Henry Ray

Henry Ray is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the McNeese State Cowboys from 1972 to 1975 and is considered one of the program's best players. He began his basketball career at Peabody High School, an all-black school. Ray was forced to transfer after his sophomore season to Bolton High School when it was racially integrated and new zoning rules were implemented. Ray was selected as the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1975. Ray was an assistant coach for the Transylvania Pioneers women's basketball team for sixteen seasons.