Gary Gray (basketball)

For others of the same name, see Gary Gray.
Gary Gray (basketball)
Personal information
Born (1945-02-23) February 23, 1945
Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Fort Cobb (Fort Cobb, Oklahoma)
College Oklahoma City (1964–1967)
NBA draft 1967 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career 1967–1968
Position Guard
Number 15
Career history
1967–1968 Cincinnati Royals
Career statistics
Points 105
Rebounds 23
Assists 26

Gary Gray is a former American basketball player who played guard in the National Basketball Association.

Early Years

Gary Gray was born on February 23, 1945 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Following graduation from Fort Cobb High School in 1963,[1] 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.[2]
Gray was named an Academic All American for 1966-1967 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).[3]

Professional Basketball Career

Gray was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals.[1] He was also selected in the 1967 American Basketball Association Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals.[4]
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.[1]

Retirement

Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gary Gray". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  2. "Championships". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. "Academic All-American/Scholar Athletes". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  4. Gary Gray. DatabaseBasketball.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  5. "Hall of Fame". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.


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