Texas Tech University Athletics
Vivian Gray signs with Phoenix Mercury
April 12, 2022 | Women's Basketball
The senior will report to training camp early next week
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Lady Raider guard Vivian Gray has signed a free agent agreement with the Phoenix Mercury that will send the four-time All-America selection to training camp next week with the organization.
A native of Argyle, Gray closed her Lady Raider career by receiving multiple accolades in 2021-22, including First Team All-Big 12 honors, CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and her fourth WBCA All-American distinction.
When Gray was named a First Team All-Big 12 selection, she became just the fourth women's basketball player in Big 12 history to be named a four-time All Big-12 First Team selection.
This season, Gray averaged a team-best 20.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. The combo-guard also contributed 51 assists, 45 steals and 25 blocks. Gray's 45 steals and 25 blocks were the most by a Lady Raider this season.
Other season highlights included Gray reaching both the 2,000-point mark for her D-I career and the 2,500-point mark for her entire career. The Texan began her basketball career at the D-II level playing for Fort Lewis College.
One of the nation's premier scorers, Gray recorded 20 games with at least 10 points this season and scored at least 20 points in 14 contests. The senior closed her career with an astounding 101 games with at least 10 points, 60 games with 20 points or more and seven games with 30 points or more.
The senior saved some of her best basketball this season for the biggest games, as she contributed 10 of her 14 20-point games against teams that appeared in the 2022 NCAA Tournament field, including an impressive 35-point performance in Texas Tech's victory at No. 15 Oklahoma.
The Mercury open the 2022 WNBA Season on May 6 against the Las Vegas Aces.
A native of Argyle, Gray closed her Lady Raider career by receiving multiple accolades in 2021-22, including First Team All-Big 12 honors, CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and her fourth WBCA All-American distinction.
When Gray was named a First Team All-Big 12 selection, she became just the fourth women's basketball player in Big 12 history to be named a four-time All Big-12 First Team selection.
This season, Gray averaged a team-best 20.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. The combo-guard also contributed 51 assists, 45 steals and 25 blocks. Gray's 45 steals and 25 blocks were the most by a Lady Raider this season.
Other season highlights included Gray reaching both the 2,000-point mark for her D-I career and the 2,500-point mark for her entire career. The Texan began her basketball career at the D-II level playing for Fort Lewis College.
One of the nation's premier scorers, Gray recorded 20 games with at least 10 points this season and scored at least 20 points in 14 contests. The senior closed her career with an astounding 101 games with at least 10 points, 60 games with 20 points or more and seven games with 30 points or more.
The senior saved some of her best basketball this season for the biggest games, as she contributed 10 of her 14 20-point games against teams that appeared in the 2022 NCAA Tournament field, including an impressive 35-point performance in Texas Tech's victory at No. 15 Oklahoma.
The Mercury open the 2022 WNBA Season on May 6 against the Las Vegas Aces.
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