John Ray Godfrey is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aspermont, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aspermont (Aspermont, Texas) |
| College | Abilene Christian (1964–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 14th round, 178th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Godfrey attended Aspermont High School in his hometown of Aspermont, Texas.[1][2] He played for the Wildcats from 1964 to 1968 as a shooting guard.[3] Godfrey was selected as a member of the second-team Division II All-American team in 1967 and the third-team in 1968.[4] He was a three-time member of the All-Southland Conference team and named the Southland Player of the Year in 1968.[2] Godfrey scored 1,467 points during his Wildcats career and ranks 11th in program history.[5]
Godfrey was selected as the 178th overall pick of the 1968 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] He was also selected by the Houston Mavericks in the first round of the 1968 American Basketball Association (ABA) draft.[7][8] He was invited to a tryout with the United States basketball team for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[9]
Godfrey worked as a high school coach and administrator for 35 years.[3]
Godfrey was inducted into the Abilene Christian University Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.[2][10] His number 14 was retired by the Wildcats men's basketball team in 2018 as the first jersey number retirement by the program.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Estelline's Great Star Is Named All-State". The Childress Index. March 6, 1963. p. 6. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Three Wildcats earn spots on Southland Conference's all-1960s men's team". Abilene Christian University Athletics. February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Hadfield, Ron (May 19, 2011). "Regional sports hall of fame adds two Wildcats". ACU Today. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "NABC Division II All-America Teams". NABC. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "ACU retires jersey number of Wildcat All-America". Abilene Christian University Athletics. February 23, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Lakers Draft History". NBA.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Godfrey Is 1st Round Houston Pick". Abilene Reporter-News. May 6, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "1968 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Boone, Grant (February 21, 2018). "Full Circle: Iconic domed home of the Wildcats turns 50". ACU Today. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Two Wildcats voted into Hall". Abilene Christian University Athletics. January 13, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2021.