Full Bio: Chelsea Gray
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WNBA TRANSACTIONS
| April 14, 2014 | Drafted by Connecticut in the first round (No. 11 overall) in the 2014 WNBA Draft |
| April 14, 2016 | Traded to Los Angeles as the Sparks sent Jonquel Jones and the 17th pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft (Jamie Weisner) to Connecticut in exchange for the Sun’s first round pick in 2017 (Allisha Gray), and the 15th (Whitney Knight) and the 23rd (Brianna Butler) selections in the 2016 Draft. |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | Signed by Las Vegas as an Unrestricted Free Agent |
| May 23, 2022 | Signed by Las Vegas |
WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER
Career Highlights
- 2016, 2022, 2023 & 2025 WNBA Champion
- 2022 WNBA Finals MVP
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2023 WNBA All-Star
- 2019 All-WNBA First Team
- 2017 & 2023 All-WNBA Second Team
- 2022 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup MVP
- 2-time Western Conference Player of the Week
- 2023 WNBA All-Star Skills Contest winner
- Entering the 2026 season, ranks 6th in WNBA history in total assists (1,870) and 10th in assists per game (5.1)
2025 (Las Vegas)
- Won her 3rd WNBA Championship
- On Aug. 25 against Chicago, she notched her 250th WNBA victory and became the 15th player with at least 250 career wins
- Tied with Tanisha Wright for 12th on the W’s all-time wins list with 255 wins.
- On July 12 against Golden State, she became the 5th player in WNBA history with at least 4,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 1,500 assists, 400 steals and 100 blocked shots and hit the mark in 346 games. She was the youngest and second-fastest to the mark
- On June 7, she became the 8th player in WNBA history to tally at least 4,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,500 assists
- Scored a season-high 28 points on June 11 vs. Los Angeles
- Recorded 4 double-double games
- Tied a career-high 14 assists on Aug. 17 vs. Dallas
2024 (Las Vegas)
- Averaged 8.6 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 27 games in the 2024 regular season
- Missed 13 games at the start of the regular season due to a foot injury that occurred in the 2023 Finals
- Became the 7th player in WNBA history with at least 3,500 points and 1,500 assists. She was also the third-fastest to accomplish the feat, doing so in 299 games.
- Gold medalist in the 2024 Paris Olympics with Team USA
- Recorded 5 or more assists in 17 regular season games
- Tallied double figure scoring in 11 games
- Tallied at least 20 points in 2 contests
- Scored a season-high 22 points on June 29 vs. Washington
2023 (Las Vegas)
- Won her 3rd WNBA Championship
- Named an All-Star starter and partnered with Kelsey Plum to win the WNBA All-Star Skills Contest
- Finished 3rd among league leaders for assists (7.3 apg)
- Produced the first points-rebounds-assists triple-double of her career and in franchise history (22 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) vs. the New York Liberty on Aug. 17
- Named to the AP All-League First Team and All-WNBA Second Team
- Notched a franchise-record 10 points-assists double-doubles on the year
- Named Western Conference Player of the Week (July 30); averaged 24.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 8.5 apg in leading the Aces to a 2-0 record
2022 (Las Vegas)
- Won her 2nd WNBA Championship
- Named WNBA Finals MVP (18.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 58.5 FG%, 45.0 3G%)
- Named WNBA Commissioner’s Cup MVP (19 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts)
- Finished 21st in the league in scoring, 4th in assists, 17th in field goal percentage, 4th in free throw percentage, 4th in steals, and 22nd in minutes)
- Scored in double figures on 26 occasions, including 6 games of 20 or more points, and a career-high 33 vs. Seattle on August 14
- Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. Seattle on August 14
- Handed out a season-high 12 assists vs. Indiana on July 21
- Picked up a season-high 5 steals on 2 occasions
- Recorded 1 points-assists double-double—vs. Indiana on July 21 (14 points, 12 assists)
2021 (Las Vegas)
- Named a WNBA All-Star
- Finished 4th in the league in assists, 16th in field goal percentage, 16th in 3-point field goal percentage and 19th in steals
- Her 189 assists were 3 off the franchise single-season record of 192 held by Becky Hammon (2011).
