RayJ Dennis

RayJ Dennis

Dennis with Toledo in 2022
No. 10 – Indiana Pacers
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 (age 23) Plainfield, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Montini Catholic (Lombard, Illinois) Oswego East (Oswego, Illinois)
College	Boise State (2019–2021) Toledo (2021–2023) Baylor (2023–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024	San Diego Clippers
2025–present	Indiana Pacers
2025–present	→Indiana Mad Ants
Career highlights and awards
MAC Player of the Year (2023) First-team All-MAC (2023) Second-team All-Big 12 (2024) Big 12 All-Newcomer team (2024)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Raymond "RayJ" Patterson Dennis (born March 30, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball player for the Boise State Broncos, the Toledo Rockets and the Baylor Bears.

High school career

Dennis attended Montini Catholic High School for two seasons. For his junior year, he transferred to Oswego East High School and averaged 17.2 points and 4.9 assists per game.[1] As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.[2] Dennis committed to play college basketball at Boise State, choosing the Broncos over 26 Division 1 offers.[1]

College career

As a freshman, Dennis averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He posted 8.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and a team-best 2.9 assists per game as a sophomore. Dennis opted to transfer to Toledo after the season.[3] Dennis averaged 12.7 points, 4.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] On March 3, 2023, he scored a career-high 32 points to go with seven assists in a 87–81 win over Ball State.[4] As a senior, Dennis averaged 19.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, leading Toledo to a 27–8 record and Mid-American Conference regular-season championship. He was named MAC Player of the Year. Following the season he transferred to Baylor, choosing the Bears over Illinois, Michigan and Utah.[5]

Professional career

San Diego Clippers (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Dennis joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[6] and on September 6, 2024, he signed with the team.[7] However, on October 9, he was waived.[8] On October 19, he signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards,[9] but was waived two days later.[10] On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers.[11]

Indiana Pacers / Mad Ants (2025–present)

On January 3, 2025, Dennis signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers.[12]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Boise State	32	15	17.4	.359	.260	.800	1.8	1.8	.4	.1	4.1
2020–21	Boise State	28	25	27.2	.442	.291	.688	3.0	2.9	1.2	.2	8.6
2021–22	Toledo	34	34	33.7	.503	.321	.716	5.6	4.0	.8	.1	12.7
2022–23	Toledo	35	35	33.9	.484	.366	.769	4.3	5.8	1.5	.2	19.5
2023–24	Baylor	35	35	34.3	.479	.328	.731	3.9	6.7	1.4	.1	13.6
Career		164	144	29.6	.472	.321	.741	3.8	4.3	1.1	.1	12.0

References

1. Glorfield, Chase (September 10, 2018). "RayJ Dennis Gives Boise State Their Guard Of the Future". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
2. Hughes, Grant (June 1, 2023). "RayJ Dennis commits to Baylor basketball: Toledo transfer PG, portal's No. 31 player, chooses Bears". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
3. "RayJ Dennis Joining Rockets' Program". Toledo Rockets. April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
4. "Dennis scores 32, Toledo defeats Ball State 87-81". ESPN. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
5. Borzello, Jeff (June 1, 2023). "Baylor lands Toledo guard RayJ Dennis out of transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
6. "2024 NBA2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
7. Adams, Luke (September 6, 2024). "Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis To Exhibit 10 Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
8. Adams, Luke (October 9, 2024). "Clippers Waive RayJ Dennis, Re-Sign Elijah Harkless". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
9. "Wizards Sign RayJ Dennis To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
10. "Wizards Announce 2024-25 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
11. "SAN DIEGO CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER FOR 2024-25 NBA G LEAGUE SEASON". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
12. "Indiana Pacers Sign RayJ Dennis to a Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

External links

• Boise State Broncos bio
• Toledo Rockets bio
• Baylor Bears bio