Gary Gray (basketball) facts for kids
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1945 Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| High school | Fort Cobb (Fort Cobb, Oklahoma) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma City (1964–1967) |
| NBA Draft | 1967 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Pro career | 1967–1968 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 105 |
| Rebounds | 23 |
| Assists | 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. Following graduation from Fort Cobb High School in 1963, 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.
Gray was named an Academic All American for 1966–1967 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Professional basketball career
Gray was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He was also selected in the 1967 American Basketball Association Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals.
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.
Retirement
Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Cincinnati | 44 | 6.3 | .366 | .700 | .5 | .6 | 2.4 |
