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Sylvester Gray
Personal information
Born (1967-07-08) July 8, 1967 (age 58)
Millington, Tennessee, U.S.
High school Bolton (Arlington, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Memphis (1986–1988)
NBA Draft 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Pro career 1988–2007
Career history
1988 Miami Tropics
1988–1989 Miami Heat
1989 Rapid City Thrillers
1989–1990 Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1990 Ginebra San Miguel
1990–1992 Stefanel Trieste
1992–1994 Scaligera Verona
1995 Florida Sharks
1996–1997 Yakima Sun Kings
1997 Scavolini Pesaro
1997 Alaska Aces
1997–1998 Dinamica Gorizia
1998–1999 Yakima Sun Kings
1999 Fenerbahçe
1999 Mydonose Kolejliler
1999–2001 Ducato / Montepaschi Siena
2001–2002 Fillattice Imola
2002–2004 Robur Basket Osimo
2004–2006 Tolentino
2006–2007 Supernova Montegranaro
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1986)

Sylvester Gray was born on July 8, 1967. He is an American who used to play professional basketball. He was chosen by the Miami Heat team in the 1988 NBA draft. This means he was picked to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Sylvester Gray was the 35th player picked overall in the draft, and the 4th player ever drafted by the Miami Heat. He played as a small forward, which is a position in basketball. He is 6 feet 6 inches tall. Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball at Memphis State University.

Playing in the NBA

Sylvester Gray played for the Miami Heat during the 1988–89 basketball season. He played in 55 games for the team. In these games, he scored an average of 8.0 points per game (ppg). This was his only season playing in the NBA.

Playing Around the World

After his time in the NBA, Sylvester Gray continued his basketball career. He played for many different teams in various leagues.

Teams in the United States

He played for teams in the CBA, like the Yakima Sun Kings. The CBA was another professional basketball league in the United States. He also played for the Miami Tropics, Rapid City Thrillers, Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets, and Florida Sharks.

Teams Overseas

Sylvester Gray also played basketball in other countries. He played for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He also played in the Philippines for teams like the Alaska Aces and Ginebra San Miguel. These teams are part of the Philippine Basketball Association. He even played for teams in Italy, such as Stefanel Trieste and Scaligera Verona.

External links

  • Career stats

See also

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