UNC senior attacker Chris Gray was selected Thursday as one of five finalists for the men’s Tewaaraton Award, which recognizes the top player in college lacrosse.
Gray led the ACC with 42 goals this season and finished second in the league with 35 assists. A transfer from Boston University prior to the 2020 season, Gray also guided the Tar Heels to an 11-2 record, an ACC title and the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
The ACC Offensive Player of the Year is just four points shy of setting a new single-season UNC record. He becomes just the third Tar Heel men’s player to ever be a Tewaaraton finalist, joining Jed Prossner (2004) and Marcus Holman (2013).
Other finalists for the award this year include: Jared Bernhardt (Maryland), Jake Carraway (Georgetown), Pat Kavanagh (Notre Dame) and Michael Sowers (Duke).
UNC is set to begin its NCAA Tournament run at home on Saturday when it hosts Monmouth.
This guy 👇is a @Tewaaraton finalist
🔗 https://t.co/zqVTaxzXap#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/Td7byYwcsa
— UNC Men's Lacrosse (@UNCMensLacrosse) May 14, 2021
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