{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Chance Gray | image = 260218 Gophers Ohio JohnMc120 (cropped).jpg | caption = Gray with [[Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball|Ohio State]] in 2026 | number = 2 | league = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] | team = Los Angeles Sparks | position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|7|6}} | birth_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = | high_school = [[Winton Woods High School|Winton Woods]] ([[Forest Park, Ohio]]) | college = * [[Oregon Ducks women's basketball|Oregon]] (2022–2024) * [[Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball|Ohio State]] (2024–2026) | draft_league = WNBA | draft_year = 2026 | draft_round = 2 | draft_pick = 24 | draft_team = [[Los Angeles Sparks]] | career_start = | years1 = | team1 = | highlights = * [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] All-Freshman team (2023) * [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2022 McDonald's All-American Girls Game|2022]]) | wnba_profile = | bbr_wnba = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[basketball]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{bkw|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Women's AmeriCup|FIBA AmeriCup]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2023 Mexico]]|[[United States women's national basketball team|Team]]}} }} '''Chance Gray''' (born July 6, 2004) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] for the [[Oregon Ducks women's basketball|Oregon Ducks]] and [[Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball|Ohio State Buckeyes]].
== Early life == Gray attended [[Lakota West High School]] before transferring to [[Winton Woods High School]] in [[Forest Park, Ohio]], for her senior year. As a senior, she played in the [[2022 McDonald's All-American Girls Game|McDonald's All-American Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dyer |first=Mike |date=2022-02-16 |title=Winton Woods point guard, McDonald's All American Chance Gray has plenty of reasons to smile |url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/winton-woods-point-guard-mcdonalds-all-american-chance-gray-has-plenty-of-reasons-to-smile |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=WCPO 9 Cincinnati |language=en}}</ref> Gray finished her senior season averaging 26.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game, being named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Springer |first=Scott |title=Winton Woods senior Chance Gray named Ohio Gatorade Player of Year in girls basketball |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/ohio-high-school/2022/03/09/winton-woods-senior-chance-gray-adds-ohio-gatorade-player-year-honor/9438989002/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}}</ref> At the conclusion of the season, she was named to the Naismith National High School All-America first team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dyer |first=Mike |date=2022-03-02 |title=Winton Woods senior Chance Gray's basketball legacy won't soon be forgotten |url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/winton-woods-senior-chance-grays-basketball-legacy-wont-soon-be-forgotten |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=WCPO 9 Cincinnati |language=en}}</ref> A five-star recruit, Gray committed to play college basketball at the [[University of Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorburn |first=Ryan |title=Oregon Ducks women's basketball lands commitment from five-star guard Chance Gray |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2021/08/01/five-star-guard-chance-gray-commits-university-oregon-ducks-womens-basketball/5447259001/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The Register-Guard |language=en-US}}</ref>
== College career == Gray made an immediate impact as a true freshman, establishing herself as a starter in the Ducks’ lineup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crepea |first=James |date=2022-12-14 |title=Freshman Chance Gray heating up for Oregon women’s basketball |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2022/12/freshman-chance-gray-heating-up-for-oregon-womens-basketball.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}</ref> She was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week once after scoring a then career-high 22 points against Washington State, making five three-point field goals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crepea |first=James |date=2023-01-16 |title=Oregon’s Chance Gray named Pac-12 freshman of the week |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2023/01/oregons-chance-gray-named-pac-12-freshman-of-the-week.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}</ref> Gray concluded her freshman campaign with averages of 10.3 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game, and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Brett |date=2023-06-22 |title=Chance Gray secures spot on 2023 USA Basketball AmeriCup Team |url=https://www.kezi.com/sports/ducks/chance-gray-secures-spot-on-2023-usa-basketball-americup-team/article_6dbb4ec4-1186-11ee-a1d4-efcb48123a55.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=KEZI 9 News |language=en}}</ref> Her production increased during her sophomore season, as she averaged 13.9 points and 3.0 assists per game, leading the team in both categories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Ethan |title=Lakota West Alumni, Oregon Transfer Chance Gray, Commits to Ohio State |url=https://lwhspress.com/4644/sports/lakota-west-alumni-oregon-transfer-chance-gray-commits-to-ohio-state/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The West Press}}</ref> Gray entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dyer |first=Mike |date=2024-04-03 |title=Oregon guard, former Winton Woods star Chance Gray enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/oregon-guard-former-winton-woods-star-chance-gray-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=WCPO 9 Cincinnati |language=en}}</ref>
