Raymond "RayJ" Patterson Dennis (born March 30, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the Noblesville Boom of the

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. He played

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player for the

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, the

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and the

Baylor Bears The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only three private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior t ...

High school career

Before high school, Dennis attended John F Kennedy Middle School in Plainfield, Illinois. 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. As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Dennis committed to play college basketball at

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, choosing the Broncos over 26 Division I offers.

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

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after the season. Dennis averaged 12.7 points, 4.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior. On March 3, 2023, he scored a career-high 32 points to go with seven assists in a 87–81 win over

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. 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

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(MAC) regular-season championship. He was named MAC Player of the Year. Following the season he transferred to Baylor, choosing the Bears over

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and

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Professional career

San Diego Clippers (2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Dennis joined the

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for the

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and on September 6, 2024, he signed with the team. However, on October 9, he was waived. On October 19, he signed a

with the

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, but was waived two days later. On October 28, he joined the San Diego Clippers.

Indiana Pacers / Noblesville Boom (2025–present)

On January 3, 2025, Dennis signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

Boise State Broncos bioToledo Rockets bioBaylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dennis, RayJ 2001 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Basketball players from DuPage County, Illinois Baylor Bears men's basketball players Boise State Broncos men's basketball players Indiana Mad Ants players Indiana Pacers players People from Lombard, Illinois Point guards San Diego Clippers (NBA G League) players Toledo Rockets men's basketball players Undrafted NBA players