For The Record: Ranked ninth all-time on the career assists list with 1,605.
2007: Academic All-Big Ten selection ... played in 21 matches, starting nine ... ranked second on the team with 6.75 assists per game ... served up 14 aces, second most on the team ... registered 1.62 digs per game, including a career-high 16 at Duke ... notched a season-high 51 assists vs. Michigan ... served up four aces vs. East Carolina ... tallied two kills and two blocks vs. Michigan ... also recorded two blocks vs. Indiana ... missed 12 matches due to concussions.
2006: Appeared in all 34 matches, starting 27 at setter ... totaled 1112 assists, averaging 9.11 per game ... tallied a career high 52 assists at Iowa (10/7) ... ranked second on the team with 43 service aces ... served up five aces vs. Clemson (8/26) ... racked up 180 digs for a 1.48 per game average ... tallied a career-high 13 digs at Michigan (9/23) ... posted a 32- assist, 13-dig double-double against Michigan (9/23) and a 52-assist, 12-dig double-double against Iowa (10/7) ... set a career high with six kills vs. Clemson (8/26) ... chalked up a career-best three blocks against Michigan State (11/11) and Kentucky (12/1).
High School: A prepvolleyball.com High School All-American ... named to Volleyball Magazine[apos]s Fab 50 list and as one of prepvolleyball.com[apos]s senior aces ... three-time all-state honoree at Brebeuf High School ... led team to the 3A State title in 2003 and 2005 ... was named Super Team Player of the Year by the Indianapolis Star as a senior ... also earned All-Marion County Player of the Year honors for the second straight season and All-North Player of the Year accolades in 2005 ... named to All-Marion County and All-North first teams after posting 962 assists , 123 kills and 65 aces ... as a junior, earned first-team all-state all country and Indianapolis Metro Super Team honors after posting 1051 assists, 132 kills and 72 aces ... garnered second team all-state, first-team all-county and Indianapolis Metro honors as a sophomore ... named to prepvolleyball.com[apos]s Freshman 40 list as a rookie while also earning first-team all-county honors ... played club ball with the USAV club team from 2002-2004, helping the team to a second place finish in 2004 and a fifth-place finish in 2002 ... named to the all- tournament team both seasons ... also played for the USAV Youth A-2 team in 2002 and 2003.
Personal: Given name is Sarah Samantha Gray ... born March 5, 1988 ... parents are Richard and Tinker Gray ... has one brother, Reid ... nickname is Sam.
Sam Gray Season 2006
#2Position5-10
YearFreshman
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.