s opening victory over American University. His freshman season was cut short when he was removed from the team for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Only two of his 16 final games were NCAA Tournament games. He averaged 3.3 points per game and 1.4 rebounds per game in those 16 games.

Willis’ sophomore season was also a dismal one as he appeared in just 13 games for head coach Jeff Capel, and was part of a Sooners team that finished the 2009–10 season with a 13–18 record, the program’s first losing campaign since 1980–81. He managed two starts and averaged 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game, while shooting just 25% from the field. His disappointing tenure with the Sooners program came to an end on March 24, 2010 when coach Capel announced Willis’ departure from Oklahoma.

As a senior in 2012–13, Willis was again a prolific starter for the Eagles as he earned starting nods in all 31 games on the season. He was again named to the second-team All-MEAC and earned All-Tournament team honors in the 2012 Global Sports Hoops Showcase in Laramie, Wyoming where he scored 20 points in back-to-back games for the Eagles. He was also named to the NABC Division I All-District 15 second team after his 84% free throw shooting was the highest free throw percentage in school history since the 2002–03 season when Shawn Ray shot 83.2%. In 31 games, he averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 31.2 minutes per game.

Willis transferred to Westlake High School, Atlanta, Georgia during the summer 2007 and signed a National Letter of Intent in November 2007 to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma.

Ray Willis Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Basketball Player
House Living in own house.

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

Willis spent his first three years at Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, Florida. He averaged 18 points per game and eight rebounds per night as a junior, earning first-team All-Metro Conference honors and second-team All- Central Florida honors.

Willis was a senior at Westlake in 2007-08. He averaged 27.5 points per game, seven rebounds, and five assists. Willis was then ranked No.1 in the 2008 recruiting class and earned all-state first-team Class AAAA honors. Scout.com ranked him 61 in their 2008 recruiting class and No. Rivals.com: 109

In August 2010, Willis transferred to North Carolina Central University but was forced to sit out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He joined the Eagles men’s basketball team for his redshirted junior season in 2011–12 and was immediately introduced into the starting line-up where he featured for 31 of the team’s 32 games. He had a break-through season and averaged career highs in all major statistical categories. He subsequently earned second-team All-MEAC honors and was named MEAC Player of the Week on two occasions (November 27 and February 6). In 32 games, he averaged 14.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 32.4 minutes per game.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 6 in
Weight 143 kg

Ray Willis height 6 ft 6 in Ray weight 143 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In February 2015, Willis was approached by the Gladstone Port City Power of the Queensland Basketball League and was offered the opportunity to play in Australia. He teamed up with his good friend, Justin Baker, with whom he played alongside at both Maccabi Be’er Ya’akov and Kauhajoen Karhu during the 2013–14 season. On June 22, 2015, he was named Player of the Week for Round 8 after scoring 22 points against Bundaberg on June 20, and 33 points against Ipswich on June 21. A month later, he earned Player of the Week honors for a second time, this time for recording 38 points and 14 rebounds in a Round 12 victory over the Rockhampton Rockets on July 18. He helped lead the Power to a semi-final appearance where they lost to the Brisbane Capitals in the dying seconds of the game. In 19 games for the Power, Willis averaged 21.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

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Willis returned to the Gladstone Port City Power for the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season and was named team captain. He made his season debut for the Power in the team’s second game of the season on May 7, playing the entire 40 minutes of the game and scoring 27 points in a 74–73 loss to the Gold Coast Rollers. The following night, he again played the entire 40 minutes of the match and recorded 33 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in a 91–84 win over the South West Metro Pirates. On May 14, he recorded 33 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in a 105–90 win over the Toowoomba Mountaineers. He subsequently earned Player of the Week honors for Round 3. On June 11, he recorded 39 points and 14 rebounds in a 105–100 win over the Ipswich Force. On July 27, he was named Player of the Week for Round 13 after recording 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a 103–100 win over the Rockhampton Rockets on July 23. In the Power’s season finale on August 6, Willis scored 27 points in a 94–92 loss to the Sunshine Coast Phoenix Clippers. The Power missed a playoff spot in 2016 with a 7–10 record. In 15 games for the club in 2016, he averaged 24.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He was subsequently named to the QBL All-League Team.

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