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Rudy Gay
Professional Basketball Player
Male
Born
Aug 17, 1986
Age
26
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
College
Connecticut Huski...
Draft Year
2006
Nationality
American
Rudy Carlton Gay, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played collegiately at the University of Connecticut before turning pro.
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Who Can Win The West?Huffington Post - Apr 18, 2013
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National Basketball Association Game CapsulesFox News - Apr 17, 2013
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De Rozan, Raptors Trip Up NetsFox News - Apr 14, 2013
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Johnson Scores 24 As Bulls Fall To Raptors 97 88Huffington Post - Apr 13, 2013
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CHILDHOOD
1986
Birth
Born on August 17, 1986.
TEENAGE
During his first season at Connecticut, Gay was a co-winner (with Jeff Green of Georgetown University) of the 2005 Big East Conference Freshman of the Year award.
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Gay, widely regarded as one of the top future NBA prospects, announced on April 17 that he would enter the 2006 NBA Draft.
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TWENTIES
2007
20 Years Old
In 2007–2008, Gay's second season, he averaged 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game; After Pau Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the season, he became the team's leading scorer.
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2008
21 Years Old
After his invitation to the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest, Gay and YouTube teamed up for the Rudy Gay Slam Dunk Contest promotion, in which he asked fans to upload footage of their best dunks for him to attempt during the contest.
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He was invited to participate in a second dunk contest during the 2009 All-Star Weekend, but was replaced by J.R. Smith due to injuries.
On July 1, 2010, Gay re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for a contract worth $82 million over 5 years.
On March 22, 2011 it was announced Gay would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a left shoulder subluxation sustained during a February 15, 2011 game versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
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On January 31, 2012, Gay tied Shane Battier as the franchise’s all-time steals leader (523 steals) while playing against the Denver Nuggets.
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