After accomplishing of his college basketball career, he turned professional and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, but he was traded to Memphis Grizzlies in the exchange for Shane Battier. After finishing his high school career, he went to the University of Connecticut. In Year 2004, he was listed as the No.2 small forward and the No.5 player in the nation. He was also considered five-star recruit by. He played professionally and set several records at his name. He also played basketball throughout his high school career. At the age of 14, he played under a coach Anthony Lewis. He started playing basketball at the age of 12.
Before earning fame, he also played basketball at University of Connecticut before being drafted eighth overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2006 NBA Draft. He plays as a small forward for his team. He is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). or Rudy Gay is one of the professional names in the world of NBA. The highly talented, Rudy Carlton Gay Jr.