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Gray Posts 12 Points, 6.7 Assists; Coach Hails Chess Master

6/25/2026

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Gray Shines

Gray posts 12.0 points and 6.7 assists for the Las Vegas Aces.
Gray averaged 5.1 assists overall, rising to 7.3 in 2023 when the Aces won the title.
Coach Becky Hammon called Gray a master chess player after she joined the Aces following five seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Gray admired Ticha Penicheiro, the No. 2 pick in 1998 who led the Monarchs in assists and helped them win the 2005 championship.

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Bird Assists

Bird remains the WNBA’s all-time assists leader with 3,234 career dimes.
Clark, 24, posted a 9.0-assist average this season, surpassing Vandersloot’s single-game record.
Vandersloot is the only player to average double-digit assists, ranking second all-time with 2,886.
Taurasi retired after 2024 as the fourth-ranked assist leader with 2,394 and holds the record for 1,447 three-pointers.

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Gray Shines

Gray posts 12.0 points and 6.7 assists for the Las Vegas Aces.
Gray averaged 5.1 assists overall, rising to 7.3 in 2023 when the Aces won the title.
Coach Becky Hammon called Gray a master chess player after she joined the Aces following five seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Gray admired Ticha Penicheiro, the No. 2 pick in 1998 who led the Monarchs in assists and helped them win the 2005 championship.

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