History of Chelsea Gray in Timeline

Chelsea Gray, nicknamed "Point Gawd", is a prominent American professional basketball player currently with the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. Drafted eleventh overall in 2014, she debuted in 2015 after recovering from injury. Gray won her first WNBA title with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016 and secured her second with the Aces in 2022, earning Finals MVP honors. She also has two Olympic gold medals in 5x5 basketball from the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Gray captained Rose BC to victory in the inaugural Unrivaled league championship, also taking home the Finals MVP award.

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October 8, 1992: Chelsea Gray's Birth

On October 8, 1992, Chelsea Nichelle Gray was born. She is now known as an American professional basketball player.

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2003: Sparks advanced to WNBA Finals for first time since 2003

In 2003, before Chelsea Gray joined, was the last time the Sparks advanced to the WNBA Finals.

February 2013: Knee dislocation

In February 2013, during her junior year at Duke, Chelsea Gray dislocated her knee, sidelining her for the rest of the year.

January 2014: Second Knee Injury

In January 2014, Chelsea Gray injured the same knee again, causing her to miss the remainder of her senior year, abruptly ending her college career.

2014: Drafted by Connecticut Sun

In 2014, Chelsea Gray was drafted 11th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA draft, but she sat out the 2014 season while recovering from a right knee injury sustained in January of her senior year while playing at Duke.

2014: Played in Israel

In 2014, before her first WNBA season, Chelsea Gray played in Israel for Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion in the 2014–15 off-season.

2015: WNBA Debut

In 2015, Chelsea Gray came back healthy and played for the Sun, averaging 6.9 points per game (ppg) off the bench.

2015: Played in Spain and Turkey

In 2015, Chelsea Gray played in Spain for Uni Girona CB for the first portion of the off-season and spent the second portion of the off-season playing in Turkey for Abdullah Gul University.

June 2016: Re-signed with Abdullah Gul University

In June 2016, Chelsea Gray re-signed with Abdullah Gul University for the 2016–17 off-season.

2016: Traded to Los Angeles Sparks and WNBA Championship

In 2016, Chelsea Gray was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks won the 2016 WNBA Championship, with Gray playing a key role off the bench.

2016: WNBA Title with Los Angeles Sparks

In 2016, Chelsea Gray won her first WNBA title with the Los Angeles Sparks.

May 27, 2017: Career High Points

On May 27, 2017, Chelsea Gray scored a career-high 25 points in a 75–73 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

July 2017: Signed with Botaş SK

In July 2017, Chelsea Gray signed with Botaş SK for the 2017–18 off-season.

2017: Trade

In 2017, Chelsea Gray was part of a trade, the Los Angeles Sparks traded draft rights to Jonquel Jones and the 17th pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft in exchange for Gray, two first round picks in the 2016 WNBA draft and a first round pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.

May 20, 2018: Game-Winning Layup

On May 20, 2018, in the Sparks' season opener against the Lynx, Chelsea Gray scored 18 points along with a game-winning layup at the buzzer in a 77–76 victory.

April 30, 2019: Re-signed with the Sparks

On April 30, 2019, Chelsea Gray re-signed with the Sparks.

July 7, 2019: First Triple-Double

On July 7, 2019, Chelsea Gray recorded her first triple-double with 13 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 98–81 win against the Washington Mystics.

August 29, 2019: Career High Points

On August 29, 2019, Chelsea Gray scored a career-high 30 points in an 87–83 win against the Indiana Fever.

November 2019: Marriage to Tipesa Moorer

In November 2019, Chelsea Gray married former Long Beach State and American Samoan basketball player, Tipesa Moorer.

March 2020: Olympics Postponement

In late March 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics until the summer of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 2020: Signed with Fenerbahçe

In July 2020, Chelsea Gray signed with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish league.

August 28, 2020: Season-High Points

On August 28, 2020, during the WNBA season in a bubble at IMG Academy, Chelsea Gray scored a season-high 27 points in an 80–76 victory over the Connecticut Sun.

2020: Gold Medal at Summer Olympics

In 2020, Chelsea Gray won a gold medal for 5x5 basketball at the Summer Olympics.

June 2021: Named to Olympic Roster

In June 2021, Chelsea Gray was named to the 12-player roster for Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

2021: Signed with Las Vegas Aces

In 2021, Chelsea Gray signed a multi-year deal with the Las Vegas Aces in free agency.

2022: WNBA Title and Finals MVP with Las Vegas Aces

In 2022, Chelsea Gray won her second WNBA title with the Las Vegas Aces and was named the Finals MVP.

November 2023: Pregnancy Announcement

In November 2023, Chelsea Gray and Tipesa Moorer announced that Tipesa was pregnant with their first child.

February 2024: Birth of Lennox Ali'i Gray

In February 2024, Lennox Ali'i Gray, the first child of Chelsea Gray and Tipesa Moorer, was born.

June 2024: Named to Olympic Team

In June 2024, Chelsea Gray was again named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.

July 11, 2024: Unrivaled League

On July 11, 2024, it was announced that Gray would play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. She captained Rose BC, the winners of the first ever Unrivaled Championship, in which she was awarded the Finals MVP Trophy.