Aaron Gray

Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A heart condition forced him into early retirement in 2015.

For the Australian rugby league player, see Aaron Gray (rugby league). For the American actress, see Erin Gray.
Aaron Gray
Gray with the Raptors in 2013
Personal information
Born (1984-12-07) December 7, 1984
Tarzana, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolEmmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
CollegePittsburgh (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2007–2014
PositionCenter
Number34, 33
Coaching career2015–2018
Career history
As player:
2007–2010Chicago Bulls
2010–2011New Orleans Hornets
2011–2013Toronto Raptors
2013–2014Sacramento Kings
As coach:
2015–2018Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Gray played high school basketball at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The school competes in Pennsylvania's highly competitive East Penn Conference. 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. In Gray's senior season, he won the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year.

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.

Professional career

At the NBA's 2007 pre-draft camp, Gray was the only player whose height measured at least seven feet without shoes. He was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2007 NBA draft.

Chicago Bulls (2007–2010)

Gray made his NBA debut with the Bulls on November 2, 2007 against the Philadelphia 76ers. On April 16, 2008 against the Toronto Raptors, he recorded 19 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists in 35 minutes of play.[1] In the 2007–08 season, Gray scored 262 points and recorded 168 rebounds for the Bulls.

New Orleans Hornets (2010–2011)

On January 25, 2010, the Bulls traded Gray to the New Orleans Hornets for Devin Brown.[2]

On July 15, 2010, the Hornets re-signed Gray.[3]

Toronto Raptors (2011–2013)

On December 11, 2011, Gray was signed to a one-year contract by the Toronto Raptors.[4][5]

On July 27, 2012, Gray was re-signed by the Raptors.[6]

On January 28, 2013, Gray recorded a career high 22 points, along with 10 rebounds, in a 114-102 loss to Golden State Warriors.[7]

Sacramento Kings (2013–2014)

On December 9, 2013, the Raptors traded Gray, along with Rudy Gay and Quincy Acy to the Sacramento Kings for Greivis Vásquez, Patrick Patterson, John Salmons, and Chuck Hayes.[8]

Detroit Pistons (2014)

On August 18, 2014, Gray signed with the Detroit Pistons.[9] On September 29, 2014, the Pistons announced Gray would miss training camp while rehabbing from a cardiac episode suffered following a voluntary workout in late August.[10] On October 26, 2014, he was waived by the Pistons.[11]

Coaching career

On June 19, 2015, Gray decided to retire after a blood clot was discovered in his heart in the summer of 2014,[12] subsequently joining Stan Van Gundy's staff at the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach to work with the team's big men, and with the young prospects of the team's NBA D-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.[12]

NBA 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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Chicago 61110.0.505.000.5662.8.7.3.34.3
2008–09 Chicago 561812.8.485.000.5763.9.8.3.33.5
2009–10 Chicago 806.3.381.000.2862.0.3.0.02.3
2009–10 New Orleans 24010.9.557.000.8573.8.8.4.53.6
2010–11 New Orleans 41613.0.566.000.5004.2.4.3.33.1
2011–12 Toronto 494016.6.516.000.5325.7.6.4.33.9
2012–13 Toronto 421612.2.533.000.5233.2.8.2.12.8
2013–14 Toronto 405.0.667.000.5002.0.8001.3
2013–14 Sacramento 33610.2.431.000.5563.1.6.3.21.8
Career 3188712.1.509.000.5623.7.7.3.33.4

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009 Chicago 204.5.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0
2011 New Orleans 6014.5.692.000.3753.5.3.3.33.5
Career 8012.0.600.000.3752.8.3.3.32.6

References
  1. Bulls beat Raptors as Toronto barely uses starters
  2. "HORNETS ACQUIRE AARON GRAY FROM BULLS". NBA.com. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  3. Hornets re-sign Aaron Gray
  4. "Raptors sign center Aaron Gray". InsideHoops.com. December 11, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  5. "Raptors Sign Free-Agent Centre Aaron Gray". NBA.com. December 11, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  6. Raptors re-sign Gray, ink free-agent guard Lucas III Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Notebook: Warriors 114, Raptors 102
  8. "Kings Acquire Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray from Toronto". NBA.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  9. Pistons Sign Free Agent Forward Cartier Martin and Center Aaron Gray
  10. Detroit Pistons Center Aaron Gray Out Indefinitely
  11. "Pistons waive center Aaron Gray". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  12. Ellis, Vince (June 19, 2015). "Aaron Gray stays upbeat after blood clot forces retirement". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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