Ray White (2020) - Hall of Fame

Ray White

Induction:
2020
Class:
1979

Ray White, standing at 6'5, played basketball at Mississippi State University. Here, he had a career total of 1652 points., leading him to be noticed and scouted by the NBA. After Mississippi State, he entered the draft in 1979, and got picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers.

White, a three-time All-SEC selection, is one of most versatile guards in program history. He is joined by Quinndary Weatherspoon as the only players to amass over 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals and is one of six players in program history to average double figures during all four seasons. The Gulfport native collected 217 steals which is a program record and is rated among MSU's top 15 in steals per game (2.17 – 2nd), field goals made (684 – 5th), points (1,652 – 6th), points per game (16.5 – 12th) and assists (314 – 14th).

White registered a career-high 34 points versus Indiana State during his career debut and the program's first game in Humphrey Coliseum on Dec. 1, 1975. He knocked down the game-winning shot with three seconds remaining in a 63-61 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Jan. 15, 1979.

White was honored as MSU's SEC Basketball Legend in 2017-18 and was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA Draft.