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May 10, 2021 · NBA's first Filipino player reflects on journey to Warriors May 10, 2021 Warriors In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, former Warrior Raymond Townsend, the NBA’s first Filipino player, shares his story of battling stereotypes and racism on his way to basketball's biggest stage. TRENDING Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Aug 23, 2022

Former Golden State Warriors guard Raymond Townsend was the first player of Filipino heritage to play in the NBA.

On June 26, 2014, Clarkson was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on draft night for cash considerations, and joined the team for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 25, 2014, he signed with the Lakers. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fen…

36 years before him, a tall, lanky 22 year old named Raymond Townsend became the first Filipino American player in NBA history and just the ...

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Raymond Townsend. Born in San Jose California in 1955, Townsend who is six feet three inches tall was the first Filipino American to play in the ...

Apr 28, 2020 · Since the NBA started as the Basketball Association of America in 1946, no full-blooded Filipino has ever played in the league. Raymond Townsend and Jordan Clarkson remain the only players...

Raymond Anthony Townsend (born December 20, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers. Townsend played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, earning all-conference honors in the Pacific-8 (known later as the Pac-12). He was selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft, with the 22nd overall pick, and became t…

Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz and Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets became the first two Filipino American players to share the court during an …

Raymond Townsend, the first player of Filipino heritage to play in the NBA, shares what he learned from …

Jordan Taylor Clarkson is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He was born in …

Sep 6, 2020 · Raymond Townsend, the first player of Filipino heritage to play in the NBA, shares what he learned from legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and how he inspired Steve Kerr and Kevin Johnson.

He was selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft, with the 22nd overall pick, and became the first Filipino-American to play in the NBA. During his playing career, he was listed at 6'3" (1.91 m) tall and 175 lbs. (79 kg). He played at the point guard position. High school career [ edit]

VerkkoTownsend recalled how he played for UCLA first before getting to the NBA and becoming a member of the Golden State Warriors. He added that he has always been proud about his Philippine roots. …

Kai Sotto is a 7'2" center from the Philippines who joined the Atlanta prep school, the Skills Factory. He quickly made a name for himself in the states as ...

Drafted by the Warriors in 1978, Raymond Townsend was the first Filipino-American player in the NBA. The NBA has prided itself in being a ...

VerkkoBorn in 1955 in San Jose, California, he is 6.3 ft. tall; he was the 1st Filipino-American to play in the NBA league. He is now a retired professional player. Raymond Townsend …

Born in 1955 in San Jose, California, he is 6.3 ft. tall; he was the 1st Filipino-American to play in the NBA league. He is now a retired professional player. Raymond Townsend played 3 seasons in NBA, appearing for the Grand Warriors between 1978 to 1980, Alberta Dusters between 1980 to 1981, and Indiana Pacers in 1981 to 1982.

NBA's first Filipino player reflects on journey to Warriors. In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, former Warrior Raymond Townsend, the NBA’s first Filipino player, shares his …

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — October was officially recognized by U.S. Congress as Filipino American History Month in 2009.

Kai Sotto's main goal is to be the first full-blooded Filipino basketball player to join the National Basketball Association (NBA) of the ...