RaiQuan Gray

RaiQuan Gray
Gray with Florida State in 2020
No. 0 – AEK Athens
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueGBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 25)
Parkland, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolDillard
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
CollegeFlorida State (2018–2021)
NBA draft2021: 2nd round, 59th overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023Long Island Nets
2023Brooklyn Nets
2023–2024Austin Spurs
2024San Antonio Spurs
2024→Austin Spurs
2024–presentAEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

RaiQuan Kelvan Gray (born July 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

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

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

Long Island Nets (2021–2023)

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)

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)

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]

AEK Athens (2024–present)

On September 22, 2024, Gray signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[23]

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

Regular season

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Florida State Redshirt 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

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.[24]

References

  1. ^ Walsh, Chuck (April 21, 2020). "Growth spurt helps Gray's basketball quest". Capital Outlook. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Lyon, Fabian (November 22, 2016). "Dillard's dynamic duo is back to defend title". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Brown, A. Richard (March 4, 2017). "Class 7A Final: Dillard rolls over Edgewater". The Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Lammer, Pat (August 8, 2016). "Dillard star RaiQuan Gray pledges Florida State". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Brown, Anthony (September 22, 2020). "Florida State Basketball: Raiquan Gray a key piece for Seminoles in 2020-21". Busting Brackets. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Schoffel, Ira (April 2, 2021). "Seminoles star forward RaiQuan Gray declares for NBA Draft". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Sapp, Demetris (August 3, 2021). "Brooklyn Nets announce summer League roster". NBA.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Chris Chiozza and Raiquan Gray". NBA.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Raiquan Gray to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive RaiQuan Gray". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 1, 2023). "Spurs Waive Millner, Gray Ahead Of Camp". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Spurs Acquire Harrison Barnes". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  22. ^ Hill, Arthur (July 13, 2024). "Bulls Waive RaiQuan Gray". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "Στη «Βασίλισσα» ο ΡαϊΚουάν Γκρέι". AEKBC.gr (in Greek). September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  24. ^ "RaiQuan Gray". Florida State University. Retrieved March 3, 2021.