American professional basketball player Rudy Gay, who plays for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, was born on August 17, 1986. The 6’8″ forward played basketball for the University of Connecticut in college before the Houston Rockets selected him eighth overall in the 2006 NBA Draft; he was subsequently traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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The Houston Rockets took Gay with the eighth overall choice in the 2006 NBA Draft. On July 12, they traded Gay, along with Stromile Swift, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Shane Battier. When Gay was acquired by the organization, he promptly signed his rookie-scale contract with the Grizzlies. In 78 games (43 starts), Gay averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 27.0 minutes.
Rudy Gay High School
He attended his first and second years of high school at Eastern Technical High School in Essex, Baltimore County, where he participated in basketball.
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Rudy Gay College
He decided to enroll at the University of Connecticut at the University of Maryland after finishing high school.
Rudy Gay Draft
The Houston Rockets selected Gay with the eighth overall choice in the 2006 NBA Draft. On July 12, they traded Gay, along with Stromile Swift, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Shane Battier.
Rudy Gay Trade
According to league insiders, the Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat have talked about swapping Rudy Gay and Darren Collison for Goran Dragic.
Rudy Gay Contract
Rudy Gay, a former forward for the Utah Jazz, has signed a one-year deal with Golden State, according to his agent Sam Permut, who spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Gay will fight for one of the team’s open roster spots during training camp.
Rudy Gay Stats
Including the Grizzlies and Spurs, Rudy Gay has played for 5 clubs over the course of 17 seasons. In 1,120 regular-season games, he has averaged 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
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