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

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player. At tall, he played at the center 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

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by the

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. 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 Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

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

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, 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

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, 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.

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 NBA players from Panama New York Knicks players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) UCLA Bruins men's basketball players