- Her 5.91 assists per game were the second most in franchise history (Danielle Robinson, 6.72, 2013)
- Set the franchise single-game assist record with a career-high 14 vs. Minnesota on September 8
- Led the team in scoring on 2 occasions, and in assists 19 times
- Scored in double figures on 19 occasions, including a season-high 21 vs. Seattle on June 27
- Handed out 10 or more assists in a game on 3 occasions
- Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds vs. Chicago on September 2
- Picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Indiana on May 28
2020 (Los Angeles)
- Finished 5th in the league in assists per game, and 2nd in free throw percentage
- Scored in double figures in 18 of 22 games, including 4 games of 20 or more points and a season-high 27 points at Connecticut on August 28
- Handed out a season-high 11 assists vs. Las Vegas on September 12
- Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds at Dallas on September 2
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals on 4 occasions
2019 (Los Angeles)
- Recorded the eighth triple-double in WNBA regular season history on July 7 with a 13-point, a season-high 10-rebound, and a season-high 13-assist effort vs. Washington
- Named to her third consecutive WNBA All-Star Game
- Named to the All-WNBA First Team
- Finished 2nd in the league in assists per game, 4th in minutes per game, and 6th in free throw percentage
- Set a franchise record with 20 points in a quarter On August 29 vs. Indiana. Her third quarter outburst was also tied for the second most points scored in a quarter in WNBA history.
- Scored in double-figures in 28 times of 34 games, including each of the final 20 games of the season
- Scored 20 or more points on 7 occasions, including a season-high 30 vs. Indiana on August 29
- Made a career-high 7 three-pointers at Indiana on August 29
- Handed out 10 or more assists in a game on 2 occasions—13 vs. Washington on July 7, and vs. Las Vegas on August 1
- Recorded her 500th career assist against the Liberty on June 4
- Picked up a season-high 5 steals on July 20 at New York
2018 (Los Angeles)
- Finished the season ranked 6th in the league in assists per game, 7th in steals per game, and 5th in minutes per game
- Named to her second consecutive WNBA All-Star game
- Opened the season with a game-winning buzzer-beater to give the Sparks a 77-76 win over Minnesota on May 2
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 34 games, including 20 or more points 9 times, and a season-high 26 points vs. New York on August 14
- Handed out a season-high 11 assists vs. New York on June 24
- Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds on 3 occasions
- Picked up a season-high 6 steals at Minnesota on May 20
- Blocked a career-high 3 shots at Chicago on June 17
2017 (Los Angeles)
- Led the league in 3-point field goal percentage, while finishing 6th in assists per game and 3rd in minutes per game
- Named a WNBA All-Star reserve for the first time in her career
- Named to the All-WNBA Second Team
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 34 games, including 6 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 25 vs. Atlanta on May 27
- Recorded a double-double with a season-high 10 assists to go along with 20 points in a 115-106 win over Chicago on August 18
- Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds at Dallas on August 6
- Picked up a season-high 4 steals at Chicago on August 18
2016 (Los Angeles)
- Won her 1st WNBA Championship
- Scored in double figures in 7 of 33 games, including 2 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 23 vs. Phoenix on September 13
- Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Indiana on July 6
- Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds vs. New York on June 7
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals at Dallas on June 11
2015 (Connecticut)
- Finished second on the team in assists
- Scored in double figures in 9 of 34 games, including a season-high 16 points on 2 occasions—June 16 against Seattle and on September 9 against New York
- Grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds at Chicago on August 30
- Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. San Antonio on August 4
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals at Phoenix on June 19
2014 (Connecticut)
- Sat out the season rehabilitating a right knee injury suffered in January of her senior year at Duke
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER
2025 (Las Vegas—2-1 vs. Seattle, 1st Round; 3-2 vs. Indiana, Semifinals; 4-0 vs. Phoenix, Finals)
- Won the WNBA Championship
- Averaged 11.2 points, a career-high 7.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks over the 12 playoff games
- In game 2 of the Finals vs. Phoenix, she notched her second points/assist double-double in a WNBA Finals game, the second most ever recorded in Finals play
- Against Indiana in Game 1, she became just the second player in WNBA playoff history with 800 points and 300 assists
