Chris McCray

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Chris McCray
Personal information
Born (1984-05-27) May 27, 1984 (age 40)
Capitol Heights, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Fairmont Heights
(Landover, Maryland)
College Maryland (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Position Shooting guard
Number12, 14
Career history
2006–2007 Milwaukee Bucks
2007 Dakota Wizards
2009–2011 Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Chris McCray (born May 27, 1984 in Capitol Heights, Maryland) is an American professional basketball player. He formerly played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.

A 6'5", 205 lb shooting guard, he attended and played basketball collegiately at the University of Maryland but dismissed from the team after he was found academically ineligible. [1] He was not selected in the 2006 NBA draft, but signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in September 2006, making the team's 15-player roster. [2]

In August 2005, McCray was involved in a street fight on campus at the University of Maryland, College Park, and he was jailed for a night for refusing to leave the scene and resisting arrest. [3] [4] Charges of disturbing public peace, resisting arrest, and escaping from custody were later dropped. [5]

Notes

  1. Ex-Terp McCray Catches On With Bucks
  2. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/09/21/bc.bkn.bucksadditions.ap/ [ dead link ]
  3. McCray facing three charges after fight - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
  4. Terps' McCray Arrested After Street Fight, Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post , 30 August 2005 retrieved 8 January 2007
  5. Charges Against McCray Dropped, Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post, 19 October 2005 retrieved 8 January 2007


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