Joshia Gray (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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of the

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, as well college basketball for

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Odessa College Odessa College is a public junior college in Odessa, Texas. The college serves the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin. It was established in 1946 and enrolle8,024 studentsin Fall 2021 and 7,679 students in Spring 2022 in its universit ...

and

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Early life and high school career

Born in

Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles (French: ''Lac Charles'') is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu ...

, Gray had a difficult time growing up, losing his mother when he was 16 and getting trouble with the law as a teenager, being arrested multiple times, forcing him to bounce from school to school. Gray first attended

Washington-Marion Magnet High School Washington-Marion Magnet High School is a magnet high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Calcasieu Parish Public Schools. it has 699 students and 90% of the staff is certified. Athletics Washington-Marion Magn ...

, leading them to the 2010 Louisiana Class 4A State Semifinals in his sophomore season. As a junior, he transferred to

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, where he averaged 20 points per game and led them to a 20–4 record. In his senior season, he transferred to Wheatley High School where he averaged 24 points, six assists and three steals and led them to the Class 4A playoffs.

College career

Gray began his college career at

, averaging 26.7 minutes per game, 9.3 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals as a freshman. In his sophomore season, he transferred to

, averaging 34.7 points, 5.9 assists and 2.7 steals, earning First Team JC All-America honors and the conference MVP. As a junior, he transferred to

and was able to play immediately for them due to Odessa being a junior college. He would then average 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists as a junior and 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists as a senior, with the latter season having eventual #1 pick

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as a teammate that year.

Professional career

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Gray tried out with the

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in the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week ...

. Gray was then acquired by the

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on October 31, 2016, after multiple successful local tryouts, which included paid tryouts with the

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and

Austin Spurs The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in ...

. On November 12, he made his professional debut in a 121–104 win over the

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, recording 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes off the bench. On November 27, he recorded his first career triple-double after posting 24 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a 98–89 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Phoenix Suns (2018)

On February 1, 2018, after

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fractured his fibula the previous night against the

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, the

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signed Gray to a 10-day contract to help shore up the point guard spot a bit. He made his debut a day later, recording 7 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in 8 minutes of play in a blowout loss to the

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. Gray would put up season-highs of 9 points and a team-high 7 assists in a February 6 blowout loss to the

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. He would sign his second 10-day contract on February 11 before being waived on February 21 for

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. He returned to Northern Arizona afterwards.

Changwon LG Sakers (2018–2019)

On August 18, 2018,

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of the

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was reported to have signed Gray.

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2020)

In July 2019, Gray joined the

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for the 2019

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. On July 25, the

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announced that Gray had signed a two-way contract. Gray averaged 22.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game in 37 games in the G League. On November 24, 2020, Gray was traded to the

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, but was then waived on December 1, 2020. On December 18, 2020, Gray signed with the

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but was waived on the next day.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021)

On January 11, 2021, Gray was included in the single site season roster by the

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Long Island Nets (2021–2022)

On September 23, 2021, the

announced that they had acquired the returning right to Gray from the

for the returning right to Justin Anderson. On October 10, 2021, Gray signed with the

, but was waived the next day. On October 25, 2021, Gray was included in the training camp roster of the

. On January 27, 2022, Gray was waived.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2022–2023)

In 2022, Gray signed with

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of the

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Real Betis (2023–present)

On January 27, 2023, he signed with

of the

Personal life

The son of Charnella Robinson and Noah Gray, Sr., he has one son, Kayson, as well as four brothers: Novon, Travon, Joseph and Noah, Jr. Gray graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

LSU Tigers bio

Texas Tech Red Raiders bioThe Inspiring Journey of Suns Josh Gray
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