- Became the 3rd player in league history to record at least 800 points, 300 assists and 200 rebounds in postseason play
- Became the 14th player in WNBA history to make 300 field goals in the postseason
- Is third in franchise history in playoff scoring with 616 points
2024 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Seattle, 1st Round; 1-3 vs. New York, Semifinals)
- Owns the franchise record in playoff assists
- Scored a playoff season-high 16 points on 50% field goal shooting in Game 1 vs. Seattle
- Recorded at least 6 assists in all but one contest
- Recorded at least 1 block in all but one contest
2023 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Chicago, 1st Round; 3-0 vs Dallas, Semifinals; 3-1 vs New York, Finals)
- Won the WNBA Championship
- Recorded 20 points and 7 assists to open the playoffs against Chicago on Sept. 13
- Averaged 13.1 ppg and 7.3 apg in the first 3 Finals games before injuring her left foot late in Game 3
- Sidelined for Game 4 of the Finals
- Had 20 points and 7 assists to open the playoffs against Chicago on Sept. 13 and followed that with 9 points and 9 boards on Sept. 17 to help the Aces sweep the Sky in the First Round
2022 (Las Vegas—2-0 vs. Phoenix, 1st Round; 3-1 vs. Seattle, Semifinals; 3-1 vs. Connecticut, Finals)
- Won the WNBA Championship
- Scored 10 or more points in all 10 playoff games, including 20 or more points on 7 occasions, and a career playoff-high 31 at Seattle on September 6
- Grabbed a career playoff-high 7 rebounds vs. Seattle on August 31
- Handed out 10 or more assists on 2 occasions, including a career playoff-high tying and franchise record tying 12 at Seattle on September 4
- Recorded 2 points-assist double-doubles—31 points and 10 assists at Seattle on September 6 and 29 points and 12 assists at Seattle on September 4
- Picked up a playoff season-high 3 steals vs. Connecticut on September 13
2021 (Las Vegas—2-3 vs. Phoenix, Semifinals)
- Scored 10 or more points in 4 of 5 games, including 2 games of 22 points—at Phoenix on October 6 and vs. Phoenix on October 8
- Handed out a career playoff-high and franchise record-tying 12 assists vs. Phoenix on September 28
- Grabbed a season playoff-high 4 rebounds on 3 occasions
2020 (Los Angeles—0-1 vs. Connecticut, 2nd Round)
- Scored 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in the Sparks Second Round loss vs. Connecticut on September 17
2019 (Los Angeles—1-0 vs. Seattle, 2nd Round; 0-3 vs. Connecticut, Semifinals)
- Scored in double figures in 2 of 4 playoff games, including 21 in the Sparks Second Round win vs. Seattle on September 15
- Handed out at least 4 assists in all 4 playoff games, including 8 in Los Angeles’ Second Round win vs. Seattle on September 15
- Grabbed a playoff season-high 4 rebounds on 2 occasions
- Picked up a playoff season-high 3 steals at Connecticut on September 19
- Drained a playoff season-high 4 3-pointers vs. Seattle in the Sparks’ Second Round win over the Storm on September 15
2018 (Los Angeles—1-0 vs. Minnesota, First Round; 0-1 vs. Washington)
- Scored in double figures in 1 of 2 games—26 points in the Sparks First Round win vs. Minnesota on August 21
- Grabbed a playoff season-high 5 rebounds, handed out a playoff season-high 6 assists and drained a career playoff-high-tying 4 three-pointers in the Sparks First Round win vs. Minnesota on August 21
2017 (Los Angeles—3-0 vs. Phoenix, Semifinals; 2-3 vs. Minnesota, Finals)
- Sparks lost in WNBA Finals to Minnesota (5 games)
- Scored in double figures in 7 of 8 playoff games, including a playoff season-high 27 points in the WNBA Finals (Game 1) at Minnesota on September 24
- Handed out 6 or more assists in 7 of 8 playoff games, including a playoff season-high 9 in the WNBA Finals (Game 4) vs. Minnesota on October 1
- Grabbed a playoff season-high 6 rebounds in the WNBA Semifinals (Game 2) vs. Phoenix on September 14
- Picked up a playoff season-high 3 steals in the WNBA Finals (Game 5) at Minnesota on October 4
- Drained a playoff season-high 4 three-pointers in the WNBA Finals (Game 1) at Minnesota on September 24
2016 (Los Angeles—3-1 vs. Chicago, Semifinals; 3-2 vs. Minnesota, Finals)
- Sparks won WNBA Championship over Minnesota
- Scored in double figures in 3 of 9 playoff games including 20 points in the WNBA Finals (Game 4) vs. Minnesota on October 16
- Handed out a playoff season-high 7 assists in the WNBA Semifinals (Game 4) at Chicago on October 4
- Grabbed a playoff season-high 3 rebounds on 4 occasions
- Picked up a playoff season-high 3 steals in the WNBA Finals (Game 1) at Minnesota on October 9
- Drained a playoff season-high 4 three-pointers in the WNBA Finals (Game 4) vs. Minnesota on October 16
ALL STAR STATISTICS
UNRIVALED
2025 (Miami)
- Unrivaled Week 1
- Unrivaled Week 2
- Unrivaled Week 3
- Unrivaled Week 4
- Unrivaled Week 5
- Unrivaled Week 6
- Unrivaled Finals
OVERSEAS CAREER
2022-23 [Mersin—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Finished atop the regular season standings (24-2) and advanced to the KBSL championship finals; ranked 5th in the league for assists.
