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Utah Jazz | #22 | Forward-Guard

Rudy

Gay

PPG

15.8

RPG

5.6

APG

2.0

HEIGHT

6'8" (2.03m)

WEIGHT

250lb (113kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Connecticut

AGE

37 years

BIRTHDATE

August 17, 1986

DRAFT

2006 R1 Pick 8

EXPERIENCE

18 Years

6'8" | 250lb | 37 years

DRAFT

2006 R1 Pick 8

BIRTHDATE

August 17, 1986

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Connecticut

EXPERIENCE

18 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

In his 14th season, his secondwith the Spurs ... San Antonio is his fourth NBA team ... has also spent time with the Grizzlies, Raptors and Kings ... originally drafted by Houston in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft (8th overall) before being dealt to Memphis on 7/12/06 ... signed with the Spurs on 7/6/17 and again on 7/8/19 ... one of twoplayers in the NBA, along with LeBron James, to record at least 15,000 points, 5,000 rebounds,1,000 steals and 500 blocks since 2006 (year he was drafted) ... named to the 2006-07 All-Rookie First Team ... has appeared in 879career games, averaging 17.6points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.26steals and 34.0minutes ... holds career postseason averages of 14.3points, 6.5rebounds, 1.7assists and 1.05steals in 32.5minutes in 19playoff games ... member of the 2014-16 USA Men’s National Team pool ... averaged 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 13.9 minutes innine games off the bench for the USA squad that won a second consecutive FIBA World Cup gold medal in Madrid, Spain ... captured the gold medal with Team USA at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, averaging 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 13.4 minutes in nine games ... helped guide Team USA to its first gold medal in the event since 1994 ... recipient of the Kia NBA Cares Community Assist Award for April 2012 in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.

BEFORE NBA

Rudy played two seasons in college at UConn, earning All-American Second Team honors in 2006.