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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1945 Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 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: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 105 |
| Rebounds | 23 |
| Assists | 26 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Gary Michael Gray (born February 23, 1945) is an American former basketball player who played as a guard in the NBA.
Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Cincinnati | 44 | 6.3 | .366 | .700 | .5 | .6 | 2.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Van De Voorde, Andy (December 16, 1989). "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. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Gary Gray NBA stats". Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Championships". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Academic All-American/Scholar Athletes". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Gary Gray Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. DatabaseBasketball.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
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