On April 14, 2024, Gray announced her decision to transfer to [[Ohio State University]] to play for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State Buckeyes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dietz |first=Alec |title=Former Oregon women's basketball player Chance Gray commits to Ohio State |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/04/14/oregon-ducks-womens-basketball-chance-gray-ohio-state-ncaa-transfer-portal/73323344007/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The Register-Guard |language=en-US}}</ref> In her first season with the Buckeyes, she scored a career-high 31 points and set a school record with nine three-point field goals in a win against [[Charlotte 49ers women's basketball|Charlotte]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chance Gray ties program record with 9 3-pointers to help No. 12 Ohio State women beat Charlotte |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/sports/2024/11/13/ohio-women-s-basketball-beats-charlotte |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=spectrumnews1.com |language=en}}</ref> Gray concluded her junior season having started 33 games and averaging 12 points per game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jardy |first=Adam |title=Former teammates Chance Gray, Grace VanSlooten reunite as Big Ten rivals at media day |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/10/08/chance-gray-grace-vanslooten-return-to-media-day-as-adversaries/86592752007/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> She returned to Ohio State for her final season of collegiate basketball.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Connelly |first=Brendan |title=Ohio State women's basketball senior Chance Gray adds to family legacy |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/high-school-sports/2026/01/01/chance-gray-ohio-state-buckeyes-women-basketball-legacy-2025/87231447007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11----p119950c119950e1194xxv117148o11----d--53--b--53--&gca-ft=259&gca-ds=sophi |website=Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>Gray was named to the [[2026 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2026 Big Ten All-Tournament Team]] for her performance, averaging 18 points per game and shooting 44.7% across three games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Brianna Mac |title=Chance Gray wants to get Ohio State 'out of Columbus' in women's NCAA Tournament |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/03/20/chance-gray-to-play-key-role-for-ohio-state-women-in-ncaa-tournament/89084853007/ |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> She concluded her final season averaging a career-high 14.7 points per game, along with 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
== Professional career == On April 13, 2026, Gray was drafted in the second round, 24th overall, by the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] in the [[2026 WNBA draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rude |first=Jacob |date=2026-04-14 |title=Sparks select Ta’Niya Latson, Chance Gray in 2026 WNBA Draft |url=https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/los-angeles-sparks-wnba/114166/la-sparks-2026-wnba-draft-pick-selections-taniya-latson-chance-gray |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=Silver Screen and Roll |language=en-US}}</ref>
== National team career == Gray made her United States national team debut at the [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup]] in Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crepea |first=James |date=2023-06-23 |title=Oregon guard Chance Gray selected for USA Basketball’s AmeriCup team |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2023/06/oregon-womens-basketball-guard-chance-gray-selected-for-usa-basketballs-americup-team.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}</ref> She averaged 1.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists, helping her team win the silver medal.
==Career statistics== {{WNBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{WNBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2022–23]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team|Oregon]] | '''35'''||'''35'''||30.2||34.2||33.1||87.3||2.1||2.2||9.7||'''0.1'''||1.6||10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2023–24]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team|Oregon]] |31||31||'''36.5'''||34.7||33.7||81.1||'''2.9'''||'''3.0'''||0.8||0.0||'''2.7'''||13.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2024–25]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team|Ohio State]] |33||33||27.6||39.8||34.8||84.1||1.8||1.5||'''1.4'''||'''0.1'''||1.2||12.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2025–26]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team|Ohio State]] |'''35'''||'''35'''||32.1||'''45.3'''||'''40.5'''||'''88.6'''||2.5||2.7||0.9||0.0||1.8||'''14.7''' |- class="sortbottom" |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|'''Career''' |134||134||31.5||38.5||35.8||85.0||2.3||2.3||0.9||0.1||1.8||12.7 |- class="sortbottom" |style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from [[Sports-Reference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/chance-gray-1.html|title=Chance Gray College Stats|publisher=[[Sports-Reference]]|accessdate=April 14, 2026}}</ref> {{S-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/chance-gray/12416 Ohio State Buckeyes] * [https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/chance-gray/15946 Oregon Ducks bio] * [https://www.usab.com/players/chance-gray USA Basketball bio]
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