Allisha Gray (born January 12, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA) and Elitzur Ramla of Israel. She won a gold medal in Women's 3x3 basketball, at the

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. She played college basketball for the

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and

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. After she was selected 4th overall by the Wings in the

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, Gray quickly wowed her fans, winning the

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award, and also there to lend her team a hand as they went into the playoffs.

High School career

She was a member of the U18 USA Basketball National Team as well as the 3-on-3 National Team. Named 3A state player of the year three times. She Led Washington County to a three-year record of 88-4 that included a perfect 32-0 record and a 3A state championship in 2010-11. As a junior, Gray averaged 32.0 points and 8.5 rebounds en route to a state runner-up finish. She then missed most of her senior season with a knee injury

College career

Heavily recruited by power programs, she was ranked the 7th overall player as part of a high profile 2013 recruiting class. After receiving offers from

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, etc., she eventually chose to attend

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to play for Coach Sylvia Hatchell. After two years in

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, Gray shockingly announced that she would be transferring. It was then reported that her reason for transferring was due to UNC's athletic-academic scandal. In May 2015, it was announced that Gray had transferred to South Carolina to play for

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. Gray eventually won a

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in her first season of eligibility.

North Carolina and South Carolina statistics

Source

Professional career

WNBA

After helping lead

to the NCAA Championship, Gray opted to enter the

. By entering, she would forgo her final season of college eligibility. She was drafted 4th overall by the

placing her in the city where she won a national title two weeks prior, and eventually pairing her with South Carolina teammate,

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, who was selected 10th. In her rookie season, Gray immediately entered the Wings' starting lineup at the shooting guard. She started in all 34 games and averaged 13.1 ppg. On August 12, 2017, Gray scored a career-high 21 points in a 96-88 loss to the

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. The Wings finished as the number 7 seed in the league with a 16-18 record. The Wings were defeated in the first round elimination game 86-76 by the

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. On September 19, 2017, it was announced by the WNBA that Gray won the 2017

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In her second season, Gray continued her starting role with the Wings. With the arrival of all-star center Liz Cambage, Gray would have a reduced offensive load on the team. Gray averaged 9.2 ppg in her second season, helping the Wings to the number 8 seed with a 15-19 record. In the first round elimination game, the Wings lost 101-83 to the

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Overseas

In June 2018, Gray signed with Elitzur Ramla of the Israeli League for the 2018-19 off-season.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Postseason

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References

External links

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