The NCAA adopted a new scheduling rule after UConn paid $25,000 to schedule a game against the Beltway Ballers, an ad hoc AAU team that consisted of Gay's former teammates. Because of the heavy involvement of an AAU coach and a high school coach, there was the appearance of impropriety, although no NCAA recruiting violations were discovered. Gay had expressed a desire to attend Maryland and said that he grew up rooting for the team, but he ultimately chose UConn. Gay's college recruitment and decision to attend the University of Connecticut over the University of Maryland were controversial. He was the Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American, and a Parade First Team All-American in his senior year after averaging 21.2 points per game, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks. Template:Citation needed He was one of the top recruits entering college play after attending Archbishop Spalding High School where he earned first team All- Baltimore Catholic League honors as a junior and senior, and was also honored as the Baltimore Sun's co-player of the year. Gay began playing for Spalding his Junior and senior years. After reviewing each school's long term academic curriculum, it was decided that Gay would attend Spalding. Although Eastern Tech was a Blue Ribbon academic institution, Gay's parents were concerned about his college preparation and during the summer of his sophomore year solicited help from Coach Collins who suggested several private schools in the area, including Archbishop Spalding High School. Gay played his first two years at Baltimore County's Eastern Technical High School, a magnet school in Essex, Maryland. Template:Citation needed High school career Template:Citation needed Gay transferred to Archbishop Spalding High School of the Baltimore Catholic League after his sophomore year at Eastern Tech. Gay attended Eastern Technical High School in Baltimore County, while Dozier enrolled at the St. During the spring of his 8th grade year, Gay and teammate Scott Dozier were highly sought after by several private schools.
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Early exposure to Baltimore, Maryland AAU basketball and summer league games in the Tom Jones Youth Summer League in Washington, D.C., showcased his abilities against top competition.Īt the age of 14, Gay began playing for the nationally-known Cecil-Kirk AAU program under Coach Anthony Lewis with other blue-chip players such as Josh Boone (UConn), Paris Carter (New Mexico State), and Chester Frazier (Illinois). Gay was one of five siblings and began playing competitive recreational basketball at 12 years old in the Turner Station community of Baltimore County, Maryland in one of the toughest youth basketball leagues in the area.
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#RUDY GAY TEAM USA PROFESSIONAL#
(born August 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. Consensus second-team All-American (2006).Gay at the 2018 Made In America Festival in