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Aaron Gray
Aaron Gray Toronto
Gray with the Raptors in 2013.
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Position: Center
League: NBA
Personal information
Full name: Aaron Michael Gray
Born: December 7, 1984 (1984-12-07) (age 39)
Tarzana, California
Nationality: Flag of the United States American
Physical stats
Listed height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight: 270 lbs (122 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2007 for the Chicago Bulls
Final game: 2014 for the Sacramento Kings
Career information
High school: Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College: Pittsburg (20032007)
NBA Draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career: 20072014 (7 years)
Coaching career: 20152018 (3 years)
Career history
As player:
20072010 Chicago Bulls
20102011 Toronto Raptors
20112013 Los Angeles Lakers
2013–2014 Sacramento Kings
As coach:
20152018 Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

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.

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. In Gray's senior season at Emmaus High School, he won the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year.

Gray was recruited by major collegiate basketball programs, including the Penn State, Pitt, and Rutgers, and committed to Pitt.

College career[]

While at Pitt, Gray was named a Third Team All–American after helping lead Pitt to the Sweet 16 in the 2007 NCAA Division I men's 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)[]

Aaron Gray

Gray with the Bulls against the Wizards in February 2009.

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. In the 2007–08 season, Gray scored 262 points and recorded 168 rebounds for the Bulls.

New Orleans Hornets (2010–2011)[]

Aaron Gray New Orleans

Gray with the Hornets.

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

On July 15, 2010, the Hornets re–signed Gray.

Toronto Raptors (2011–2013)[]

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

On July 27, 2012, Gray was re–signed by the Raptors.

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

Sacramento Kings (2013–2014)[]

Aaron Gray Steven Adams

Gray of the Kings being defended by Steven Adams of the Thunder.

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.

On August 18, 2014, Gray signed with the Detroit Pistons. 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. On October 26, 2014, he was waived by the Pistons.

Coaching career[]

Detroit Pistons (2015–2018)[]

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

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 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 .3 .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
2011–12 Toronto 49 40 16.6 .516 .000 .532 5.7 .6 .4 .3 3.9
2012–13 Toronto 42 16 12.2 .533 .000 .523 3.2 .8 .2 .1 2.8
2013–14 Toronto 4 0 5.0 .667 .000 .500 2.0 .8 0 0 1.3
2013–14 Sacramento 33 6 10.2 .431 .000 .556 3.1 .6 .3 .2 1.8
Career 318 87 12.1 .509 .000 .562 3.7 .7 .3 .3 3.4

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009 Chicago 2 0 4.5 .000 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
2011 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
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