Stuart Gray (basketball)

Stuart Allan Gray (born May 27, 1963) is an American/Panamanian former professional basketball player. At 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) tall, he played at the center position.

Stuart Gray

Personal information
Born	(1963-05-27) May 27, 1963 (age 62) Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Nationality	American / Panamanian
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	John F. Kennedy (Los Angeles, California)
College	UCLA (1981–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Drafted by	Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1984–1993
Position	Center
Number	55, 40
Career history
1984–1989	Indiana Pacers
1989–1990	Charlotte Hornets
1990–1991	New York Knicks
1992–1993	Capital Region Pontiacs
Career highlights
First-team Parade All-American (1981) McDonald's All-American (1981)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

Gray attended John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California and graduated in 1981.^{[citation needed]}

Basketball career

Gray attended UCLA 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 by the Indiana Pacers. He played with them for five seasons (1984–85 – 1988–89) before moving on to the Charlotte Hornets (1989–90). During a game on December 12, 1989, where the Hornets were visiting the Los Angeles Lakers, Gray fouled James Worthy, then proceeded to get in a physical altercation with multiple Lakers, for which he was fined $5,000 and suspended one game.^[1] Two months later, Gray was traded mid-season to the New York Knicks, 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

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1984–85	Indiana	52	0	7.5	.380	–	.681	2.4	.3	.2	.3	2.0
1985–86	Indiana	67	3	6.3	.500	–	.635	1.8	.2	.1	.2	2.3
1986–87	Indiana	55	1	8.3	.406	–	.718	2.3	.5	.2	.5	2.0
1987–88	Indiana	74	0	10.9	.466	.000	.603	3.4	.6	.1	.4	3.0
1988–89	Indiana	72	0	10.9	.471	.000	.688	3.4	.4	.2	.3	2.6
1989–90	Charlotte	39	1	11.9	.463	.000	.641	3.4	.4	.3	.6	2.6
1989–90	New York	19	0	4.9	.235	.000	.875	.7	.1	.2	.1	.8
1990–91	New York	8	0	4.6	.333	–	1.000	1.3	.0	.0	.1	1.4
Career		386	5	9.0	.446	.000	.663	2.6	.4	.2	.3	2.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1986	Indiana	3	0	4.7	.000	–	.500	2.3	.0	.0	.0	.7
1990	New York	4	0	3.0	.400	–	–	2.0	.0	.3	.0	1.0
Career		7	0	3.7	.333	–	.500	2.1	.0	.1	.0	.9