Philly native John Raymond Ray Scott\'s college career began at the University of Portland, and he was chosen as the 4th pick in the 1961 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.
He lives in Woodstock, N.
Y..
He has also been a sports commentator, at FOXSports.com and HoopsHype.com .
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This is his first book.
Today, Ray lives with his family in Eastern Michigan, not far from Detroit.
From 1976 to 1979, Scott was Men\'s Basketball Head Coach at Eastern Michigan University.
Two years later he was named NBA Coach of the Year, the first African-American to win the coveted award.
Then in October 1972, Scott was promoted from Assistant to Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons, thanks in part to the strong support from retiring Coach Earl Lloyd who, a decade earlier had scouted Scott and recommended that he be the Pistons top pick.
He spent six years with the Pistons, as a stand-out rebounder and deadly shooter from the perimeter, and another five years playing for other teams.
Philly native John Raymond Ray Scott\'s college career began at the University of Portland, and he was chosen as the 4th pick in the 1961 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons
