After the confirmation of Elisèe Assui, the Varese Basketball scores the first inbound shot: Justin Gray has signed with the red and white. Winger born in ’95last year with Bamberg (Germany), Gray is a player of great quality who boasts an excellent long-range shot.
Below is the official press release:
Varese Basketball is happy to announce that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Justin Gray, a winger born in 1995 who wore the Brose Bamberg jersey last year. Gray is a quality player with an excellent long range shot (in Germany he shot 43.5% from 3) and capable of defending with stubbornness taking advantage of his athleticism.
Zachary Sogolow, General Manager of Basketball Operations of Pallacanestro Varese: «We are thrilled to welcome Justin Gray and his family to Varese. His shooting skills, his offensive skills and his defensive tenacity brought him a lot of success last year in Germany and we can’t wait to see his energy and intensity at work in the red and white shirt. . The staff and front office strongly believe that Justin can be a great addition to our roster and we know he can’t wait to get started next season as well.”
Career
Born on December 15, 1995 in Tampa, Florida, Justin Gray attended Texas Tech University with good numbers that immediately projected him into European basketball. His first stop overseas was in England where he played for the Bristol Flyers (13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists on average per game); the following year he signed in Kosovo (KB Rahoveci) and then, in January 2021, in Portugal, where he defended the colors of CAB Madeira, scoring 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per lace-up. Between 2022 and 2023 he played in Poland and Greece, positive experiences that earned him the call from Bamberg, a team with which he closed the season with 9.1 points (43.5% from 3) and 3.3 rebounds per game in 20.7 minutes of use.
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