2022-23 [Mersin—Turkey (EuroLeague)]
- Won Group B with a 10-4 record, advanced to the team’s first EuroLeague Final Four and finished as runners-up.
2020-21 [Girona—Spain (Liga Dia)]
- Team finished in 3rd place during the regular season and won the league championship
- Team was the Catalonian League Winner
- Team advanced to the LFB SuperCup Semifinals
- Finished 3rd on the team in scoring, and 1st in assists, steals and free throw percentage
2020-21 [Girona—EuroLeague (EL)]
- Team finished in 3rd place (3-3) in Group C, and lost 2-0 to Avenida in the quarterfinals
- Finished 5th on the team in scoring, 2nd in assists and free throw percentage, and 3rd in steals
2019-20 [Fenerbahce—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Team won the reguar season chmpionship witth an 18-2 record
- Played in 3 of 20 regular season games
2019-20 [Fenerbahce—EuroLeague (EL)]
- Team finished in 1st place in Group B, but postseason was cancelled due to COVID-19
- Played in 2 of 15 games
2018-19 [Cukurova—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSSL Second Team
- Finished second on the team in scoring, first in assists, and third in steals
2018-19 [Cukurova—EuroCup (EC)]
- Finished fourth on the team in scoring, and second in assists
2017-18 [Botasspor—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Led the team in scoring, assists and steals
2016-17 [Kayseri—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Led the team in scoring, assists and steals
2016-17 [Kayseri—EuroCup (EC)]
- Led the team in scoring and assists, while finishing second in three-point field goal percentage and steals, and third in free throw percentage
- Went 6-0 in Group B, falling to Yakin Dogu BGD in the EuroCup Finals
2015-16 [Kayseri—Turkey (KBSL)]
- Finished first on the team in assists, steals and free throw percentage, while finishing second in scoring, and field goal percentage
2015-16 [Kayseri—EuroLegue (EL)]
- Led the team in assists, and free throw percentage, while finishing second in steals, and third in scoring
- Finished in 6th place in Group B during the regular season
2015-16 [Kayseri—EuroCup (EC)]
- Led the team in scoring and rebounding, while finishing second in steals
- Joined the EuroCup for the playoffs where they lost to Bourges in the semifinals
2015-16 [Gironaa—Spain (Liga Dia)]
- Second on the team in scoring, first in assists and third in three-point field goal percentage
- Left team and signed with Kayseri after the Thanksgiving break
2015-16 [Girona—Spain (EuroLeague)]
- Second on the team in scoring, and first in assists
- Left team and signed with Kayseri after the Thanksgiving break
2014-15 [Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion—Israel (D1)]
- Led the team in scoring, assists, steals, and three-point field goal percentage, while finishing second in three-point field goal percentage
OVERSEAS STATISTICS
USA BASKETBALL
- 2024 Paris Olympic Games gold medalist
- Participated in the USA National Team’s February 2024 training camp, but was unavailable to compete in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
- 2022 FIBA World Cup gold medalist; missed first two games due to the Las Vegas Aces WNBA title run
- 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games gold medalist
- Is 33-3 in a USA Basketball uniform.
