Story Links
NBA Summer League Schedule
Triton Box Office
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Two standouts from the 2024-25 Big West champion UC San Diego men's basketball team will be competing in the pros this summer. 2025 Big West Player of the Year Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones has signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors NBA Summer League team and 2025 Big West Defensive Player of the Year Hayden Gray has agreed to play for the Boston Celtics' Summer League squad.
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones collected top player accolades in The Big West and was named conference tournament Most Valuable Player after helping lead UC San Diego to an NCAA Tournament berth. His 670 points scored as a senior are the most in the program's Division I era.
In his final year as a Triton, Hayden Gray garnered recognition as The Big West's top defensive player and was a finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Gray led the nation in steals in 2024-25 with 110.
The NBA 2K26 Summer League runs from July 10-20 in Las Vegas with both the Raptors and Celtics competing beginning July 11.
UC San Diego men's basketball season ticket deposits are now being accepted for the 2025-26 season. Don't miss The Big West champions in action with a full slate of exciting games at LionTree Arena. Deposits can be placed for just $99 by visiting https://ucsdtritons.evenue.net/events/MBD. Season tickets begin as low as $175 for adults.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 93 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visitUCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media@UCSDtritons.
Print Friendly Version