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Nigel Hayes-Davis

Nigel Hayes-Davis (né Hayes; born December 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Hayes attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio.

Nigel Hayes-Davis
Hayes-Davis in 2024
No. 11 – Fenerbahçe Beko
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 29)
Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhitmer (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeWisconsin (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Westchester Knicks
2018Los Angeles Lakers
2018Toronto Raptors
2018→ Raptors 905
2018Sacramento Kings
2018–2019Galatasaray Istanbul
2019–2021Žalgiris Kaunas
2021–2022FC Barcelona
2022–presentFenerbahçe Beko
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Hayes-Davis holds the record for most points scored in a EuroLeague game, having scored 50 points against Alba Berlin in the 2023–24 season.

High school career

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nigel Hayes
PF 		Toledo, OH Whitmer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

College career

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In his junior season, Hayes was named to the first team All-Big Ten after leading the Badgers in scoring (15.7 points per game), assists (3.0) and free-throw attempts (258) and finished second in rebounds (5.8 per game).[1]

 
Hayes in 2017

Coming into his senior season, Hayes was named Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.[1] He averaged 14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game during his senior year at Wisconsin.[2]

Hayes graduated in May 2017 with a degree in business finance and investment banking. He was noted for being an outspoken athlete and a leader on issues such as racial justice and compensation of NCAA athletes.[3]

Professional career

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Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, he joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On August 19, he signed a partially guaranteed deal with the team. On October 14, 2017, he was waived by New York.[4] He was later assigned to the Westchester Knicks affiliate squad for the NBA G League for the majority of the season.

Los Angeles Lakers (2018)

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On January 19, 2018, Hayes signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[5] He made his NBA debut two days later in a 127–107 win over the New York Knicks, playing a single minute that night. The Lakers would not give Hayes a second 10-day contract after his first one expired, and subsequently the Westchester Knicks re-acquired Hayes on January 30.[6]

Toronto Raptors (2018)

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On March 6, 2018, the Toronto Raptors signed Hayes to a 10-day contract.[7] On March 12, 2018, Hayes made his debut for the Toronto Raptors scoring 6 points on two 3-point field goals in 5 minutes played in a 132–106 win against the New York Knicks, the affiliate to the Westchester Knicks. On March 14, 2018, the Raptors re-signed Hayes to an additional 10-day contract.[8] While on his second ten-day contract, Hayes was assigned to the Raptors 905, Toronto's G League franchise.[9] Hayes did not receive a rest-of-season offer from the Raptors and returned to the Westchester Knicks.[10]

Sacramento Kings (2018)

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On March 31, 2018, the Sacramento Kings announced that they had signed Hayes for the rest of 2017–18 season.[11] On July 7, 2018, he was waived by the Kings.[12]

Galatasaray (2018–2019)

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On August 29, 2018, Hayes signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13][14] Hayes averaged 12.6 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 5.4 rebounds per game. Hayes averaged 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the EuroCup.[15]

Žalgiris (2019–2021)

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On June 12, 2019, Hayes signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[16] He re-signed with the team on July 17, 2020.[17]

 
Hayes-Davis with FC Barcelona in 2022

Barcelona (2021–2022)

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On August 22, 2021, Hayes signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[18]

Fenerbahçe (2022–present)

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On July 22, 2022, Hayes-Davis signed a one-year deal with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe.[19] On April 7, 2023, Hayes-Davis renewed his contract with the Turkish club for three (2+1) more seasons.

