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Relaxed transfer rules provide players with flexibility but has downside

By Phil ShoreNovember 15, 2019

Chris Gray moved from BU to the University of North Carolina without having to sit out a year. (Rich Gagnon)

In 2018, freshman Chris Gray turned heads as a member of the Boston University men’s lacrosse team. He scored 31 goals and led the team with 40 assists and 71 points, both of which were single-season program records. He was the Patriot League Rookie of the Year and a USILA All-America selection.

He played at another level as a sophomore, leading the NCAA with a Patriot League-record 111 points on 49 goals and 62 assists. He earned first-team All-Patriot League honors for the second consecutive season, and he helped his team to an 11-6 record and trip to the Patriot League tournament semifinals. 

Local fans won’t have an up-close look at what he does as a junior. Gray transferred from BU to the University of North Carolina. 

“My first two years (at Boston University) were amazing, and I made some great relationships with players and coaches that made that time unforgettable,” Gray said in a June interview with Inside Lacrosse. “Academically, something didn’t work out with my major and that made me explore some other incredible opportunities elsewhere.”

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