Averaged 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, and scored in double-figures a team-high 22 times. Named Big East Rookie of the Week five times. Appeared in all 31 games for the Huskies, starting the last 26. Named National Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News. Gay played basketball in college with Connecticut Huskies mens basketball (2004-2006) and started playing professionally in 2006. Recorded six double-doubles on the season and reached double figures in scoring a team-high 28 times.Īs a freshman in 2004-05, Rudy Gay Big East Rookie of the Year and a unanimous All-Rookie Team selection. NABC All-America First Team and Associated Press All-America Second Team choice. Named to the NABC and USBWA All-District First Team. Averaged 13.6 points and 5.9 rebounds.Īs a sophomore in 2005-06, Rudy Gay was an All Big East First Team selection. Tallied 870 career points in two seasons at Connecticut. Drooling with potential, but will it be realized? He's an athlete who is still refining his basketball skills. Rudy was pretty inconsistent in college, and some have questioned his drive and intensity. He flies down the court and is great on the break. Gay can adjust while hanging in the air and finish. : Rudy Gay is a versatile, extremely athletic, explosive small forward who can jump, drive and nail outside shots. High School: Archbishop Spalding HS (Baltimore, Md.)
