Matthew Justin Gay is an American professional basketball player who previously played for FIATC Joventut of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB)

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...

. The 5'8" point guard played college basketball for

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before attending the University of Miami.

High school career

Gay played his first year at

Pontiac Central High School Pontiac Central High School was one of two public high schools in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It had been an accredited high school from September 4, 1849, until its closing on June 12, 2009. By December 2008 administrators had plans to con ...

. He played varsity basketball one year before leaving for

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, where Gay played under, head coach, Larry Moore. There Gay averaged 15.2 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game. At West Bloomfield High School Gay earned McDonald's All American Nominee in 2004.

Profession career

While playing for FIATC Joventut, Gay averaged close to 15.2 ppg, and more than 8 assist per game.

Personal

Gay is a father of 5, mother is Maria Gay who passed in 2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gay, Matthew Justin Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Sportspeople from Pontiac, Michigan