Gary Neal
Personal information | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | October 3, 1984
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | |
Reno Bighorns | |
2017–2018 | Zaragoza |
2018–2019 | Banvit |
As coach: | |
2021–2024 | Calvert Hall HS |
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 former basketball professional player and coach. He played college basketball at La Salle University and Towson University. He began his professional career abroad with teams in Turkey, Spain and Italy before signing with the San Antonio Spurs in 2010. He mostly played the shooting guard position.
High school career
Born in
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
Professional career
Pinar Karsiyaka (2007–2008)
Neal was eligible in the
FC Barcelona, Benetton Treviso, and Unicaja Málaga (2008–2010)
Eventually,
with Barcelona during the 2007–08 season.In June 2008, Neal was signed by the Italian
Neal then joined the Spanish club Unicaja Málaga,[7] where he finished the 2009–10 season, averaging 12.6 points per game in Spanish League play.[8]
San Antonio Spurs (2010–2013)
On July 22, 2010, the
On January 2, 2012, the Spurs assigned Neal to the
On December 10, 2012, Neal scored an NBA career-high 29 points to go along with his career-high 7 3-pointers made in a win against the Houston Rockets in overtime.[17]
On June 11, 2013, in Game 3 of the
Milwaukee Bucks (2013–2014)
On July 30, 2013, Neal signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[20]
Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (2014–2015)
On February 20, 2014, Neal and
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015)
On February 10, 2015, Neal was traded, along with Miami's 2019 second-round draft pick, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Mo Williams, Troy Daniels and cash considerations.[23]
Washington Wizards (2015–2016)
On July 9, 2015, Neal signed with the Washington Wizards.[24] During the 2015–16 season, he missed 23 games due to injury, forcing the Wizards to waive him on March 9, 2016.[25]
Westchester Knicks (2016–2017)
On December 16, 2016, Neal was acquired by the
Texas Legends (2017)
On January 2, 2017, Neal was traded to the Texas Legends in exchange for a 2017 third-round draft pick.[28] Four days later, he made his debut for the Legends in a 148–122 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, recording 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 26 minutes off the bench.[29]
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
On January 18, 2017, Neal signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[30] On January 28, 2017, after his 10-day contract expired, he parted ways with the Hawks and re-joined the Legends.[31]
Reno Bighorns (2017)
On January 30, 2017, Neal was traded to the
Tecnyconta Zaragoza (2017–2018)
On September 23, 2017, Neal signed with Spanish club Tecnyconta Zaragoza for the 2017–18 ACB season.[33] He was named Player of the Month of November after averaging 22.7 points and four assists in the three matches played during the month.[34] On 24 May 2018, he finished in third place in voting for the Liga ACB MVP of the season.[35]
Banvit (2018–2019)
On December 14, 2018, Neal signed with Turkish club Banvit.[36]
Coaching career
Towson Tigers (2019–2021)
On August 27, 2019, Neal joined the Towson coaching staff for the 2019–20 season as a graduate manager.[37][38]
Calvert Hall Cardinals (2021-2024)
In 2021, Neal was named as the head coach of the varsity basketball team at his alma mater, Calvert Hall College High School.[39] He was also employed as a social studies teacher at the school. Neal resigned as head coach on March 15, 2024.[40] He finished his head coaching tenure with an overall record of 45-59 over three seasons.
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 |
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2010–11 | San Antonio | 80 | 1 | 21.1 | .451 | .419 | .808 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 9.8 |
2011–12 | San Antonio | 56 | 7 | 21.5 | .436 | .419 | .781 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .0 | 9.9 |
2012–13 | San Antonio | 68 | 17 | 21.8 | .412 | .355 | .865 | 2.1 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | 9.5 |
2013–14 | Milwaukee | 30 | 2 | 20.2 | .390 | .360 | .833 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .2 | .0 | 10.0 |
2013–14 | Charlotte | 22 | 1 | 23.0 | .438 | .406 | .961 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .5 | .0 | 11.2 |
2014–15 | Charlotte | 43 | 0 | 21.7 | .359 | .293 | .863 | 2.2 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | 9.6 |
2014–15 | Minnesota | 11 | 1 | 23.8 | .429 | .355 | .879 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .0 | 11.8 |
2015–16 | Washington | 40 | 2 | 20.2 | .465 | .410 | .855 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .5 | .0 | 9.8 |
2016–17 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 352 | 31 | 21.3 | .422 | .382 | .850 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | 9.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011 | San Antonio | 6 | 0 | 18.5 | .370 | .263 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 7.7 |
2012 | San Antonio | 14 | 0 | 15.5 | .476 | .444 | .846 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .1 | .0 | 7.5 |
2013 | San Antonio | 21 | 0 | 18.6 | .385 | .348 | 1.000 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 6.8 |
2014 | Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 26.0 | .353 | .222 | .714 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 11.3 |
Career | 41 | 0 | 17.5 | .411 | .364 | .944 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | 7.2 |
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- ^ "2008-09 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced". EurocupBasketball.com. March 27, 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "El Unicaja contrata al escolta Gary Neal hasta final de temporada". Marca.com (in Spanish). April 6, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Historial estadístico Neal, Gary". ACB.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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- ^ "Gary Neal career stats". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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- ^ "Gary Neal's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Spurs chance to win in OT". ESPN.com. April 28, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Grizzlies hold on, win series 4–2 to stun top-seeded Spurs". ESPN.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Box Score: Grizzlies 99, Spurs 91". ESPN.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Spurs Assign Guard Gary Neal to NBA D-League Affiliate Austin Toros". NBA.com. January 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Spurs Recall Gary Neal from Austin Toros". NBA.com. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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- ^ Swanson, Mirjam (October 10, 2020). "Miami Heat's Duncan Robinson made the most of his openings in Game 5". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bucks Sign Free Agent Guard Gary Neal". NBA.com. July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bobcats Acquire Neal, Ridnour from Bucks in Exchange for Sessions, Adrien". NBA.com. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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- ^ "WIZARDS SIGN Gary Neal". MonumentalNetwork.com. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Wizards sign Marcus Thornton, waive Gary Neal". ESPN.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Hatch, Katie (December 16, 2016). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Gary Neal". NBA.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Long Island Defeats Westchester At Home". NBA.com. December 26, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Legends Acquire Gary Neal". NBA.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "TEX vs SXF". NBA.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Gary Neal To 10-Day Contact". NBA.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Bighorns acquire Gary Neal". Reno Gazette Journal. January 30, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Neal signs with Zaragoza". Sportando.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Neal, MVP Movistar de Noviembre". www.acb.com (in Spanish). November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Luka Doncic, MVP Movistar de la Liga Endesa 2017-18". ACB.com (in Spanish). May 24, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Banvit, ABD'li oyuncu Gary Neal ile anlaştı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Neal Returns Home". towsontigers.com. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Neal". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Gary Neal '02 Named Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Calvert Hall". June 8, 2021.
- ^ Adornato, Gary (March 15, 2024). "Calvert Hall basketball coach Gary Neal resigns". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 22, 2024.