
#00PG · Atlanta Hawks
Height
6'2"
Weight
180 lbs
Age
25
College
Baylor
Experience
1 yrs
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 27 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30.1% | 30.0% | 90.9% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 16 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 4/12 | @ MIA | L 117-143 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-6 | -24 |
RayJ Dennis earns a D- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA point guards this season. Through 27 games, RayJ is contributing 4.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game in his role. RayJ's best relative area is FG% at 30.1, though it still falls below the point guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is PPG at 4.0 (point guard median: 15.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, RayJ ranks 83rd.
RayJ Dennis sits in one of the quietest, least forgiving spots in the NBA perception landscape — a second-year player on a two-way deal whose public narrative is trending sharply downward heading into the playoffs. The media framing around Dennis is almost entirely transactional: the coverage that does exist centers on waiver activity and re-signings rather than anything resembling momentum or buzz, which is the standard fate for players operating at the two-way tier who haven't yet forced their way into the conversation. His 2025-26 season numbers — 4.0 PPG, 1.4 RPG, and 1.9 APG across 16 games — are the kind of modest, low-volume production that does nothing to shift the narrative in either direction, and the lingering shooting efficiency concerns flagged in his first season remain an unresolved storyline that analysts and front offices are clearly watching. The organizational signals aren't helping his perception either: the Hawks recently waived Caleb Houstan and added Tony Bradley on a rest-of-season deal, roster churning that underscores Atlanta's fluid approach to its fringe spots and makes Dennis's standing feel anything but secure. With the Hawks sitting as the No. 6 seed in the East and the postseason looming, there is essentially no runway left for Dennis to reshape his image this year — playoff rotations tighten, two-way contributors rarely see meaningful minutes, and the narrative around him will almost certainly stay dormant until training camp gives him another audition.
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| 88.9% |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 11 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 33.3% | 28.6% | 100.0% |