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RayJ Dennis
American basketball player
Raymond "RayJ" Patterson Dennis (born March 30, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Boise State Broncos and the Toledo Rockets.
Dennis with Toledo in 2022 | |
| No. 10 – Baylor Bears | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 (age 23) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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]
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
- Glorfield, Chase (September 10, 2018). "RayJ Dennis Gives Boise State Their Guard Of the Future". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- 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.
- "RayJ Dennis Joining Rockets' Program". Toledo Rockets. April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- "Dennis scores 32, Toledo defeats Ball State 87-81". ESPN. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- Borzello, Jeff (June 1, 2023). "Baylor lands Toledo guard RayJ Dennis out of transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved June 9, 2023.