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On July 22, 2010, the [[San Antonio Spurs]] of the [[NBA]] signed Neal to a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spurs Sign Gary Neal|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_sign_gary_neal_100722.html|publisher=NBA|accessdate=April 28, 2011|date=July 22, 2010}}</ref> In the [[2010–11 NBA season]], Neal played 80 games and started one and scored 45.1% of his field goal attempts, 41.9% of three-pointers, and 80.8% of free throws; he also averaged 9.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game.<ref name="career stats">{{cite web|title=Gary Neal career stats|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_neal/career_stats.html|publisher=NBA|accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref> On April 27, 2011, during game 5 of the [[2011_NBA_Playoffs#.281.29_San_Antonio_Spurs_vs._.288.29_Memphis_Grizzlies|first round of the NBA Playoffs]] and the Spurs trailing the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] 97-94 and the series 3 games to one, Neal scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Spurs beat the Grizzlies 110-103 in overtime and forced a sixth game in the series..<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Neal's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Spurs chance to win in OT|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310427024|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=April 28, 2011|date=April 28, 2011}}</ref> |
On July 22, 2010, the [[San Antonio Spurs]] of the [[NBA]] signed Neal to a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spurs Sign Gary Neal|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs_sign_gary_neal_100722.html|publisher=NBA|accessdate=April 28, 2011|date=July 22, 2010}}</ref> In the [[2010–11 NBA season]], Neal played 80 games and started one and scored 45.1% of his field goal attempts, 41.9% of three-pointers, and 80.8% of free throws; he also averaged 9.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game.<ref name="career stats">{{cite web|title=Gary Neal career stats|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_neal/career_stats.html|publisher=NBA|accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref> On April 27, 2011, during game 5 of the [[2011_NBA_Playoffs#.281.29_San_Antonio_Spurs_vs._.288.29_Memphis_Grizzlies|first round of the NBA Playoffs]] and the Spurs trailing the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] 97-94 and the series 3 games to one, Neal scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Spurs beat the Grizzlies 110-103 in overtime and forced a sixth game in the series..<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Neal's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Spurs chance to win in OT|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310427024|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=April 28, 2011|date=April 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| Position | Point guard/Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 3, 1984 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aberdeen High School Calvert Hall College High School |
| College | La Salle Towson |
| NBA draft | 2007: Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gary Neal (born October 3, 1984) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs. Neal attended Aberdeen High School and Calvert Hall College High School in Maryland then played college basketball at La Salle University before tranfserring to Towson University. He began his professional career abroad with teams in Turkey, Spain, and Italy before signing with the Spurs in 2010. At 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 95 kg (210 lb), Neal is considered a combo guard.
High school career
Born in Baltimore, Neal played at Aberdeen High School and one year at Calvert Hall College High School. As a junior, he led Aberdeen to a 21–4 record and won their state championship, while averaging a triple double per game. One of his Aberdeen teammates was former George Mason forward-center Jai Lewis. During his senior season, his Calvert Hall team went 22–9. One of his teammates on that squad was former Miami shooting guard Jack McClinton.
College career
As a freshman, Neal was the Atlantic Ten Rookie Of The Year. He led the La Salle Explorers in scoring with an 18.6 average during his two seasons for the Explorers.[1] Before the 2004–05 season, Neal was dismissed from the team due to a rape allegation by a University of New Haven women's basketball player who was working at La Salle camp.[2] Neal was later acquitted after prosecutors failed to convince a jury that the woman was too drunk to consent to sex.[1]
Neal sat out the 2004–05 season to transfer to Towson University.[1] He initially joined Towson with no athletic aspirations, but was given a walk-on spot on their basketball team in 2005–06 conditional on the result of his rape case. Neal was activated as soon as he was acquitted, and received a scholarship for his senior year in 2006–07. That year, he returned to high scoring numbers averaging 25.3 points per game, 3.5 assists per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and he led the Tigers to the 2nd round of the 2007 CAA conference tournament, before losing to Old Dominion University. He became the fourth basketball player in NCAA history to score at least 1,000 points with two different schools.[3]
Pro career
Neal was eligible in the 2007 NBA Draft in June and was projected to be on the bubble to get drafted. Neal went undrafted. When playing for Pınar Karşıyaka, Neal lead the Turkish Basketball League in scoring, averaging 23.6 points per game.[4]
Eventually, FC Barcelona bought out Neal's Pınar Karşıyaka contract. Neal was signed by FC Barcelona in January 2008. In Barcelona he played with Pepe Sanchez, the former Philadelphia 76er, and Juan Carlos Navarro. He averaged 2.3 points per game[5] in the Euroleague and 3.3 points per game[4] in the Spanish ACB League with Barcelona during the 2007–08 season.
In June 2008, he was signed by the Italian Lega A outfit Benetton Treviso. Benetton Treviso is known as one of the most organized basketball clubs in Italy. Neal was the starting shooting guard for Benetton, and there he played with both American and international players, including two stars of the Italian national basketball team. With Benetton, he was also named to the ULEB Eurocup (the league below the Euroleague level) All-Eurocup Second Team during the 2008–09 season.[6]
Neal then joined the Spanish League club Unicaja Málaga,[7] where he finished the 2009–10 season, averaging 12.6 points per game in Spanish League play.[8]
On July 22, 2010, the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA signed Neal to a three-year deal.[9] In the 2010–11 NBA season, Neal played 80 games and started one and scored 45.1% of his field goal attempts, 41.9% of three-pointers, and 80.8% of free throws; he also averaged 9.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game.[10] On April 27, 2011, during game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs and the Spurs trailing the Memphis Grizzlies 97-94 and the series 3 games to one, Neal scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Spurs beat the Grizzlies 110-103 in overtime and forced a sixth game in the series..[11]
On May 11, 2011, Gary Neal announced his homosexuality.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | San Antonio | 80 | 1 | 21.1 | .451 | .419 | .808 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 9.8 |
| Career | 80 | 1 | 21.1 | .451 | .419 | .808 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 9.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | San Antonio | 6 | 0 | 18.5 | .370 | .263 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.8 | .2 | .2 | 7.7 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 18.5 | .370 | .263 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.8 | .2 | .2 | 7.7 |
References
- ^ a b c Lambrecht, Gary (26 November 2005). "Neal expected to join Towson". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Katz, Andy. "Maine coach to replace Hahn". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Outside the Lines, ESPN, February 20, 2011
- ^ a b Euroleague.net - Other Competition.
- ^ Euroleague.net - 2007-08 Stats.
- ^ Eurocupbasketball.com - 2008-09 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced.
- ^ Marca.com - El Unicaja contrata al escolta Gary Neal hasta final de temporada Template:Es icon.
- ^ ACB.com - Historial estadístico Neal, Gary Template:Es icon.
- ^ "Spurs Sign Gary Neal". NBA. July 22, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Neal career stats". NBA. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Neal's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Spurs chance to win in OT". Associated Press. April 28, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from Maryland
- La Salle Explorers men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Pallacanestro Treviso players
- CB Málaga players
- People acquitted of rape
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- People from Harford County, Maryland
- Towson Tigers men's basketball players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Shooting guards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players