The Grizzlies traded Huff to the Pacers this offseason, so the big man will be on his fifth team in five years. Prior to last season, Huff had never appeared in more than 20 regular-season games during a single campaign. With so many injuries ahead of him, Huff played in 64 regular-season games for the Grizzlies, averaging 6.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 1.3 made three-pointers while posting 52/41/79 shooting splits. His playing time wasn't consistent, but he certainly flashed upside, including a 22-point, six-block outing during the regular-season finale. As the new guy in town, Huff will have to earn his playing time. However, with Myles Turner now in Milwaukee, there are major minutes available, and the 7-foot-1 Huff is the only true center on the roster healthy heading into training camp. Isaiah Jackson got a three-year extension this offseason but tore his Achilles in November of 2024, and it's unclear if he'll be available to start the campaign. James Wiseman is also recovering from a torn Achilles, while Tony Bradley, Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker are undersized when playing the five. Huff has never held a consistent NBA role in his career, so even if he is the Pacers' starting center to open the campaign and plays well, there'll be questions about how long he can maintain it and how much his role will be reduced when Jackson and Wiseman are healthy. Either way, Huff's unicorn ability to block shots and make threes gives him immense fantasy upside, especially in category leagues. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.11 million contract with the Grizzlies in October of 2024. Contract includes $3.01 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Jay Huff was born in August of 1998 in Durham, North Carolina. The 7-1 center is the son of Mike and Kathy Huff, two former college basketball players. His father played for Pacific Lutheran University while his mother played for West Virginia. Huff attended Voyager Academy and became the all-time leading scorer in school history. Huff led his team to the state title game, winning most valuable player honors. He averaged 16.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists during his senior season. He then committed to the University of Virginia where he redshirted his freshman season. Through his first two collegiate seasons, Huff battled injury and only averaged 4.4 points. During his junior year, Huff averaged 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game, including a game in which he recorded 10 blocks against Duke. Huff came back for his senior season and averaged 13.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks. He then went undrafted but joined the Washington Wizards for the 2021 summer league.
Blocks three shots in loss
CIndiana Pacers
December 2, 2025
Huff supplied 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 26 minutes during Monday's 135-119 loss to the Cavaliers.
ANALYSIS Huff has strung together three straight impressive performances since being elevated to the starting lineup, averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 3.7 blocks and 3.0 threes on a blistering 52.9 percent clip in that span. Huff figures to hold on to the starting spot for the foreseeable future and has shown he is capable of elite rim protection and three-point shooting.
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How does Jay Huff compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
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True Shooting %
56.9%
Effective Field Goal %
54.9%
3-Point Attempt Rate
68.1%
Free Throw Rate
18.1%
Offensive Rebound %
6.3%
Defensive Rebound %
14.5%
Total Rebound %
10.2%
Assist %
10.5%
Steal %
0.5%
Block %
11.8%
Turnover %
7.9%
Usage %
17.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
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Strong two-way showing
CIndiana Pacers
November 29, 2025
Huff provided 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and four blocks across 25 minutes during Saturday's 103-101 victory over the Bulls.
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Serviceable effort in start
CIndiana Pacers
November 28, 2025
Huff racked up 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and four blocks over 22 minutes during Friday's 119-86 victory over Washington.
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Entering starting five
CIndiana Pacers
November 28, 2025
Huff is in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Wizards on Friday.
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Blocks three shots in loss
CIndiana Pacers
November 26, 2025
Huff accumulated 10 points (3-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds and three blocks over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 97-95 loss to the Raptors.
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Puts up 11 in loss
CIndiana Pacers
November 25, 2025
Huff contributed 11 points (3-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 18 minutes during Monday's 122-117 loss to the Pistons.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Indiana could use three centers?
CIndiana Pacers
August 14, 2025
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said on The Fan Made Show on Wednesday that he may deploy three centers this season.
ANALYSIS The Pacers have a glaring hole at center following the departure of Myles Turner. Indiana has four centers right now in Huff, Isaiah Jackson, James Wiseman and Tony Bradley. Carlisle has spoken glowingly about Huff in the past, noting that he's a stretch big man who can protect the rim and finish around it as well. Huff made 64 regular-season appearances for the Grizzlies in 2024-25, posting averages of 6.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers in 11.7 minutes per contest, so he does offer plenty of per-minute upside.