The Brooklyn Nets signed forward RaiQuan Gray to the training camp roster. The 23-year-old was selected 59th overall by the team in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Gray was signed by the Nets last Friday, but the front office decided to waive him that same day. Now, he’ll have another chance to prove himself in training camp.
In three seasons and 90 games with Florida State, the 6’8″ wing averaged 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1 steal per contest. He also shot 45.8% from the field.
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The Florida native redshirted his freshman year of college. Early in the 2018-19 season, Gray averaged 3.9 points and 2.3 rebounds in 36 games.
Then in 29 games of the 2019-20 season, the forward averaged 6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals. He also shot 39.2% from the floor.
For Gray Jr.’s 2020-21 season, he posted career-high numbers. In 24 starts, the wing averaged 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Not to mention, he shot a career-best 51.7% from the field.
Nets color forward RaiQuan Gray to training camp agreement
In the year He completed the performance with 12 rebounds while completing 7-of-10 (70%) shooting from the floor.
He was then selected to the All-ACC third team.
At the end of his junior season, Gray ranked 12th in the ACC in total rebounds (160), 16th in steals (30), 14th in true shooting percentage (58.2%), eighth in free throws made (71) and third in assists. Defense level (95.1).
Additionally, on October 25, 2021, Gray was added to the training camp roster of the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.
Last season, in 14 games with Long Island, the forward averaged 8.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal per game. He finished 11th in the G League in total rebounds (116) and 44th in assists (46).
The Nets currently have 13 players signed to guaranteed contracts. Chris Chiozza signed a $10,000 contract with the team. And Yuta Watanabe is under contract with Brooklyn in Exhibit 9.
Guards David Duke Jr. and Alondes Williams occupy the team’s two-way spots. According to his contract, RaiQuan Gray will spend most of his time with the Long Island Nets.
