Player Bio: Julia Gray - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Women's Basketball
|
|
at Washington
SOPHOMORE YEAR (1999-00) - Starting point guard in all 30 games...averaged 27 minutes per game...earned Pac-10 honorable mention academic honors...named Lion's Club Assist Leader for the second year in a row...ranked sixth in the Pac-10 in steals and eighth in assists...passed out 103 assists, an average of 3.4 per game...had seven assists in a game twice, both times against Washington State...62 steals on the season...had four steals in a game five times...scored a season-high 12 points versus Idaho in the first round of the Seattle Times Classic when she hit 5-of-6 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three point range...played 32 minutes and hit 4-of-4 from the field at home against USC (3/9)...5-of-6 from the free throw line with five rebounds against Arizona (1/15)...scored seven points in UW's upset of No. 24 Stanford (1/27)...averaged 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.FRESHMAN YEAR (1998-99) - Had an outstanding freshman campaign that began when she scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed a school record 11 steals in the third game of the season, versus Gonzaga ... played in all 29 games and took over the starting point guard duties after seven games ... led the Pac-10 in steals for the majority of the year, averaging three per game ... ranked as high as No. 7 in the country in steals per game ... finished the season with 86 thefts, good for No. 4 on the UW single season chart ... averaged 5.6 points per game ... passed out 92 assists for the year and pulled down 93 rebounds (3.2 rpg), fourth among UW players ... against ASU, hit 5-of-7 from the field with a three pointer for 11 points ... took good care of the ball, at one stretch turning the ball over just six times over four games ... in UW's victory at Stanford, had just one turnover in 33 minutes ... had five games in which she did not turn the ball over ... in UW's upset of No. 12 UCLA, hit 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-6 from the line, along with a season-best eight rebounds ... named KOMO Radio's ?outstanding defensive player' ... earned Pac-10 all-freshman honorable mention recognition.
at Riverside North High School
Earned four letters in basketball and four in track ... in basketball, played guard for coach John Reinhold ... earned Street and Smith honorable mention all-America honors as a senior ... named to all-state second team, all-CIF first team and all-county first team ... twice selected to Los Angeles Times Inland Empire All-Star Team ... named MVP of Ivy League ... also earned MVP honors at the Santa Barbara Classic and the Riverside Press Enterprise ... led her team to the Enterprise title, the fifth tournament victory for North HS ... as a junior, named to all-state second team and all-CIF first team ... earned all-league honors as a sophomore ... on the track, earned all-America honors and was three-time CIF 400-meter champion ... three-time league champion in the 400-meters and and three-time champion in the 200-meters ... helped lead team to four CIF titles ... named top female athlete at North as a senior ... as a junior, finished sixth in the state in the 400-meters ... finished fourth in the state in the 400-meters as a sophomore ... as a freshman, finished third in the state in the 400 and was named a second team all-American ... team Freshman of the Year.
Personal
Julia Latonya Gray ... born Oct. 29, 1980 in Fontana, Calif. ... daughter of Levonzo and Ira Gray ... both parents are educators and father is also a pastor ... two brothers, Levonzo II (31) and Kenneth Leon (29) ... one sister, Kamola (22) ... enjoys shopping, music and sports ... plans to pursue a business marketing degree ... named to honor roll four times ... co-sports commissioner ... member of multi-cultural council.
Favorite Seattle view: Out of my dorm room in McMahon my freshman year
Favorite dessert: Hot Fudge Sundae with nuts from McDonald's
Favorite inspirational quote: ?I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me' Phil 4:13
Best nickname on our team: L--Peezy, for Loree
I can't imagine life without: God
Favorite movie: Lean on Me
I collect: Pictures, because they bring back great memories
The best game I've ever been a part of: When we beat UCLA in the last Pac-10 game at Hec Ed in 1999
I love it when: I see people who can bring a smile to your face after a long stressful day
Few people know that I: Was a "Husky" when I was in high school
I would like travel to: New York
My sports heros are: Damon Stoudamire, Charles Woodson
My favorite non-basketball team to watch: Oakland Raiders, or whatever team Woodson plays on
If I were President for a day, the first thing I would do is: Resign, that job is way too stressful
Years from now, I'll laugh about: How crazy Tiffiany and I were and the things we did
I hated it when my parents made me: Apologize to elementary teachers for talking too much in class
Career Highs
Points - 18, vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 24, 1998
Rebounds - 8, vs. UCLA, Feb. 27, 1999
Assists - 8, vs. California, Jan. 21, 1999
Steals - 11, vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 24, 1998
FG Made - 8, vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 24, 1998
FG Attempted - 14, vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 24, 1998
FG Pct. (min. 3 made) - .714 (5-7), vs. Arizona State, Jan. 7, 1999
3-Pt. FG Made - 2 vs. Idaho, Dec. 18, 2000
3-Pt. FG Attempted - 4, vs. Kansas, Dec. 20, 1998
FT Made - 5, two times
FT Attempted - 8, vs. Washington State, Jan. 4, 1999
Year-by-Year Statistics
| Year | G/S | FG-FGA | PCT | 3FG-3FGA | PCT | FT-FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | PF- D | A- TO | TP | AVG | BK- ST | MIN |
| 1998-99 | 29-22 | 60-155 | .387 | 3-23 | .130 | 39-72 | .542 | 93 | 3.2 | 64-1 | 92-85 | 162 | 5.6 | 5-86 | 766 |
| 1999-00 | 30/30 | 37-117 | .316 | 3-29 | .103 | 25-39 | .641 | 74 | 2.5 | 63-2 | 103-79 | 102 | 3.4 | 3-62 | 793 |
| TOTALS | 59-52 | 97-272 | .357 | 6-52 | .115 | 64-111 | .577 | 167 | 2.8 | 127-3 | 195-164 | 264 | 4.5 | 8-148 | 1559 |
vs. Pac-10
| G | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | PF | TP | |
| Arizona | 4 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 9-11 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| .333 | .000 | .820 | 3.0 | 3.8 | |||
| Arizona State | 4 | 10-22 | 1-3 | 1-7 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| .450 | .333 | .143 | 2.8 | 5.5 | |||
| California | 4 | 12-27 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 14 | 7 | 25 |
| .440 | .000 | .333 | 3.5 | 6.3 | |||
| Oregon | 4 | 6-19 | 0-4 | 7-13 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| .320 | .000 | .540 | 3.0 | 4.8 | |||
| Oregon State | 4 | 5-16 | 0-3 | 4-10 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| .310 | .000 | .400 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |||
| Stanford | 4 | 7-24 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| .290 | .000 | .630 | 2.8 | 4.75 | |||
| USC | 4 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-11 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| .500 | .000 | .360 | 2.0 | 5.5 | |||
| UCLA | 4 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
| .350 | .000 | .700 | 4.8 | 4.75 | |||
| Washington State | 4 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 8-13 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
| .500 | .000 | .620 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
