Gay had these talents when he arrived in Storrs last season as a freshman, the player anointed to be the next great Connecticut wing player following in the tradition of Rip Hamilton, Caron Butler and Ben Gordon. His elevation, the speed in which he brings the ball up, and the sheer power of his slams are unmatched. When Gay goes in for a dunk, no player in college basketball is more explosive.
It only takes one look at Rudy Gay to know this is what the basketball gods had in mind when they envisioned a basketball player.Īt 6-9, 220 pounds, his body is the picture of hoops perfection – a precious amalgam of strength and grace that emits a subtle undercurrent of high-voltage intensity.