Winston Grays III

Year:
Senior
Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 175
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Benedictine
Previous:
Cincinnati State
Major:
Sport and Recreation Management and Sociology

2015-16 as a Senior:

Has come off the bench in 31 of 32 games, earning his first start vs William and Mary on Feb. 27 while contributing 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in 16.4 minutes per game for the Dukes (through March 15, 2016)
Filled the stat sheet with seven points, seven assists, two rebounds, two blocks and two steals in JMU's 106-74 win over Eastern Mennonite on Nov. 24
Scored a season-high 15 points behind three 3-pointers at UNCW on Feb. 13
Came down with 9 rebounds while scoring 8 points and adding 3 assists in the Dukes win over William and Mary on Feb. 27

2014-15 as a Junior:

Started 18 games and played in 32 in his first season at JMU
Averaged 7.8 points/game in 27.6 minutes/game
Shot 41.6 percent (89-for-214) from the field
Added 3.4 rebounds/game and 1.8 assists/game
Scored 20 points in just his third game, an 82-60 win over Longwood (11/19)
Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in loss at #16 Ohio State (11/28)
Pulled down seven rebounds and scored 11 points in 54-35 win at Drexel (1/15)
Scored at least a point in all but two contests on the season

Prior to JMU:

Transferred to JMU after playing two seasons at Cincinnati State
First Team National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American as a sophomore
Coaches Association Junior College All-American
NJCAA All-American All-Star game invitee
Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore
First Team All-OCCAC as a freshman and sophomore
Third all-time leading scorer in program history with 1,144 points
Averaged team-best 20.2 points per game (39th nationally) as a sophomore and ranked 7th in NJCAA DII with 86 steals and 18th with 76 3-pointers made
Also contributed 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals while shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from 3-point land
Led team with 16.5 points per game as a freshman, as well as 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 dimes and 2.6 steals while shooting 44 percent overall and 42 percent from beyond the arc
Named team MVP both seasons
Led the Surge to a 29-5 record as a sophomore and a share of the OCCAC title at 11-1
Finished in fifth place at 2014 NJCAA national tournament
Team was ranked second nationally in steals and fourth in scoring his sophomore season
Helped Surge to 21-9 record as a freshman

Before College:

Played prep basketball at Cleveland's Benedictine High School
All-State Honorable Mention as a senior
Second Team All-Conference as a senior
Third Team All-Region as a senior
Averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals as a senior
Led Bengals to 2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association semifinals

Personal:

Son of Angela Williams and Winston Grays
His father, Winston, played basketball at Cleveland State (1986-89)
Double majoring in sport and recreation management and sociology

Quick Hits with Winston:
Best Part about being at JMU: The feeling of family
Place in the CAA you're most looking to travel to: Northeastern
Favorite NBA player: Stephen Curry
If I weren't a basketball player I'd be a... Baseball player
Favorite quote: Failure is not an option.

Saturday, February 28

Thursday, February 26

Monday, February 23

JMU Men’s Hoops Tips Off 2026-27 Season Next Monday

Thursday, October 29

James Madison Athletics Announces its Full Promotional Schedule for the 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Season

Wednesday, October 21

Three Dukes Earn All-Sun Belt Recognition as JMU Lands Second in Preseason Poll

Monday, October 19

Getting to Know 2026-27 JMU Men’s Hoops

Friday, October 16

Calendar

Winston Grays III - 2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

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