Aaron Gray

Infobox NBA Player
name = Aaron Gray


position = Center
height_ft = 7
height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 270
nickname = A.G. [ [http://www.nbadevelopmentleague.com/playerfile/aaron_gray/bio.html NBA.com : Aaron Gray Bio Page ] ]
league = NBA
team = Chicago Bulls
number = 34
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|12|7
birth_place = Tarzana, California
highschool = Emmaus High School
college = Pittsburgh
draft = 2nd round, 49th Overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team = Chicago Bulls
career_start = 2007
career_end =
former_teams =
awards =

Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7 1984 in Tarzana, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.

High school career

Gray played high school basketball at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania's highly competitive Lehigh Valley Conference, where he was a standout center. Gray did not start playing for the varsity team until the middle of his sophomore season. He played for coach Anthony Semler. While at Emmaus, Gray was recruited and committed to attend the University of Pittsburgh. He chose Pitt over Rutgers and Penn State. His nickname at Emmaus was "Big Bird" in reference to the "Sesame Street" character.

College career

While at Pitt, Gray was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American, after helping lead the University of Pittsburgh to the Sweet 16 in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in March 2007. At Pitt, Gray's offensive game from 16 feet in earned him the moniker "Gravy," a homage to his paint and baseline scoring moves and the likeness of his surname to gravy.

Professional career

In 2007, Gray announced his intention to enter the 2007 NBA Draft. At the NBA's 2007 pre-draft camp, Gray was the only player whose height measured at least seven feet without shoes, and he had the highest body-fat measurement at 15%. He is 7'0" and weighs 270 pounds.

He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 49th overall selection.

Gray made his NBA debut with the Bulls on November 2, 2007 against the Milwaukee Bucks. His most outstanding game so far came on April 16, 2008 against the Toronto Raptors, when he recorded 19 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists in 35 minutes of play, all career highs. In the 2007-08 season, Gray scored 262 points and recorded 168 rebounds for the Bulls.

eason by season totals

NCAA

NBA (as of 2007-2008 season)

References

External links

*NBA-profile
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15476 Aaron Gray at ESPN.com] .
* [http://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/aarongray.html Aaron Gray at NBA Draft.net] .
* [http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gray_aaron00.html Aaron Gray at University of Pittsburgh Athletics Web Site] .
* [http://www.draftexpress.com/measurements.php?year=2007 Aaron Gray pre-draft measurements at DraftExpress] .