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Hayden Gray (born May 11, 2003) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Azusa Pacific Cougars and UC San Diego Tritons.
Gray was born on May 11, 2003. He attended Santa Fe Christian School in Solana Beach, California, where he starred on the basketball team. As a senior, Gray helped Santa Fe Christian to a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 1A state championship title. He also played for Gamepoint Basketball on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit.
After beginning his college career at Azusa Pacific University in Division II, Gray transferred to Division I UC San Diego where he played two seasons in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Gray had a stellar senior season at UC San Diego, being named as a finalist for the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, named to the 2025 Big West Championship All-Tournament Team and 2025 All-Big West Second Team while being named the 2025 Big West Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2025, Gray averaged 11.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.1 steals, helping the Tritons to a…
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