Sylvester Gray (born July 8, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. He was selected by the

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in the second round (35th overall) of the

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. A 6'6"

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from

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, Gray played in only one NBA season. As a member of the Heat during the 1988–89 season, he appeared in 55 games and averaged 8.0 ppg. Gray was the 4th ever draft pick in Miami Heat history. He also played for CBA's

Yakima Sun Kings The Yakima SunKings are a basketball team located in Yakima, Washington, covering the central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities, and Ellensburg and plays at the Yakima SunDome. The team competed in the Continental Basketball Associat ...

, the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He also suited up for the Alaska Aces and

Ginebra San Miguel Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI, ) () (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.) is a Philippines-based diversified beverage company majority-owned by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). History La Tondeña was established in 1902 by Carlos Palanca, S ...

(Anejo Rhum) of the

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, coached by former player

Robert Jaworski Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski Sr. (; born March 8, 1946) is a Filipino former professional basketball player, head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004. He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Bas ...

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1967 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Basketball players from Tennessee Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Mens Sana Basket players Miami Heat draft picks Miami Heat players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Millington, Tennessee Philippine Basketball Association imports Rapid City Thrillers players Scaligera Basket Verona players Small forwards TED Ankara Kolejliler players Victoria Libertas Pesaro players Yakima Sun Kings players Alaska Aces (PBA) players {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub