Rayl attended Indiana University from 1959 to 1963, where he was an All-American his junior and senior seasons. Rayl averaged 20.6 ppg for his career and still holds the IU Hoosiers single-game scoring record of 56 points, which he did twice against Michigan State and Minnesota. He shot 41.6 percent from the floor and 83.5 percent from the line in 68 games as a Hoosier.
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Jimmy Rayl was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round and 23rd pick of the 1963 NBA draft. He later signed and played two seasons for the Indiana Pacers. He held a career average of 11.1 ppg.
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His grandson, Jace, is a guard for the Purdue Boilermakers.[1] Rayl died at his home in Kokomo on January 20, 2019, at age 77.[2]
^Neddenriep, Kyle (January 20, 2019). "IU basketball legend, Kokomo star Jimmy Rayl, the 'Splendid Splinter', dies at 77". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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