Ray Felix

Raymond Darlington Felix Sr. (December 10, 1930 – July 28, 1991) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6' 11" center from Metropolitan High School and Long Island University, Felix was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the first pick in the 1953 NBA draft.

The soon to be folded Baltimore Bullets traded Felix and Chuck Grigsby to the New York Knicks for Alfred McGuire and Connie Simmons.

[1] In his Lakers tenure, the team moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles and his role turned to a reserve one.

[2] Overall, Felix spent nine seasons in the league, and played for the Bullets, New York Knicks and the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.