Nationality American Role Basketball Player Positions Basketball positions Name Gary Gray | Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Weight 84 kg Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Height 1.85 m | |
Born February 23, 1945 (age 79)
Fort Cobb, Oklahoma ( 1945-02-23 ) High school Fort Cobb (Fort Cobb, Oklahoma) College Oklahoma City (1964–1967) NBA draft 1967 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall | ||
Education Oklahoma City University | ||
Gary Gray is a former American basketball player who played guard in the National Basketball Association.
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Early years
Gary Gray was born on February 23, 1945 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. 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.