RaiQuan Gray
Free agent | |
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Position | Power forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Parkland, Florida, U.S. | July 7, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 269 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
College | Florida State (2018–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 59th overall pick |
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2023 | Long Island Nets |
2023 | Brooklyn Nets |
2023–2024 | Austin Spurs |
2024 | San Antonio Spurs |
2024 | →Austin Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
RaiQuan Kelvan Gray (born July 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Gray grew up playing football and started playing basketball at age nine.[1] He attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gray played the point guard position despite being 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 260 pounds (120 kg). As a junior, he led Dillard to the Class 6A state title.[2] In his senior season, Gray won the Class 7A state title.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over offers from Baylor and Memphis.[4]
College career
[edit]Gray redshirted his first year at Florida State. As a freshman, he averaged 3.9 points in 12.3 minutes per game.[5] Gray averaged six points and 3.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6] He improved his conditioning in the offseason.[5] On February 13, 2021, he recorded a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 92–85 win over Wake Forest.[7] As a junior, Gray averaged 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. On April 2, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Long Island Nets (2021–2023)
[edit]Gray was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 59th pick by the Brooklyn Nets.[9] Gray was later included in the roster of the Nets for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[10] On October 25, 2021, Gray was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's NBA G League affiliate.[11]
On September 26, 2022, Gray signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived on October 15.[12][13] On November 4, Gray was named to the opening-night roster for the Long Island Nets.[14]
Brooklyn Nets (2023)
[edit]On April 8, 2023, Gray signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[15] On April 9 he made his NBA debut in the Nets' final regular-season game, scoring 16 points, with 9 rebounds and 7 assists. However, he was waived on July 18.[16]
San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2023–2024)
[edit]On September 27, 2023, Gray signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[17] but was waived two days later.[18] On October 31, he joined the Austin Spurs[19] and on March 2, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with San Antonio.[20]
On July 8, 2024, Gray was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade also including the Sacramento Kings[21] and on July 13, he was waived by the Bulls.[22]
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]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–23 | Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 35.1 | .500 | .400 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 7.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
2023–24 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | .588 | .429 | — | 2.3 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | 7.7 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 18.5 | .552 | .417 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 3.3 | .3 | .5 | 9.8 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–18 | Florida State | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2018–19 | Florida State | 36 | 4 | 12.3 | .435 | .313 | .721 | 2.3 | .8 | .8 | .2 | 3.9 |
2019–20 | Florida State | 29 | 24 | 19.5 | .392 | .220 | .696 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 6.0 |
2020–21 | Florida State | 25 | 24 | 26.3 | .517 | .267 | .763 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .7 | 11.9 |
Career | 90 | 52 | 18.5 | .458 | .262 | .732 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 6.8 |
Personal life
[edit]Gray has a sister and a brother. His cousin, Quinn Gray, played in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback before embarking on a coaching career.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Walsh, Chuck (April 21, 2020). "Growth spurt helps Gray's basketball quest". Capital Outlook. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Lyon, Fabian (November 22, 2016). "Dillard's dynamic duo is back to defend title". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Brown, A. Richard (March 4, 2017). "Class 7A Final: Dillard rolls over Edgewater". The Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Lammer, Pat (August 8, 2016). "Dillard star RaiQuan Gray pledges Florida State". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Weiler, Curt (January 26, 2021). "New-look RaiQuan Gray reaping rewards of offseason work for FSU basketball". The News-Press. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Anthony (September 22, 2020). "Florida State Basketball: Raiquan Gray a key piece for Seminoles in 2020-21". Busting Brackets. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Ferrante, Bob (February 13, 2021). "RaiQuan Gray lifts No. 17 FSU to win over Wake Forest in OT". Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Schoffel, Ira (April 2, 2021). "Seminoles star forward RaiQuan Gray declares for NBA Draft". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Nee, Chris (July 29, 2021). "RaiQuan Gray selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 59 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Sapp, Demetris (August 3, 2021). "Brooklyn Nets announce summer League roster". NBA.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Chris Chiozza and Raiquan Gray". NBA.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Raiquan Gray to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive RaiQuan Gray". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Keith [@KeithSmithNBA] (September 27, 2023). "The San Antonio Spurs have signed RaiQuan Gray to a training camp deal, a league source told @spotrac" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 1, 2023). "Spurs Waive Millner, Gray Ahead Of Camp". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Orsborn, Tom [@tom_orsborn] (March 2, 2024). "#Spurs make the following moves reported earlier official: 1, They've converted Barlow's two-way deal to a standard NBA contract; 2, They've signed RaiQuan Gray and Jamaree Bouyea to two-way deals; 3, They've waived forward Mamadi Diakite" (Tweet). Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Spurs Acquire Harrison Barnes". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (July 13, 2024). "Bulls Waive RaiQuan Gray". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "RaiQuan Gray". Florida State University. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Florida State Seminoles bio
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Austin Spurs players
- Basketball players from Broward County, Florida
- Brooklyn Nets draft picks
- Brooklyn Nets players
- Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players
- Long Island Nets players
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- United States men's national basketball team players
- 21st-century American sportsmen