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Aaron Gray is not out to prove anybody wrong, especially mock draft experts, who each week post on Web sites their predictions of where players will likely be drafted in next month’s NBA draft. Gray is not out to prove them wrong because he doesn’t care what they think. “If you…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray will finally have the opportunity to show UCLA coach Ben Howland how well he can play. The stage is big. Gray and third-seeded Pittsburgh (29-7) meet second-seeded UCLA (28-5) in an NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal tonight at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray’s uncle, Steve, a former Duke player, had his dream for a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup between his alma mater and Pittsburgh spoiled. But Steve Gray, who played at Duke 1975-79, did not cancel his flight and room reservations after Virginia Commonwealth…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →. Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray played strong on defense and relied on his teammates to carry the offensive load Thursday night at HSBC Arena. Smaller Wright State could not contend, falling behind by as many as 22 points in the second half and losing, 79-58 in an NCAA Tournament…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray has his confidence back. Now, he’s hoping to prove that his shooting touch is also back when third-seeded Pittsburgh meets No. 14 Wright State in an NCAA West Regional first-round game tonight at HSBC Arena. He missed layups, hooks, and jump shots en route to a…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →It didn’t take long for Aaron Gray to be spotted and asked for his autograph on a cold, snowy Monday. In fact, less than a minute after Gray walked down his slippery steps and up an icy hill, he was warmly greeted by his neighbor. She had a special request from her son. “DeAndre…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray was unstoppable at the start of the game and in the opening minutes of overtime for No. 6 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. In both stretches, the Panthers’ 7-0 senior center from Emmaus High scored over smaller Marquette players with baby hooks, spin moves and just by…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray has a passion for everything in the city of Pittsburgh, except the Super Bowl-champion Steelers. “I was never an Eagles fan,” Gray said with laughter. “I was never a Steelers fan. I’m a Raiders fan.” But Gray loves the fans who cheer on the Steelers because a lot of…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray is closer than ever to turning his childhood dream to play in the NBA into reality. The 7-foot center from Emmaus is coming off a standout junior season at Pittsburgh and is being projected by some NBA draft experts as a mid-to-late first-round pick in June. Gray…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Aaron Gray tried to bring down the basket early in the game Wednesday night. He got the ball just outside the lane, made a swift move, then rose way over Rutgers center Byron Joynes to dunk. But Joynes fouled Gray, preventing the emphatic finish. But Gray stayed aggressive,…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Chevon Troutman, a bruising 6-7, 240-pound University of Pittsburgh senior, has been convinced for a long time that his teammate, 7-0 Emmaus High graduate Aaron Gray, is more than just a big fella. Flying elbows and dunks by Gray in practice keep Troutman and other Panthers,…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The dancing shoes are no longer just on order. They are about to be shipped. Villanova appears headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 after beating 17th-ranked Pittsburgh 80-72 Sunday. The Wildcats (17-7, 7-5 Big East) are a half-game behind Notre Dame…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Emmaus center Aaron Gray will be playing Division I basketball next season, but it is no longer guaranteed that he will be wearing a University of Pittsburgh uniform. The 6-11 Gray was disappointed to learn last week that Ben Howland had resigned as Pittsburgh’s coach to take…
· Andre D. Williams
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