Leonard Gray
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 19, 1951 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Died | June 13, 2006 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sumner (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| College | Long Beach State (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1974–1977 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 11, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1976 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1976–1977 | Washington Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,408 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,169 (5.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 490 (2.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leonard Earl Gray (December 19, 1951 – June 13, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] Gray was a 6'8" (203 cm) 240 lb (109 kg) forward and he played collegiately at the Long Beach State from 1971 to 1974[2] after transferring from the University of Kansas (where he played one season on the freshman team).[1] He played in the NBA from 1974 to 1977. He was originally selected with the tenth pick in the 3rd round of the 1973 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[3] He was also taken in the 1973 ABA Supplementary Draft by the Utah Stars,[4] for whom he never played, and by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 8th pick of the second round in 1974.[5] During his three-year NBA career with the Sonics and the Washington Bullets, Gray averaged 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 224 career games.
A resident of Las Vegas, Gray died in New Jersey[2] on June 13, 2006, aged 54.[1][2]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Fond Farewell – January 1st – December 31st, 2006, NBRPA website
- 1 2 3 In Memoriam, The Beach Review – The magazine of California State University, Long Beach: Fall 2006
- ↑ 1973 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
- ↑ 1973 NBA Draft (Special Circumstances Draft), basketballreference.com
- ↑ 1974 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
External links
- Leonard Gray NBA stats @ basketballreference.com