RaiQuan Kelvan Gray (born July 7, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life and high school career

Gray grew up playing football and started playing basketball at age nine. He attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gray played the point guard position despite being and . As a junior, he led Dillard to the Class 6A state title. In his senior season, Gray won the Class 7A state title. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from Baylor and

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College career

Gray

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his first year at Florida State. As a freshman, he averaged 3.9 points in 12.3 minutes per game. Gray averaged six points and 3.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He improved his conditioning in the offseason. On February 13, 2021, he recorded a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 92–85 win over Wake Forest. As a junior, Gray averaged 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning Third Team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honors. On April 2, 2021, he declared for the

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2021–2023)

Gray was selected in the second round of the

with the 59th pick by the

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. Gray was later included in the roster of the Nets for the

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. On October 25, 2021, Gray was included in the training camp roster of the

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, Brooklyn's

affiliate. On September 26, 2022, Gray signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived on October 15. On November 4, Gray was named to the opening-night roster for the Long Island Nets.

Brooklyn Nets (2023)

On April 8, 2023, Gray signed a

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with the

. On April 9th he made his NBA debut in the Nets' final regular-season game, scoring 16 points, with 9 rebounds and 7 assists. However, he was waived on July 18.

Austin Spurs (2023–present)

On September 27, 2023, Gray signed with the

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, but was waived two days later. On October 31, he joined the

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Gray has a sister and a brother. His cousin,

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, played in the

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(NFL) as a

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before embarking on a coaching career.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
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