Downs led the Longhorns in scoring in all three of his seasons at Texas.[3] In his junior season, Downs scored an average of 26.4 points per game—an achievement that remains the UT record for highest season scoring average. He also holds the second-highest career scoring average for a Texas men's basketball player with 22.3 points per game, trailing only Kevin Durant.[4] Downs continues to hold the record for most games scoring 30 or more points with 18. He also tied Slater Martin's UT's single-game scoring record with 49 points against Baylor in Waco, although his 49 points represent the highest single-game points total for a Texas player in a road game.
When only 8 years old, Downs survived the sinking of the merchant freighter Heredia on May 18, 1942, by the German U-boat U-506. He and his family were returning from Colombia where his father had been working. Downs, his parents and his sister all survived the sinking, which killed 36 on board.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Men's Hall of Honor – Raymond Downs". texassports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^"2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. p. 140. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
raymond, downs, american, former, college, basketball, player, university, texas, austin, downs, three, year, starter, texas, longhorns, basketball, team, under, head, coaches, thurman, slue, hull, 1955, marshall, hughes, 1957, received, recognition, time, sou. Raymond Downs is an American former college basketball player for the University of Texas at Austin 1 Downs was a three year starter for the Texas Longhorns men s basketball team under head coaches Thurman Slue Hull 1955 56 and Marshall Hughes 1957 He received recognition as a two time all Southwest Conference and two time second team All American forward in 1956 and 1957 2 Downs led the Longhorns in scoring in all three of his seasons at Texas 3 In his junior season Downs scored an average of 26 4 points per game an achievement that remains the UT record for highest season scoring average He also holds the second highest career scoring average for a Texas men s basketball player with 22 3 points per game trailing only Kevin Durant 4 Downs continues to hold the record for most games scoring 30 or more points with 18 He also tied Slater Martin s UT s single game scoring record with 49 points against Baylor in Waco although his 49 points represent the highest single game points total for a Texas player in a road game Downs was selected in the sixth round of the 1957 NBA draft 44th overall selection by the St Louis Hawks 5 6 When only 8 years old Downs survived the sinking of the merchant freighter Heredia on May 18 1942 by the German U boat U 506 He and his family were returning from Colombia where his father had been working Downs his parents and his sister all survived the sinking which killed 36 on board 7 References edit Men s Hall of Honor Raymond Downs texassports com Retrieved May 8 2015 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book PDF texassports com p 140 Retrieved May 8 2015 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book p 134 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book p 114 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book p 147 1957 NBA Draft basketball reference com Retrieved May 8 2015 The true story of a family caught in a WWII U boat attack the Boston Globe The Boston Globe nbsp This University of Texas at Austin related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond Downs amp oldid 1196498364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
