Michael Gray Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

Granted extra year of eligibility Gray Jr. has been granted an additional year of eligibility, allowing him to compete in the 2026-27 season, per Taylor Eldridge of the Wichita Eagle.

Impact Gray Jr. is coming off a productive season for Wichita State in which he started all 36 games, averaging 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The former Nicholls player was on his senior season of eligibility in 2025-26, but he's been granted an additional year and presuming he stays with the Shockers, he'll be a big returning piece in 2026-27.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Wichita State wins 96-70 against Oklahoma State in NIT

Led by Kenyon Giles' 28 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 96-70 in the NIT

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Wichita State secures 81-68 victory in American Athletic Conference Tournament against Tulsa

Led by Kenyon Giles' 27 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 81-68 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Giles leads Wichita State against East Carolina

Wichita State plays the East Carolina Pirates after Kenyon Giles scored 31 points in the Shockers' 81-77 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

South Florida beats Wichita State 66-58

Led by Wes Enis' 16 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Wichita State Shockers 66-58 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Scores 11, grabs nine boards Gray Jr. closed Wednesday's 66-58 loss to South Florida with 11 points (4-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and six assists across 34 minutes.

Impact Gray Jr. broke out of a scoring slump in which he had only provided 4.0 points over his previous four games. He equaled his season high in assists set on Sunday in the win over Tulane. The Shockers lost for just the second time in the last seven games. They play Tulsa on Saturday. Gray had eight points in the Feb. 1 loss to the Golden Hurricane.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Giles scores 27 as Wichita State knocks off East Carolina 77-60

Led by Kenyon Giles' 27 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated East Carolina 77-60, the Pirates’ seventh loss in a row

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Giles, Wichita State beat South Florida 86-85 in OT

Kenyon Giles scored 22 points to lead Wichita State, including the go-ahead layup with 20 seconds left in the overtime, and the Shockers knocked off the South Florida Bulls 86-85

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Wichita State plays South Florida for conference showdown

South Florida plays Wichita State in a matchup of AAC teams

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Gray leads Wichita State against North Texas after 25-point outing

Wichita State hosts the North Texas Mean Green after Michael Gray Jr. scored 25 points in Wichita State's 66-64 loss to the Rice Owls

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Trae Broadnax scores 22 as Rice knocks off Wichita State 66-64

Led by Trae Broadnax's 22 points, the Rice Owls defeated the Wichita State Shockers 66-64

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Pumps in 25 points, 10 boards Gray Jr. contributed 25 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 12-14 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 66-64 loss to Rice.

Impact The 6-1 senior set season highs across the board and hit three free throws in the last 30 seconds of the game to narrow the gap. The Shockers fell to 1-2 in the American Conference in the mild upset. Gray will try to help the team snap a two-game losing streak on Sunday against North Texas.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Gunn scores 18 as DePaul defeats Wichita State 61-58

CJ Gunn scored 18 points off of the bench to help lead the DePaul Blue Demons over the Wichita State Shockers 61-58

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Wichita State takes on DePaul after overtime win

Wichita State hosts the DePaul Blue Demons after the Shockers took down the Northern Iowa Panthers 74-69 in overtime

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Williams scores 9 of his 18 points in OT to lead Wichita State over Northern Iowa 74-69

TJ Williams scored nine of his 18 points in overtime to lead Wichita State over Northern Iowa 74-69

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Shooting slump continues Gray Jr. produced three points (1-7 FG, 1-6 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes during Friday's 75-70 loss to Western Kentucky.

Impact Gray is mired in a deep slump and has only hit two of his last 19 (10.5 percent) in his last three games. The optimist might note that both of those shots were from 3-point land. He had three double-digit scoring games earlier in the season, including 17 points and five 3-pointers in the Nov. 8 win over Prairie View. The 6-1 senior will get another chance to break on next Saturday against Northern Iowa.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saint Mary's Gaels play the Wichita State Shockers

The Saint Mary's Gaels take on the Wichita State Shockers at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Fielder's 17, Meadow's 15 lead Boise State to 62-59 win over Wichita State

Led by Drew Fielder's 17 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the Wichita State Shockers 62-59 on Tuesday

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Giles' 24 lead Wichita State past Loyola Chicago 95-74

Led by Kenyon Giles' 24 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 95-74 on Thursday

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Picks Shockers Gray will transfer to Wichita State, per Portal Updates.

Impact Gray transfers over from Nicholls State, where he's coming off a very solid year in which he averaged 11.1 points and 2.8 rebounds across 29 games with 11 starts. The 6-foot-2 guard notably shot 40.9 percent from downtown on 5.3 attempts-per-game, and he'll now take his talents to Wichita State.

MAY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Gray Jr. scores 22 to help Nicholls edge Texas A&M Corpus Christi 71-69

Led by Michael Gray Jr.'s 22 points, the Nicholls Colonels defeated the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 71-69

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Nicholls State faces Northwestern State following Gray's 20-point game

Nicholls State hosts the Northwestern State Demons after Michael Gray Jr. scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 81-65 victory over the East Texas A&M Lions

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Gray scores 20 as Nicholls State defeats East Texas A&M 81-65

Led by Michael Gray Jr.'s 20 points, the Nicholls State Colonels defeated the East Texas A&M Lions 81-65 on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Gray leads Nicholls State against Houston Christian after 20-point outing

Nicholls State takes on the Houston Christian Huskies after Michael Gray Jr. scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 71-63 victory against the McNeese Cowboys

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Houston Christian visits Gray and Nicholls State

Nicholls State faces the Houston Christian Huskies after Michael Gray Jr. scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 71-63 win against the McNeese Cowboys

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

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