Jordan Railey Explained

Jordan Railey
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:7
Height In:0
Weight Lb:245
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1 April 1992
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon
High School:Beaverton (Beaverton, Oregon)
College:
Draft Year:2015
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2017
Team1:Delaware 87ers
Years2:2018–2019
Team2:Rochester Razorsharks

Jordan Leon Railey (born April 1, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Iowa State and Washington State.

High school career

Railey attended Beaverton High School where he averaged 13.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while leading the state of Oregon with 111 blocked shots as the team advanced to the second round of playoffs. Scout.com listed him as the third-best center on the West Coast.[1] [2]

College career

Railey began his college career at Iowa State where he averaged 0.5 points and 0.7 rebounds a game in 3.5 minutes of action as a sophomore. On 2012, he transferred to Washington State where he, after sitting out a year per NCAA rules, averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds as a senior ending as the 16th all-time leader in blocked shots in school history with 62.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Railey joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[4] On August 17, 2015, he signed with KK Igokea of the Bosnian League,[5] [6] but he left the team in October before playing a game for them. On October 26, he was signed by the 76ers only to be instantly waived.[7] On November 2, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers as an affiliate player from the 76ers.[8] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 113–101 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive, recording two points and four rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench.[9]

On November 27, 2016, Railey was waived by Delaware.[10] On March 30, 2017, Railey was reacquired by Delaware.[11]

Personal life

The son of Corey and nurse Kim Spaulding, Railey has a younger brother, Darius, who played for Bryant University. He majored in Social Sciences at WSU. Jordan is currently an assistant boys basketball coach at Westview High School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa State bio. October 29, 2015. Cyclones.com.
  2. Web site: Washington State bio. October 29, 2015. WSUCougars.com.
  3. Web site: KAO Dramas lands rookie Eric Atkins. October 29, 2015. Spokesman.com. June 23, 2015.
  4. Web site: Jordan Railey invited to 76ers Summer League mini camp. October 29, 2015. CougCenter.com. July 1, 2015.
  5. Web site: Igokea adds rookie Jordan Railey. August 17, 2015. Sportando.com. October 29, 2015.
  6. Web site: Railey joined Igokea teammates. August 22, 2015. ABALiga.com. October 29, 2015.
  7. Web site: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE. October 26, 2015. NBA.com. October 29, 2015.
  8. Web site: 87ers finalize training camp roster. November 2, 2015. NBA.com. November 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105122138/http://delaware.dleague.nba.com/news/87ers-finalize-training-camp-roster/#. 2015-11-05. dead.
  9. Web site: Devin Ebanks’ Double-Double Leads Grand Rapids Past Delaware. NBA.com. November 14, 2015. December 2, 2016.
  10. Web site: NBA D-League Transactions . NBA.com . December 2, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202074502/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ . December 2, 2016 .
  11. Web site: RELEASE: SEVENS REACQUIRE JORDAN RAILEY. NBA.com. March 30, 2017. April 1, 2017.