- Leonard Gray
Leonard Earl Gray (
December 19 1951 –June 13 2006 ) was an American professionalbasketball player. He was born and raised inKansas City, Kansas . [https://www.nbrpa.com/news/2006_Fond_Farewell_Archive.aspx Fond Farewell - January 1st - December 31st, 2006] , NBRPA website] Gray was a 6'8" (203 cm) 240 lb (109 kg) forward and he played collegiately at theUniversity of Kansas from 1972 to 1974 [http://www.csulb.edu/misc/beachreview/archives/2006/fall/intouch2.htm In Memoriam] , "The Beach Review" - The magazine of California State University, Long Beach: Fall 2006] before transferring to Long Beach State. He played in the NBA from 1974 to 1977. He was originally selected with the tenth pick in the 3rd round of the1973 NBA Draft by theAtlanta Hawks . [ [http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1973&lg=N 1973 NBA Draft] , "basketballreference.com"] He was also taken in the 1973 ABA Supplementary Draft by theUtah Stars [ [http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1973&lg=A 1973 NBA Draft (Special Circumstances Draft)] , "basketballreference.com"] , for whom he never played, and by theSeattle SuperSonics with the 8th pick of the second round in 1974. [ [http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1974&lg=N 1974 NBA Draft] , "basketballreference.com"] During his three-year NBA career with the Sonics and the Washington Bullets, Gray averaged 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 224 career games.A resident of
Las Vegas, Nevada , Gray died inNew Jersey on June 13, 2006, aged 54.Notes
External links
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYLE01 Leonard Gray NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
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