Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Hayden Gray Opens 2026-27 With Just One NBA Game to His Name
newsroom · 2 h agoHayden Gray heads into the 2026-27 season with the Utah Jazz carrying a one-game NBA resume from 2025-26. In that lone appearance he played 24.8 minutes, scored 6 points and shot efficiently across the board. He is not on the injury report as the new season approaches.
Where Things Stand
Hayden Gray is a 23-year-old guard on the Utah Jazz roster heading into the 2026-27 season. He stands 6-4 and weighs 190 pounds, and he comes into this year with one season of NBA experience. Gray played his college ball at California-San Diego before turning pro. His NBA sample size is small: he appeared in exactly one game last season, 2025-26, wearing the Utah uniform. There is no jersey number listed for him yet. With so little game history on record, most of what can be said about Gray right now comes from that single outing and his background, not from a run of games or a track record built over a full year.
The One Game That's On Record
In his only game action last season, Gray logged 24.8 minutes, a real workload for a single appearance. He scored 6 points, dished 1 assist, grabbed 1 steal and blocked 1 shot. He did not pull down a rebound in that game. He also committed 1 turnover. His usage rate in that outing was 7.9 percent, a low number that reflects a limited offensive role rather than a featured one. The plus-minus for that game was -18.0, meaning the team was outscored by 18 points during his time on the floor. That is the entire box-score record available for Gray heading into 2026-27.
Efficiency in a Small Sample
The shooting numbers from Gray's one game stand out. He shot 66.7 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free-throw line, and his true shooting percentage for that game was 77.3, an efficient mark by any standard. He did not attempt or make a 3-pointer, going 0.0 percent from beyond the arc. Those are strong efficiency figures, but they come from a single game, so they should be read as a snapshot rather than a trend. There simply is not enough data yet to say whether that shooting output reflects how Gray will perform once he gets a larger role and a bigger sample of minutes in 2026-27.
Health Report
Gray is not on the injury report going into the 2026-27 season. There is no injury history on file for him. That is a clean slate as the Jazz continue building out their roster for the year ahead. With no health concerns flagged, availability should not be the question mark for Gray this season; playing time and role will be the bigger factors in whether his box score grows beyond the one game currently on record.
What to Watch in 2026-27
Heading into his second season, the main storyline for Gray is simple: will he see the floor more often than he did last year. With only one game and 24.8 minutes on record, there is not yet a body of work to project forward from. His efficiency numbers from that one appearance were strong, and he is healthy entering the season, but the sample is too small to draw firm conclusions about his role or production. Fans following the Jazz will want to watch whether Gray earns consistent minutes early in 2026-27, since that would be the first real test of whether his shooting efficiency and modest usage from last season carry over into a larger workload.
Questions fans ask
How many games has Hayden Gray played in the NBA?
One game, which came last season (2025-26) with the Utah Jazz.
What position does Hayden Gray play?
He is a guard.
How tall is Hayden Gray and how much does he weigh?
He is listed at 6-4 and 190 pounds.
Where did Hayden Gray play college basketball?
He played at California-San Diego.
Is Hayden Gray dealing with any injuries?
No. He is not on the injury report and has no injury history on file.
What were Hayden Gray's stats in his one NBA game?
He played 24.8 minutes with 6 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover, shooting 66.7% from the field and 100% from the free-throw line.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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| No games logged yet this season. | |||||||||