Reshanda Gray
 Gray with the California Golden Bears in 2015 | |
| No. 21 – Atlanta Dream | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 1, 1993 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Washington Prep (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | California (2011–2015) |
| WNBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2015–present | Atlanta Dream |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Reshanda Gray (born June 1, 1993) is an American basketball player who plays for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2015 WNBA draft.[1]
Early life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Gray grew up in a low income family, moving from place to place. At age 11, she and her six siblings settled in a one-room apartment long-term. She and her siblings were put into foster care, due to her parents drug use. She attended Bret Harte Middle School, where she first played basketball. After middle school she attended Washington Prep, where she played volleyball, track, and basketball.
College
Gray helped lead the Golden Bears to it first NCAA Final Four in 2013. In the 2013-14 season she scored 43 points and 16 rebound against Washington State. She ended that season averaging 17.6 points and 9 rebounds.[2] In her senior season of 2014–15, Gray was named Pac-12 Player of the Year by the league's head coaches,[3] although she would lose out to Oregon State's Ruth Hamblin for the media version of the award.[4]
Professional Career
She made a high of 22 points on July 22, 2016, ten rebounds on the same day, 8 defensive rebounds that day, and played 29 minutes that game.[5]
Personal life
Gray has three brothers and three sisters.[6]
References
- ↑ At WNBA draft, Brittany Boyd taken 9th by Liberty, Reshanda Gray goes 16th to Lynx
- ↑ The Transformative Rise of Reshanda Gray - After-School All-Stars
- ↑ "2014-15 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "2014-15 Women's Basketball Media Honors" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Reshanda Gray stats". WNBA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ Reshanda Gray Biography - California Golden Bears - University of California Official Athletic Site
External links
- #21 Reshanda Gray - California (2013-14) - Women's Basketball State
- Reshanda Gray ESPN player evaluation
- USA Basketball:Reshanda Gray