Kendall Lamar Gray (born May 5, 1992) is an American-born Rwandan

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player who currently plays for the

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. He played college basketball for

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, being named the 2014–15 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, becoming the fourth selection in school history to earn the honor.

Early life

Gray was born in

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but grew up in

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. He earned three varsity letters while playing at Polytech High School in

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. In 2010, he led the team to a Henlopen Conference Southern Division Championship. In Gray's his senior season he averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 blocks per game. He then committed to play for the

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in college.

College career

Although limited to just 17 games his

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season, Gray still earned two

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(MEAC) Defensive Player of the Week awards. He was ninth in NCAA Division I in blocks (54) when he went down with an injury. He remained healthy for the final three seasons of his collegiate career and improved statistically in each successive year. As a

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in 2013–14 he averaged 11.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game en route to a Second Team All-MEAC selection. In 2014–15, Gray increased those averages to 12.3, 12.4, and 2.8, respectively. On March 5, 2015, Gray recorded a 33-point, 30-rebound game against

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. It was the most rebounds in a single game at the Division I level in 10 years, and he became just the seventh player in the last 40 seasons with at least 30 rebounds in a game. The next day, the

named Gray their

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and Defensive Player of the Year. He joined

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as the only two players in conference history to earn both awards in the same season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Gray signed with

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of the

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on July 23, 2015. On January 18, 2016, he parted ways with Medi Bayreuth. On March 31, he was acquired by the

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of the

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but didn't play for them. On August 23, 2016, Gray signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish League. On June 6, 2018, Gray signed with

Soles de Santo Domingo Este Soles de Santo Domingo Este is a professional basketball team based in Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is t ...

of the Dominican League. Gray rejoined the Long Island Nets for the 2018–19 season. On September 16, 2019, he signed with

Gießen 46ers The JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers (formerly GIESSEN 46ers) is a professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany, that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, with a capacity of 4,003 people. History The ...

of the

. Gray averaged 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. On October 11, 2021, he signed with

JS Kairouan Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise ( ar, الشبيبة الرياضية القيروانية) or JSK is a football club from Kairouan in Tunisia. Founded in 1942, the team plays in green and white colours. Their ground is Stade Hamda Laouani, whi ...

of the

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. In August 2022, Gray joined

Patriots BBC Patriots Basketball Club, also known as simply Patriots, is a basketball club based in Kigali, Rwanda. Established in 2014, it plays its home games at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. The team is a four-time champion of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) ...

on a short-term contract to play in the playoffs of the

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(RBL). He was selected to play in the RBL All-Star Game. In November 2022, Gray played for the

in the Elite 16 of the 2023

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games.

National team career

Gray joined the

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in 2022.

References

External links

Delaware State Hornets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Kendall 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Delaware Centers (basketball) Delaware State Hornets men's basketball players Giessen 46ers players JS Kairouan basketball players Long Island Nets players Medi Bayreuth players MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (basketball) players Patriots BBC players People from Dover, Delaware People from Merced, California Rwandan men's basketball players Bangui Sporting Club players

Early life

College career

Professional career

National team career

See also

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