- Participated in the USA National Team training camp in Chicago over the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend
- Aided the 2019-20 USA National Team to a 10-1 record against six collegiate teams and six international opponents from November 2019 thru February 2020 (missed the first college tour game, a win at Stanford, for her wedding)
- Went 3-0 in the FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Argentina, dished out team-high 18 assists
- Went 3-0 in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia, dished out a team-high 22 assists
- Went 4-1 against collegiate opponents in Nov. 2019 and Jan.-Feb. 2020, dished out a team second-best 24 assists
- One of eight players who committed to participate in the USA’s 2019-20 expanded training program as announced on July 27, 2019
- Named to the 2018-20 USA Basketball Women’s National Team on March 14, 2018
USA BASKETBALL STATISTICS
COLLEGE
Career (Duke, 2010-14)
- Owned 4 of the program’s top 5 single-game assist totals at the time of her graduation
- Finished her career with the second most career assists in Duke history, the highest assists per game average, the third most steals, and the fourth highest free throw percentage
- During her four years at Duke, the Blue Devils compiled a 120-19 record (.863), captured three Atlantic Coast Conference regular season titles, two ACC Tournament crowns and advanced to four NCAA Tournaments, including three Elite Eights
Senior (Duke, 2013-14)
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
- Advanced to NCAA Tournament second round
- Fractured her right knee cap against Boston College on January 12, ending her collegiate career
- Was leading the ACC in assists and steals per game prior to her injury
- Named ACC Player of the Week on 2 occasions
- Listed on the John R. Wooden Award midseason list, and was a Naismith and Wade Watch candidate for National Player of the Year
- Was a Senior CLASS Award candidate. and on the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List for the top point guard in the nation
Junior (Duke, 2012-13)
- Advanced to NCAA Elite 8
- Team won ACC Tournament
- Named WBCA and AP All-America Second Team
- Named Full Court All-America Third Team
- Was a WBCA All-Region II selection
- Finalist for the John R. Wooden Award
- Named ACC Co-Player of the Year
- Named to the All-ACC First Team
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
- Dislocated her right knee as a junior, missing the last 4 games of the regular season as well as the ACC and NCAA Tournaments
- Her 89 steals were the fourth most in school history
- Posted 3 double-digit assist games, including a career-high 15 vs. Clemson which tied the program single-game record
- Recorded a career-high 9 steals vs. Clemson, which are the third most in program history
- Made 85.1 percent of her free throws which was the 10th highest percentage in program history
- Recorded her second career triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Boston College
- Connected on a program record 37 consecutive free throws
Sophomore (Duke, 2011-12)
- Advanced to NCAA Elite 8
- Named an All-American by the USBWA
- Named one of four finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award
- Was a finalist for the USBWA National Player of the Year
- Named to the All-ACC First Team
- Named to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team
- Led the ACC in assists per game while ranking 5th in free throw percentage
- Set the program record for assists in a season
- Her 93 steals were the fourth highest total in program history
- Tied a career high with 25 points in the ACC Tournament against NC State
- Posted a program-record 4 double-digit assist games
Freshman (Duke, 2010-11)
- Advanced to NCAA Elite 8
- Team won ACC Tournament
- Named All-ACC h0norable mention
- Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team
- Named to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team
- Scored in double figures on 18 occasions, including a season-high 20 points at No. 13 North Carolina
- Handed out a season-high 7 assists on 2 occasions
COLLEGE STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL
- Was named California Miss Basketball and California Gatorade Player of the Year in 2010
- Tallied 18 points and eight rebounds in the 2010 WBCA High School All-America game, while being named Red Team MVP
- Scored 2,164 career points at St. Mary’s High School
- Led St Mary’s to Class 6A state championship and was named MVP of the state tournament
- One of five finalists for the 2010 Naismith Player of the Year Award
PERSONAL
- Full name is Chelsea Nichelle Gray
- Married to Tipesa Gray, neé Moorer, in November 2019, and the couple announced on Halloween 2023 that they are expecting their first child.
- Is the daughter of James and Vickey Gray
- Has one brother, Javon
- Her cousin, Alexis Gray-Lawson, played for the Cal women’s basketball team and was drafted by the Washington Mystics in 2010
- Majored in sociology along with a minor in theater studies and a markets and management certificate