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Ed Gray
No. 22
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1975-09-27) September 27, 1975 (age 48)
Riverside, California
Nationality American
High school John W. North (Riverside, California)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College
  • Tennessee (1993–1994)
  • College of Southern Idaho (1994–1995)
  • California (1995–1997)
NBA Draft 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 1997–2002
Career history
1997–1999 Atlanta Hawks
2000–2001 Gary Steelheads
2001–2002 Dakota Wizards
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1997)
  • Pac-10 Player of the Year (1997)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (1997)

Edward Gray (born September 27, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (22nd overall pick) of the 1997 NBA draft.

Gray began his college career at the University of Tennessee, spent his sophomore year at the College of Southern Idaho (a junior college) and eventually transferred to the University of California, Berkeley. He was awarded the 1997 Pac-10 Player of the Year during his senior season at Cal averaging 24.8 ppg.

Gray's rookie season with the Hawks was marred by injuries, as well as suspensions for missing medical appointments. .....

During the 1999 offseason, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Steve Smith in exchange for Jim Jackson and Isaiah Rider. He was traded two months later to the Houston Rockets in a trade that sent Scottie Pippen to the Trail Blazers. He never had a chance to play for either team.

Gray ended his NBA career averaging 6.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 60 games with the Hawks.

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