Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. (born August 17, ) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later. [2]. Memphis also had two stellar big men in All-Star forward Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol while playing a half-court offense that didn't utilize Gay's athleticism. After Robert Pera bought the Grizzlies last offseason, Gay's name often came up in trade conversations. Gay quietly had an intuition he would be dealt.
Gay has retired from the NBA after 17 seasons in the league. Rudy Gay was one of the Memphis Grizzlies ' best players from to He was a key cog for the team, serving as a reliable. There's the cold, the customs, and all the adjustments of international living that stars who came before him — from Tracy McGrady to Vince Carter and Chris Bosh — learned to live with. But Gay, who was traded from Memphis on Jan. What isn't there, he wanted to make clear before facing his former team for the first time in Toronto on Wednesday night, is resentment.
Gay’s stat-line improved over his ensuing six-and-a-half seasons with Memphis before the franchise dealt him to Toronto in January Memphis also had two stellar big men in All-Star forward Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol while playing a half-court offense that didn't utilize Gay's athleticism. After Robert Pera bought the Grizzlies last offseason, Gay's name often came up in trade conversations. Gay quietly had an intuition he would be dealt.
year NBA veteran Rudy Gay is one of the best players to never make an All-Star team. An elite starting wing for most of his career, Gay had an incredible run with the Memphis Grizzlies and. There's the cold, the customs, and all the adjustments of international living that stars who came before him — from Tracy McGrady to Vince Carter and Chris Bosh — learned to live with. But Gay, who was traded from Memphis on Jan. What isn't there, he wanted to make clear before facing his former team for the first time in Toronto on Wednesday night, is resentment.
Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. (born August 17, ) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later. [2] He was named to the All-Rookie First Team. .
The Memphis Grizzlies have been superb with some Draft-day trades, and one of the most fruitful results was Rudy Gay, who has retired from the NBA. .
The Rockets selected Gay with the eighth overall pick in and then promptly traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier. .
Gay was drafted by the Rockets in , but was traded a month after draft night to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier. Gay spent seven seasons with the Grizzlies, on teams that featured Mike. .