Jordan Leon Railey (born April 1, 1992) is an American former professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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and

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High school career

Railey attended

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where he averaged 13.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while leading the state of Oregon with 111 blocked shots as the team advanced to the second round of playoffs. Scout.com listed him as the third-best center on the West Coast.

College career

Railey began his college career at

where he averaged 0.5 points and 0.7 rebounds a game in 3.5 minutes of action as a sophomore. On 2012, he transferred to

where he, after sitting out a year per NCAA rules, averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds as a senior ending as the 16th all-time leader in blocked shots in school history with 62.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Railey joined the

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for the

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. On August 17, 2015, he signed with

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of the Bosnian League, but he left the team in October before playing a game for them. On October 26, he was signed by the 76ers only to be instantly waived. On November 2, he was acquired by the

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as an affiliate player from the 76ers. On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 113–101 loss to the

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, recording two points and four rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench. On November 27, 2016, Railey was waived by Delaware. On March 30, 2017, Railey was reacquired by Delaware.

Personal life

The son of Corey and nurse Kim Spaulding, Railey has a younger brother, Darius, who played for

Bryant University Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States. It has three colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Business, and is accredited by the New E ...

. He majored in Social Sciences at WSU. Jordan is currently an assistant boys basketball coach at Westview High School.

References

External links

Washington State bioIowa State bioPhiladelphia 76ers Team PlayerRealGM profile
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