Kendrick Ray

Kendrick Ray
Ray with Nymburk, 2017
No. 0 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Position Shooting guard
League Israeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994
Bronx, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Middletown (Middletown, New York)
College
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 ČEZ Nymburk
2018–present Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards

Kendrick Ray (born January 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Quinnipiac University and Kennesaw State University.

Early life and college career

Ray attended Middletown High School in Middletown, New York, where he averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game and leading the Bears to a Section 9 Championship in 2011-12.[1]

In his freshman year at Quinnipiac University, he averaged 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds 1.4 assists in 11 minutes per game as a point guard.[1] On March 31, 2014, Ray was transferred from Quinnipiac to Kennesaw State, but sat out first season at Kennesaw State per NCAA Transfer rules.[2]

In his junior year at Kennesaw State, Ray led the team and finishing second in the Atlantic Sun Conference averaging 18.7 points per game, He also led the team with 2.7 assists and was second on the team averaging 5.6 rebounds per game. Ray was named ASUN Newcomer of the Year and earned a spot in the Second-team ASUN.[1]

In his senior year at Kennesaw State, Ray set the team single-season records with 656 points and averaging 21.2 points per game. Ray was also named to the ASUN All-Tournament Team after averaging 25.5 points per game and led the Owls to an ASUN Quarterfinal victory.[1]

On February 26, 2017, Ray became the first player in Kennesaw State history to be named First-team All-ASUN.[3]

Professional career

ČEZ Nymburk (2017–18)

On July 24, 2017, Ray started his professional career with the Czech team ČEZ Nymburk, signing a one-year deal.[4] On December 9, 2017, Ray recorded a career-high 31 points in only 23 minutes, shooting 12-of-16 from the field, along with six rebounds and five steals in a 130–66 blowout win over NH Ostrava.[5] On January 23, 2018, Ray recorded a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 9-of-18 from the field, along with three assists and two steals in a 81–77 win over Sidigas Avellino. He was subsequently earned a spot in the Champions League Team of the Week.[6]

Ray helped Nymburk to win the 2018 Czech Cup and 2018 Czech League titles, as well as reaching the FIBA Champions League Round of 16, where they eventually lost to AEK Athens. In 56 games played during the 2017–18 season (both in the Czech League and the Champions League), Ray averaged 14.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in just 19.2 minutes per game.

Ray was named Czech League MVP [7] and earned a spot in the All-Champions League Second Team.[8]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–present)

In June 2018, Ray joined the Utah Jazz for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[9]

On June 18, 2018, Ray joined the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv of the EuroLeague, signing a two-year deal with an option for another one.[10][11]

Personal

Ray's older brother, Allan, is also a professional basketball player.[12] His younger brother, Aaron, plays for Southern University.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kennesaw State Athletics - Kendrick Ray". KSUOwls.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Men's basketball eligibility update: Who's in, who's out". KSUSentinel.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic Sun Conference releases 2016-2017 award winners". FanRagSports.com. February 26, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "CEZ Nymburk signs rookie Kendrick Ray". Sportando.basketball. July 24, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "CEZ Nymburk 130 at Nova Hut Ostrava 66 - Box Score". RealGM.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Team of the Week: Bost, Ray, Allen, Jones and Dragicevic". ChampionsLeague.basketball. January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kendrick Ray Named MVP of Top Division in Czech Republic". KSUOwls.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Star Lineup revealed". ChampionsLeague.basketball. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kendrick Ray signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv". Sportando.basketball. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Maccabi signs Czech League MVP Ray". EuroLeague.net. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Basketball is Ray family tradition". RecordOnline.com. December 12, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Aaron Ray, Southern, NCAA Basketball". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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