Gayda (born May 11, 1927) is an American former professional basketball player.
Gayda was selected in the second round (15th overall) of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a collegiate career at Washington State.
He played for the Blackhawks in 15 total games in 1951–52.
In 2014, he was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.