Jordan Railey

Jordan Leon Railey (born April 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Rochester Razorsharks of the North American Premier Basketball. He played college basketball for Iowa State and Washington State.

Jordan Railey
Rochester RazorSharks
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1992-04-01) April 1, 1992
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeaverton (Beaverton, Oregon)
College
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Delaware 87ers
2018–presentRochester Razorsharks

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.[1] 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.[1][2][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 plays for Bryant University. He majored in Social Sciences at WSU.[1][2]

References
  1. "Iowa State bio". Cyclones.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. "Washington State bio". WSUCougars.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. "KAO Dramas lands rookie Eric Atkins". Spokesman.com. June 23, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. "Jordan Railey invited to 76ers Summer League mini camp". CougCenter.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. "Igokea adds rookie Jordan Railey". Sportando.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. "Railey joined Igokea teammates". ABALiga.com. August 22, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE". NBA.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. "87ers finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  9. "Devin Ebanks' Double-Double Leads Grand Rapids Past Delaware". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  10. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. "RELEASE: SEVENS REACQUIRE JORDAN RAILEY". NBA.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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