2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Justin Gray
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Berkeley Prep
HONORS & AWARDS
2017 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
2016 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
2015 All-Big 12 Academic Rookie Team
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Gray garnered 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.9 steals per game … Appeared in all 32 games and started 27 times which included 26 of the team’s last 27 games (Nov. 23-March 8) … His 0.9 blocks were 15th whereas his 5.3 rebounds were 17th in the Big 12 rankings … Secured 52 of his 169 rebounds, 30.7 percent, on the offense end … Knocked down a team-leading 53.3 field goal percentage … Hit on 107-of-185 of two-point attempts … Reached double figures 13 times which was tied for the fourth on the team with Aaron Ross and Niem Stevenson … Texas Tech was 10-3 when Gray provided 10-plus points … His 28 blocks were second, while his 30 steals were third on the squad … Pumped in 17 points, six rebounds and two blocks versus Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19) … Collected his first career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Nicholls State (Dec. 14) … The 18 points matched a career-high for Gray during a non-conference game … Filled the box score with 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists at Richmond (Dec. 17) … Tacked on nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field during win over No. 7 West Virginia (Jan. 3) … Poured in a Big 12 season’s best 18 points and grabbed six rebounds versus TCU (Jan. 18) … Chipped in 12 points, all coming in first half, at No. 5 Baylor (Jan. 25) … Dialed up 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Oklahoma (Feb. 4) … Finished the season with four of his last seven games in double figures (Feb. 13-March 8) … Notched his second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in win over No. 5 Baylor (Feb. 13) … Opened run of three straight games with double digit points with 16-point effort versus Iowa State (Feb. 20) … Added his third career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Oklahoma State (Feb. 22) … Registered 15 points against Texas (March 1) during regular season home finale.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
Gray secured 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals per game … Made 31 appearances only missing the Mississippi State game (Nov. 20) at the Puerto Rico Tipoff and broke into starting lineup in 11 of Tech’s last 12 games (Feb. 3-March 17) … Buried 51.1 percent of his field goal attempts, tied for second on the team with Zach Smith … Turned in 11 of his 14 performances of 10-plus points against Big 12 opponents … Led the team in scoring six times which was second only behind Devaugntah Williams … Poured in all 12 of his points during the second half versus High Point (Nov. 13) … Scored all 11 of his points at the free throw line against Hawaii (Nov. 28) … Tallied 15 points and two steals versus Tennessee-Martin (Dec. 9) … Put together double figures in six of seven games (Jan. 6-26) sparked by a pair of three-game streaks … Nearly amassed a double-double with 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds at No. 13 Iowa State (Jan. 6) … Fired in a career-best 23 points on 7-of-15 from the floor and hauled down eight rebounds at Kansas State (Jan. 12) … Picked up 14 points and a career-high tying three assists at TCU (Jan. 18) … Filled the box score with 20 points, seven rebounds, a career-best equaling three assists and two blocks at No. 1 Oklahoma (Jan. 26) … Produced a 35-of-63 shooting clip over his final 10 games (Feb. 10-March 17) … Notched 15 points in Tech’s win over No. 14 Iowa State (Feb. 10) … Piled up 17 points on 7-of-9 from the field at No. 21 Baylor (Feb. 13) … Provided a team-leading 15 points at No. 10 West Virginia (March 2) … Chipped in 13 points and five rebounds versus TCU (March 9) at Big 12 Tournament … Came away with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists against Butler (March 17) in Tech’s first NCAA Tournament game dating back to the 2007 season.
CANADIAN TOUR (AUGUST 2015)
Gray secured 6.3 points and 1.0 steals per game in his four bench appearances on the Canadian Tour ... Was 10-of-13 from the floor and knocked down all three of his three-point attempts ... Collected nine points and two rebounds against Laval University (Aug. 17) ... Pumped in 11 points sparked by a trio of three-pointers over a three-minute span during the fourth quarter versus Ottawa University (Aug. 20).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Gray came away with 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Started 13 of 16 appearances (Nov. 21-Jan. 21) but missed 16 of Tech's final 17 games (Jan. 10-March 11) due to a knee injury ... One of three freshmen to start versus Loyola Maryland (Nov. 14) in the season opener ... Marked the first time in program history that the Red Raiders started three freshmen in their first game of the season ... All five of his double figure scoring performances came in nonconference action ... Notched seven points, two rebounds and two steals at LSU (Nov. 18) ... Registered 10 points and five rebounds against Northwestern State (Nov. 25) ... Pumped in 16 points aided by an 8-for-9 effort at the foul line versus Fresno State (Dec. 10) ... Opened a run of three consecutive games in double figures with a season-high 18 points on a 7-of-9 shooting effort against South Carolina State (Dec. 17) ... Worked his way to 17 points and five rebounds versus Loyola Chicago (Dec. 19) ... His final action of the season came off the bench at Oklahoma State (Jan. 21).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Gray has earned four varsity letters at Tampa Berkeley Prep for head coach Bobby Reinhart ... Was a Florida First Team All-State Class 4A selection as a senior ... Awarded the Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association Paul Straub Player of the Year Award and the Alston "Mac" McGahagin Boys Basketball Award, given to the top senior in Hillsborough County ... Selected to the South All-Star squad in the FACA All-Star Game ... Played in the Team USA versus Florida Classic ... Named MVP of the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament ... He averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.9 blocks per game for Berkeley Prep as a senior ... Led No. 16 Berkeley Prep to the Class 4A Final Four after a 27-4 season ... Averaged 15 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.1 blocks while leading the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers to a 22-8 record and the Class 4A regional final as a junior ... Earned first team All-County honors as a junior ... Averaged 19.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks as a sophomore ... Averaged 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds as a freshman ... Named a four-star recruit by FloridaHoops.com, as well as the No. 10 player in the state of Florida and No. 3 shooting guard in the class ... Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Ranked the 20th best player in Florida by ESPN.com ... Chose Texas Tech over Harvard, Stanford, USF, VCU, Butler and Florida Gulf Coast ... Played AAU for Florida Select.
PERSONAL
Son of Jerome and Barbara Gray ... Born in December 15, 1995 in Tampa, Florida ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in health professions ... Brother, Jonathan, plays professionally in Spain and also led Cornell to the NCAA Sweet 16 ... Signed his National Letter of Intent on Nov. 13, 2013.
GRAY’S TOP SCORING GAMES - AS OF 04/09/2018
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 23, at Kansas State, 01/12/2016
2, 20, at No. 1 Oklahoma, 01/26/2016
3, 18, TCU, 01/18/2017
3, 18, Nicholls State, 12/14/2016
3, 18, South Carolina State, 12/17/2014
6, 17, Eastern Kentucky, 11/19/2016
6, 17, at No. 21 Baylor, 02/13/2016
6, 17, Loyola Chicago, 12/22/2014
9. 16 at Oklahoma State 02/25/2017
9, 16, Iowa State, 02/20/2017
9, 16, Fresno State, 12/10/2014
GRAY’S CAREER HIGHS - AS OF 04/09/2018
POINTS
23, at Kansas State, 01/12/2016
REBOUNDS
11, at Oklahoma State, 02/25/2017
11, Nicholls State, 12/14/2016
FIELD GOALS MADE
8, Oklahoma State 02/25/2017
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
5, at Kansas State, 01/12/2016
FREE THROWS MADE
11, Hawaii, 11/28/2015
ASSISTS
5, LSU, 01/28/2017
5, Longwood, 12/21/2016
BLOCKS
4, North Texas, 11/15/2016
STEALS
4, No. 3 Kansas, 02/11/2017
MINUTES
39, Iowa State, 02/20/2017