On March 29, 2024, Hayes-Davis broke the Euroleague record for most scored in a game by a single player, scoring 50 points in a 103–68 win against Alba Berlin.[20] He broke the previous record of 49 points set by Shane Larkin in 2019.[20]

Personal life

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In 2021, Hayes changed his surname to Hayes-Davis in honor of his stepfather.[21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 L.A. Lakers 2 0 5.5 .333 .000 1.000 — 1.0 — — 1.5
Toronto 2 0 3.3 1.000 1.000 — — — — — 3.0
Sacramento 5 0 21.0 .333 .167 .000 4.4 .8 .4 .6 3.6
Career 9 0 13.6 .333 .250 .333 2.4 .7 .2 .3 3.0

EuroLeague

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* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 Žalgiris 28* 10 22.3 .404 .372 .758 3.5 1.0 .4 .2 6.3 6.6
2020–21 33 30 26.7 .443 .443 .894 3.9 1.2 1.1 .2 9.5 9.8
2021–22 Barcelona 37 16 18.9 .367 .244 .800 2.1 .8 .5 .1 4.2 4.0
2022–23 Fenerbahçe 39 39 30.5 .500 .405 .750 4.4 1.5 1.2 .3 10.5 13.4
2023–24 37 36 31.5 .469 .372 .832 4.6 1.7 1.0 .2 13.8 15.6
Career 174 131 26.2 .451 .384 .805 3.7 1.3 .9 .2 9.0 10.1

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2018–19 Galatasaray 10 8 29.2 .518 .432 .917 5.6 1.8 1.1 .1 15.7 17.8
Career 10 8 29.2 .518 .432 .917 5.6 1.8 1.1 .1 15.7 17.8

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18   Westchester Knicks G League 38 35.6 .451 .454 .744 6.7 2.1 1.4 .2 16.1
2017–18   Raptors 905 G League 5 22.4 .342 .286 .250 1.4 1.6 1.2 — 7.0
2018–19   Galatasaray TBSL 34 30.1 .459 .374 .738 5.2 2.1 1.1 .3 12.3
2019–20   Žalgiris LKL 24 19.5 .434 .350 .767 3.0 1.2 1.1 .1 7.1
2020–21   Žalgiris LKL 38 20.4 .525 .442 .704 2.6 1.6 1.0 .1 9.9
2021–22   Barcelona ACB 40 20.3 .464 .361 .667 2.8 .6 1.0 .2 5.8
2022–23   Fenerbahçe TBSL 32 28.2 .519 .458 .779 4.8 2.0 1.3 .2 12.2
2023–24   Fenerbahçe TBSL 26 26.9 .525 .408 .835 3.9 2.0 1.1 .3 14.3

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Wisconsin 38 0 17.4 .510 — .585 2.8 .9 .8 .5 7.7
2014–15 Wisconsin 40 40 32.9 .497 .396 .744 6.2 2.0 .9 .4 12.4
2015–16 Wisconsin 35 35 36.2 .368 .293 .736 5.8 3.0 1.1 .4 15.7
2016–17 Wisconsin 37 37 32.4 .457 .314 .587 6.6 2.7 .8 .4 14.0
Career 150 112 29.6 .446 .332 .666 5.3 2.1 .9 .4 12.4

References

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  1. ^ a b Potrykus, Nigel (October 11, 2016). "Nigel Hayes named Big Ten's preseason POY". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Knicks sign Nigel Hayes to partially-guaranteed contract". SNY.tv. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nigel Hayes | Men's Basketball 2016-17 | Senior CLASS Award".
  4. ^ "Knicks waive Trey Burke, Nigel Hayes and Xavier Rathan-Mayes". Sportando.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lakers Sign Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Westchester Knicks Re-Acquire Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Raptors Sign Nigel Hayes To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Raps sign F Hayes to second 10-day deal - TSN.ca". March 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Raptors' Nigel Hayes: Assigned to G-League". CBSSports.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Nigel Hayes returns to Westchester Knicks". Sportando.basketball. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Kings Sign Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kings Waive Nigel Hayes". RealGM.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "Nigel Hayes Galatasaray'da". galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Galatasaray signs Nigel Hayes". Sportando. Retrieved August 29, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ Nigel Hayes Profile, Pro Ballers
  16. ^ "Zalgiris signs Hayes at forward". Euroleague.net. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Zalgiris retains Nigel Hayes for another season". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Nigel Hayes, fourth signing for Barça". Sportando. August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  19. ^ "Nigel Hayes-Davis Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Nigel Hayes-Davis sets EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points! | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "NHD: Hayes adding Davis to his last name". BasketNews. September 4, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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