Stuart Allan Gray (born May 27, 1963) is an American/Panamanian former professional

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player. At tall, he played at the

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position.

Early life

Gray attended John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California and graduated in 1981.

Basketball career

Gray attended

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for three seasons between 1981 and 1984, and was afterwards selected with the 29th overall (5th in 2nd round) pick in the

1984 NBA draft The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 1984–85 season. The draft is generally c ...

by the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...

. He played with them for five seasons (1984–85 – 1988–89) before moving on to the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

(1989–90). During a game on December 12, 1989 where the Hornets were visiting the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

, Gray fouled

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, then proceeded to get in a physical altercation with multiple Lakers, for which he was fined $5,000 and suspended one game. Two months later, Gray was traded mid-season to the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

, where he played in the 1990–91 season, finishing his NBA career that year with eight games. He holds NBA career averages of 2.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.3 blocks per game. Gray played internationally with the

Panama men's national basketball team The Panama men's national basketball team (Spanish: Selección nacional de baloncesto de Panamá) represents Panama in men's international basketball competitions, The team represents both FIBA and FIBA Americas. With four qualifications to the ...

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Stats at basketball-reference.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Stuart 1963 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles Capital Region Pontiacs players Centers (basketball) Charlotte Hornets players Indiana Pacers draft picks Indiana Pacers players McDonald's High School All-Americans National Basketball Association players from Panama New York Knicks players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) UCLA Bruins men's basketball players