Kevarrius Hayes

Kevarrius Hayes (born March 5, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

Kevarrius Hayes
Hayes with Cantù in November 2019
No. 13 – ASVEL
PositionCenter
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-03-05) March 5, 1997
Live Oak, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High schoolSuwannee (Live Oak, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Cantù
2020–presentASVEL

Early life and high school

Hayes was born and grew up in Live Oak, Florida and attended Suwannee High School. Ranked the 58th-best college prospect by ESPN.com for his class, Hayes committed to play college basketball at the University of Florida as a sophomore in high school.[1] He was named second team Class 5A All-State in both his junior and senior seasons.[2][3]

College career
Hayes with Florida in December 2015

Hayes was a member of the Florida Gators for four seasons. He played mostly as a backup center during his true freshman season, starting six of 35 games played, and averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[4] He saw more playing time and became a starter for the team towards the end of his sophomore season, averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and led the team with 60 blocked shots.[5]

As a junior, Hayes averaged 4.8 points and five rebounds over 33 games played (25 starts) and again led the team and finished 5th in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with 67 blocks.[6] In his senior season, Hayes set career highs with 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over 36 games, starting all but one, and led the team a third straight year with 67 blocks (3rd in the SEC).[7] He finished his collegiate career with averages of 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game in 140 games played (82 starts). His 214 career blocks were the second most in Gators history.[8]

Professional career

Cantu

Collins signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A on July 8, 2019.[9] In his first professional season, Hayes averaged 9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and led Serie A with 2.6 blocks per game and was named honorable mention All-Serie A by Eurobasket.com.[10][11]

ASVEL

On June 8, 2020, he has signed with ASVEL of the LNB Pro A.[12]

References
  1. Hutchins, Andy (June 18, 2013). "Florida basketball recruiting: 2015 F Kevarrius Hayes commits to Gators". AlligatorArmy.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. "Class 5A All-State Boys Basketball team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  3. "2014-15 ALL-USA Florida Boys Basketball Team". USATodayHSS.com. April 16, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. Boone, Ray (October 6, 2016). "Breaking down Florida Gators basketball: Frontcourt edition". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. Williams, Brandon (October 10, 2017). "Kevarrius Hayes Preparing For New Season". WRUF.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. Clewis, Williams (October 17, 2018). "Kevarrius Hayes Leading Gators Frontcourt". WRUF.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. "Hayes signs with Italian club Cantù". Suwannee Democrat. July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  8. "Hayes signs with Italian club Cantù". The Valdosta Daily Times. July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  9. "Here is Hayes, a center for Cantù: the first foreigner in Pancotto's quintet". La Gazzetta dello Sport. July 8, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  10. "Basketball: Villeurbanne hires American pivot Kevarrius Hayes". La Croix (in French). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. "ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket signs Kevarrius Hayes, ex Cantu". Eurobasket.com. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. "Asvel signs Kevarrius Hayes". Sportando. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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