Gary Gray (basketball) explained

Position:Shooting guard
Number:15
Birth Date:1945 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:185
Highschool:Fort Cobb (Fort Cobb, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma City (1964–1967)
Draftyear:1967
Draftround:3
Draftpick:26
Draftteam:Cincinnati Royals
Debutyear:1967
Finalyear:1968
Team1:Cincinnati Royals
Bbr:grayga01
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:105
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:23
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:26

Gary Michael Gray (born February 23, 1945) is an American former basketball player who played as a guard in the NBA.

Early years

Gary Gray was born in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Gray is Native American, of the Delaware Nation.[1] Following graduation from Fort Cobb High School in 1963,[2] he attended Oklahoma City University, where he led them to the All-College Tournament championship in 1966. His OCU Chiefs made the 1966 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.[3]
Gray was named an Academic All American for 1966–1967 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).[4]

Professional basketball career

Gray was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals.[2] He was also selected in the 1967 American Basketball Association Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals.[5]
He spent the 1967–68 season with the Royals, averaging 2.4 points per game in limited playing time. He was later selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.[2]

Retirement

Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.[6]

Career statistics

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy. Van De Voorde. Little (Known) Big Man : College basketball: Canonchet Neves is a 6-foot-9 freshman at the University of Detroit. He is also an American Indian.. Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1989. February 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Gary Gray NBA stats. Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 7 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Championships. Oklahoma City University. December 30, 2012.
  4. Web site: Academic All-American/Scholar Athletes. Oklahoma City University. December 30, 2012.
  5. http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYGA01 Gary Gray
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame. Oklahoma City University. December 30, 2012.