During his senior year at Sumner, Gray led the Spartans to an undefeated season and the 1969 Kansas Class 4 state basketball championship.

In the state title game against McPherson High School, Gray totaled 24 points and 22 rebounds.

[2] In a ceremony at Sumner High School on May 6, 1969, Gray signed a letter of intent with the University of Kansas.

[6] Gray transferred from Kansas to the Long Beach State basketball program coached by Jerry Tarkanian.

[8] In March 1972, the 49ers season ended in a loss to Bill Walton’s UCLA Bruins in the 1972 NCAA West Regional Final by the score of 73–57.

[10] During the 1973–1974 season, Long Beach State, now coached by future Hall of Famer Lute Olson who replaced the departed Jerry Tarkanian, was one of the nation’s top teams.

[12] Gray finished his career at Long Beach State averaging 10.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

In March 1976, Gray, who by then was a SuperSonics co-captain in just his second NBA season, suffered a season-ending knee injury that resulted in surgery.

[17] In June 1969, Gray was named as one of the Top 100 High School basketball players in the United States for the 1968–1969 season by “Coach and Athlete” magazine.