Players like Kobe Bryant and Christian Laettner never fully recovered from this serious injury, and saw their season statistics wind down by the year. The NBA’s history of Achilles injuries isn’t spectacular. He will return from a ruptured Achilles he suffered in January as a member of the Sacramento Kings. While a talented player, Rudy Gay will face adversity in the 2017-18 NBA season. SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 15: Rudy Gay / 4. It’s something that will always be on Gay’s college resume, but after 11 years, it’s not an important note to what he’s done in the NBA. This loss was one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history and highlighted George Mason’s historic run to the Final Four. He was NBA-ready 6-foot-8 forward that had a successful college career and parlayed it into a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft. Through two seasons with the Huskies, Gay had 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. However, they also had Rudy Gay, a 20-year-old forward that was one of the program’s top players. The Huskies had a talented team that featured future NBA players like Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong and Marcus Williams. They ran all the way to the Final Four, including defeating the UConn Huskies, who were expected to win the 2006 NCAA Championship. The 2006 NCAA Tournament will be known for George Mason’s historic run as the No. Gay was part of the UConn team that lost to George Mason
