University of Toledo Athletics

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As a Redshirt Junior (2022-23)
Unanimous selection for MAC Player of Year…Named First-Team All-MAC…Finalist for Lute Olson National Player of Year Award and Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of Year Award…Named to MAC All-Tournament Team…Helped Rockets tie school record with 27 victories and become first current MAC program ever to win three straight outright MAC titles…Ranked second in MAC with 19.5 ppg…Also was first in MAC with 5.8 apg and 3.0 assist/turnover ratio as well as tied for sixth with 1.5 spg…Ranked 10^th nationally with 3.0 A/TO ratio and 14^th with 5.8 apg…Ranked second in school history with 683 points and third with 202 assists this season…Scored in double digits in every game and in 49 straight games dating back to last year…Five-time MAC Player of Week...Scored career-high 32 points and dished out seven assists in MAC title-clinching victory at Ball State (March 3)...Poured in 29 points on two occasions in victories over Canisius (Dec. 10) and Miami (Jan. 31)...Tallied 28 points and six rebounds in MAC semifinal victory over Ohio (March 10).

As a Junior (2021-22)
Named to Academic All-MAC squad…Started all 34 games, playing a team-high 33.9 mpg…Ranked third in MAC with 1.83 assist/turnover ratio and sixth with team-high 4.1 apg…Led MAC guards and ranked second on team with 50.3 FG%...Fourth on team with 12.7 ppg…Registered season-high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists at Northern Illinois (Feb. 12)…Tallied 21-point games vs. Charlotte (Nov. 22) and Kent State (Feb. 15)…Scored 20 vs. Marshall (Dec. 21.)…Tallied 19 points, six rebounds and six assists at Buffalo (March 1)…Dished out season-high nine assists against Bowling Green (March 4)…Posted two double-doubles - 12 pts., 10 reb. vs. Ball State (Jan. 18) & 13 pts., 10 rebounds at Michigan State (Dec. 4)…Hit game-winning floater in 72-71 victory over Central Michigan (March 10) in MAC Quarterfinals…Double-digit scorer in 27 games, including a career-best 14-game streak to end the season.

As a Sophomore at Boise State (2020-21)
Averaged 8.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg and team-best 2.9 apg...Appeared in all 28 games, starting 26...Led Broncos with 34 steals...Scored in double figures on 11 occasions...Led Broncos with 18 points in season opener at No. 17 Houston (Nov. 27) in career-high 38 minutes...Scored 13 points to go along with seven rebounds and team-best seven assists against Sam Houston State (Nov. 29)...Matched season high with 19 points at BYU (Dec. 9) on 8-of-12 shooting...Tallied 12 points, four assists and career-high four steals against Weber State (Dec. 13)...Registered 16 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals against New Mexico (Dec. 21)...Recorded six assists and three steals against New Mexico (Dec. 23)...Scored 14 points and paced team with seven boards and five assists at Wyoming (Jan. 13)...Grabbed career-high 10 rebounds against Fresno State (March 2).

As a Freshman at Boise State (2019-20)
Averaged 4.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg and 1.8 apg in 17.5 mpg...Appeared in all 32 games, including 15 starts...Scored in double digits three times...Notched 14 points in collegiate debut against Life Pacific (Nov. 5)...Poured in career-high 19 points in historic comeback victory over Utah State (Jan. 18)...Scored all 19 points in final 3:27 of regulation, helping Broncos overcome an 18-point deficit in final four minutes to force overtime...5-for-5 from the field, including a career-best four three-pointers, 5-for-5 from the free throw line and dishing out team-high three assists...Dished out career-high eight assists at San Jose State (Feb. 19).

High School (Oswego East)
Four-year varsity starter in high school...Began prep career at Montini Catholic High School before spending junior and senior years at Oswego East High School...Three-star recruit, according to Rivals.com...McDonald's All-America nominee...Two-time Kendall County Player of the Year...Two-time Chicago Sun All-Area Team selection...Two-time All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection and unanimous MVP as a senior...First player in Oswego East history to score 1,000 points in two seasons...averaged 23.2 ppg, 5.1 apg, 4.9 rpg and 2.5 spg as a senior, leading Wolves to school's first appearance in sectional championship, winning regional title and finishing conference play undefeated...Named first-team all-state by the coaches association, second team by the Associated Press...Averaged 17.2 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.3 rpg and 1.4 spg as junior...Guided Wolves to 20-8 record, including appearance in IHSA Regional final…Knocked down 66 3-pointers at 39 percent clip…Third-team all-state honoree from coaches association as junior.

Personal
Full name is Rayj Patterson Dennis… Age: 21...Son of Ray and Carla Dennis...Father played college baseball at TCU...Has two sisters, Maya and Amber...Majoring in University Studies.

Dennis' Career Highs
Points: 32 @Ball State (3/3/23)
Rebounds: 10 (4 times, last @Eastern Michigan (2/11/23)
Assists: 12 vs. Oakland (11/16/22)
Blocks: 2 vs. Ohio (1/17/23)
Steals: 4 (2 times, last vs. Richmond (11/30/22)
Field Goals: 12 (2 times, last @Ball State (3/3/23)
Free Throws: 15 vs. Canisius (12/10/22)
3-Point FGs: 4 vs. Utah State (1/18/20)
Minutes: 39 (2 times, last @Michigan (3/14/23)