Hayden Gray
| Maine Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Santa Fe Christian Schools (CA) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2025-present | Maine Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Hayden Gray is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for UC San Diego.
College career
UC San Diego
After beginning his college career at Azusa Pacific University, Gray transferred to UC San Diego where he played two seasons in 2023-24 and 2024-25.[1]
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.[2]
In 2025, Gray averaged 11.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, helping the Tritons to a school record 30-5 record and the program's first NCAA tournament appearance. The Tritons lost to Michigan 68-65 in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Professional career
Gray joined the Boston Celtics summer league team for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[3]
On July 20, 2025, it was reported that Gray had signed a contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.[4] On July 21, 2025, it was reported that Gray signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics.[5]
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Azuza Pacific | 31 | 27 | 25.8 | .456 | .250 | .627 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .4 | 9.0 |
| 2022–23 | Azuza Pacific | 30 | 30 | 26.8 | .443 | .326 | .673 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .3 | 10.0 |
| 2023–24 | UC San Diego | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .472 | .343 | .831 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .5 | 9.0 |
| 2024–25 | UC San Diego | 35 | 35 | 32.1 | .479 | .418 | .688 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | .2 | 11.2 |
References
- ^ "Tritons Add Six Standouts to Roster". UC San Diego. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball All-Big West Teams and Award Winners Revealed". The Big West. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Boston Celtics reportedly add San Diego guard Hayden Gray to Las Vegas Summer League squad". Celtics Wire. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ ”https://www.celticsblog.com/2025/7/20/24471169/celtics-summer-league-hayden-gray-maine-celtics”
- ^ ”https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/hayden-gray-signs-exhibit-10-contract-with-celtics.html”