Jimmy Rayl

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 175

| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|6|21}}

| birth_place = Kokomo, Indiana

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|1|20|1941|6|21}}

| death_place = Kokomo, Indiana

| nationality = American

| highschool = Kokomo (Kokomo, Indiana)

| college = Indiana (1960–1963)

| draft_year = 1963

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 22

| draft_team = Cincinnati Royals

| career_start =

| career_end =

| career_number = 23

| career_position = Point guard

| years1 = {{nbay|1967|start}}–{{nbay|1968|end}}

| team1 = Indiana Pacers

| highlights =

2× Third-team All-American – AP (1962, 1963)
Third-team All-American – UPI (1962)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1962, 1963)
Fourth-team Parade All-American (1959)
Indiana Mr. Basketball (1959)

| bbr = raylji01

}}

James R. Rayl (June 21, 1941 – January 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player in the ABA. He was a 6'2" and 175 lb guard.

High school career

Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Rayl went to Kokomo High School from 1956 to 1959. He was named 1959's Indiana Mr. Basketball and the recipient of the Trester Award for the state of Indiana his senior year.

College career

Rayl attended Indiana University from 1959 to 1963, where he was an All-American his junior and senior seasons. Rayl averaged 20.6 ppg for his career and still holds the IU Hoosiers single-game scoring record of 56 points, which he did twice against Michigan State and Minnesota. He shot 41.6 percent from the floor and 83.5 percent from the line in 68 games as a Hoosier.

Professional career

Jimmy Rayl was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round and 23rd pick of the 1963 NBA draft. He later signed and played two seasons for the Indiana Pacers. He held a career average of 11.1 ppg.

Personal life and death

His grandson, Jace, is a guard for the Purdue Boilermakers.{{Cite web |title=Jace Rayl - Men's Basketball - Purdue Boilermakers |url=https://purduesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jace-rayl/12384 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Purdue Boilermakers |language=en-US}} Rayl died at his home in Kokomo on January 20, 2019, at age 77.{{cite news|first=Kyle|last=Neddenriep|title=IU basketball legend, Kokomo star Jimmy Rayl, the 'Splendid Splinter', dies at 77|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/20/iu-basketball-kokomo-standout-1959-mr-basketball-jimmy-rayl-dies/2633155002/|accessdate=January 21, 2019|work=Indianapolis Star|date=January 20, 2019}}

Career statistics

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Source{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/raylji01.html|title=Jimmy Rayl ABA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=8 December 2024}}