Kevin Gray should have an opportunity to fit in comfortably when he hits the court for the first time as a college player in 2010-11.

After spending time at both point guard and shooting guard since joining the Reynoldsburg High School boys basketball team as a freshman, the 5-foot-11 senior likely won't be typecast into strictly a point guard role when he plays for Morehead State University.

On Nov. 11, the three-year starter who has 853 career points signed a letter of intent to play for the Eagles.

"They just play a different style, and a lot of the schools just wanted him to be a point guard," coach Chris Rider said. "(Morehead State) wants two players (in the backcourt), regardless of whether one is strictly a point guard or not."

Gray, who averaged 10.4 points as a freshman and 12.7 points while making honorable mention all-district as a sophomore, averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season.

Gray connected on 47 3-pointers and was honorable mention all-district in Division I a year ago.

Last season the Raiders finished 14-9 overall and placed fourth at 8-6 in the OCC-Ohio Division, behind co-champions Grove City and Newark (12-2) as well as Gahanna (10-4).

After helping 10th-seeded Reynoldsburg reach a district semifinal -- where it lost to Dublin Scioto 50-38 -- Gray played for the All Ohio Red 17-and-under team which won an AAU national championship on Aug. 1 in Orlando.

Also competing on his AAU team were Northland's Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon, who both signed with Ohio State on Nov. 11.

"It's not far from home, only about three hours," said Gray, who chose Morehead State over Appalachian State and Ball State.

"They've been looking at me since August and just really wanted me. It's great be-cause all of the pressure is off now."

The Eagles have turned into one of the nation's rising programs under Donnie Tyndall, who enters his fourth season.

After earning Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2007-08, Tyndall led the Eagles to their first NCAA berth since 1984.

Last year, Morehead State beat Alabama State 58-43 in a first-round game to earn the first NCAA tournament win for an OVC team since 1989. The Eagles, who then lost to top-seeded Louisville 74-54 in the next round, went 20-16 last year. It was their first 20-win season since 2002-03.

"They saw him in the summer, came up for some of our workouts in the fall and made the home visit," Rider said. "They made the tournament last year and they've got an up-and-coming coach.

"When he came in as a freshman, he was more of a defensive player, more of an athlete. He's added shooting skills and has just kept improving. He's a good defensive player and a good offensive player. Morehead State is getting an awfully good player and awfully good kid."