Leonard GrayNo. 11, 12 |
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Power forward |
Personal information |
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Born |
(1951-12-19)December 19, 1951 Kansas City, Kansas |
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Died |
June 13, 2006(2006-06-13) (aged 54) |
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Nationality |
American |
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Listed height |
6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
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Listed weight |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school |
Sumner (Kansas City, Kansas) |
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College |
Long Beach State (1971–1974) |
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NBA draft |
1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26th overall |
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Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics |
Pro playing career |
1974–1977 |
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Career history |
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1974–1976 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
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1976–1977 |
Washington Bullets |
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Career highlights and awards |
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Career NBA statistics |
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Points |
2,408 (10.8 ppg) |
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Rebounds |
1,169 (5.2 rpg) |
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Assists |
490 (2.2 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Leonard Earl Gray (December 19, 1951 – June 13, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] Gray was a 6'8" (203 cm) 240 lb (109 kg) forward and he played collegiately at the Long Beach State from 1971 to 1974[2] after transferring from the University of Kansas (where he played one season on the freshman team).[1] He played in the NBA from 1974 to 1977. He was originally selected with the tenth pick in the 3rd round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[3] He was also taken in the 1973 ABA Supplementary Draft by the Utah Stars,[4] for whom he never played, and by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 8th pick of the second round in 1974.[5] During his three-year NBA career with the Sonics and the Washington Bullets, Gray averaged 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 224 career games.
A resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gray died in New Jersey[2] on June 13, 2006, aged 54.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fond Farewell - January 1st - December 31st, 2006, NBRPA website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 In Memoriam, The Beach Review - The magazine of California State University, Long Beach: Fall 2006
- ↑ 1973 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
- ↑ 1973 NBA Draft (Special Circumstances Draft), basketballreference.com
- ↑ 1974 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
External links
1974 NBA Draft |
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Persondata |
Name |
Gray, Leonard |
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Short description |
American basketball player |
Date of birth |
December 19, 1951 |
Place of birth |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Date of death |
June 13, 2006 |
Place of death |
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