Aaron Gray
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| No. 34 Toronto Raptors | |
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| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 7, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Tarzana, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Emmaus |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NBA Draft | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| Chicago Bulls (2007-2010) New Orleans Hornets (2010-2011) Toronto Raptors (2011-present) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7, 1984 in Tarzana, California) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.
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[edit] High school career
Gray played high school basketball at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania's highly competitive Lehigh Valley Conference, where he was a standout center. Gray did not start playing for the varsity team until the middle of his sophomore season.
While at Emmaus, Gray was recruited by, and committed to attend, the University of Pittsburgh. He chose Pitt over Penn State and Rutgers, which also aggressively recruited him.
[edit] College career
While at Pitt, Gray was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American, after helping lead the University of Pittsburgh to the Sweet 16 in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in March 2007.
[edit] Professional career
In 2007, Gray announced his intention to enter the 2007 NBA Draft. At the NBA's 2007 pre-draft camp, Gray was the only player whose height measured at least seven feet without shoes. He is 7'0" and weighs 270 pounds.
He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 49th overall selection.
[edit] 2007-08 season
Gray made his NBA debut with the Bulls on November 2, 2007 against the Philadelphia 76ers.[1] His most outstanding game so far came on April 16, 2008 against the Toronto Raptors, when he recorded 19 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists in 35 minutes of play, all career highs.[2] In the 2007-08 season, Gray scored 262 points and recorded 168 rebounds for the Bulls.
[edit] 2009-2010 season
On January 25, 2010, the Bulls traded Gray to the New Orleans Hornets for G/F Devin Brown.[3]
[edit] 2010-2011 season
The Hornets re-signed Gray in July 2010.[4]
[edit] 2011-2012 season
Gray was signed to a one-year contract by the Toronto Raptors in December 2011. [5]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–08 | Chicago | 61 | 1 | 10.0 | .505 | .000 | .566 | 2.8 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago | 56 | 18 | 12.8 | .485 | .000 | .576 | 3.9 | .8 | .2 | .3 | 3.5 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago | 8 | 0 | 6.3 | .381 | .000 | .286 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| 2009–10 | New Orleans | 24 | 0 | 10.9 | .557 | .000 | .857 | 3.8 | .8 | .4 | .5 | 3.6 |
| 2010-11 | New Orleans | 41 | 6 | 13.0 | .566 | .000 | .500 | 4.2 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.1 |
| Career | 190 | 25 | 11.4 | .511 | .000 | .577 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2008–09 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2010–11 | New Orleans | 6 | 0 | 14.5 | .692 | .000 | .375 | 3.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 12.0 | .600 | .000 | .375 | 2.8 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.6 |
[edit] References
- ^ Aaron Gray Complete 2007-08 Regular Season Game Log, ESPN.com
- ^ Bulls beat Raptors as Toronto barely uses starters
- ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE AARON GRAY FROM BULLS". NBA.com. 2010-01-25. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_aaron_gray_fro_2010_01_25.html. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=6237
- ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/raptors-sign-aaron-gray/article2267272/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2267272
[edit] External links
- Aaron Gray at NBA.com
- Aaron Gray at ESPN.com: College Basketball & NBA
- Aaron Gray at NBA Draft.net
- Aaron Gray at University of Pittsburgh Athletics Web Site
- Aaron Gray pre-draft measurements at DraftExpress
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from California
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Chicago Bulls players
- Emmaus High School alumni
- New Orleans Hornets players
- People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- People from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
