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Josh Gray, left, committed to LSU.
(AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Zach Long)
Odessa (Texas) College point guard Josh Gray has had a long, winding college career even though he is just a sophomore.
On Wednesday, that road took another turn as Gray signed with LSU.
Gray, a Lake Charles native and former Washington-Marion player that finished his high school career in Houston, initially committed to Mississippi State before signing with Texas Tech out of high school in 2012.
He played his freshman season in Lubbock, starting every game for the Red Raiders averaging a team-high 26.7 minutes per game along with 9.6 points, 3.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
However, the ever-changing coaching situation for Texas Tech led Gray to declare he was transferring and he enrolled at Odessa.
In September, Gray committed to Florida State but then decommitted from the Seminoles at the end of October, opening up his recruitment once again.
Gray has been on an absolute tear to start the season so far. He's led Odessa to an 8-1 mark and has topped the 40-point mark five times already. He had a 61-point performance against Ranger College's JV team when he shot 26-of-34 from the field while adding seven assists and six steals.
In his last outing, Gray finished with 59 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds against University of Southwest JV. He's averaging 37.3 points, 7.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season on 50 percent shooting from the field.
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Andrew Lopez can be reached at alopez@nola.com or 504.826.3405.