Gary Gray (basketball)

For others of the same name, see Gary Gray.

Gary Gray

Personal information
Born	(1945-02-23) February 23, 1945 (age 80) 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
Drafted by	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

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

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

Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. ^[6]

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 ^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1967–68	Cincinnati	44	6.3	.366	.700	.5	.6	2.4

References

1. 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.
2. "Gary Gray NBA stats". Basketball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
3. "Championships". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
4. "Academic All-American/Scholar Athletes". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
5. Gary Gray. DatabaseBasketball.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
6. "Hall of Fame". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved December 30, 2012.