[1] He was selected in the second round as the 18th pick in the 1962 NBA draft by the Celtics and spent one season playing in the league.

[2] A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Foley attended Assumption High School, where he graduated in 1958.

[2] In his senior year of 1961–62, he finished second in the nation in scoring behind Utah's Bill McGill (38.8 ppg).

In addition to his high season scoring averages, Foley also put up big single game numbers.

He played in five total games for the Celtics in 1962–63, averaging 6.4 points, before being sold to the New York Knicks on January 22, 1963.