Nigel Hayes-Davis
undrafted | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
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Career history | |
2017–2018 | Westchester Knicks |
2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2018 | Toronto Raptors |
2018 | → Raptors 905 |
2018 | Sacramento Kings |
2018–2019 | Galatasaray Istanbul |
2019–2021 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2021–2022 | FC Barcelona |
2022–present | Fenerbahçe Beko |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nigel Hayes-Davis (
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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nigel Hayes PF |
Toledo, OH | Whitmer | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 11, 2012 | |
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College career
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]
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]
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Wisconsin
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38 | 0 | 17.4 | .510 | .000 | .585 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
2014–15 | Wisconsin
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40 | 40 | 32.9 | .497 | .396 | .744 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
2015–16 | Wisconsin
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35 | 35 | 36.2 | .368 | .293 | .736 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 15.7 |
2016–17 | Wisconsin
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37 | 37 | 32.4 | .457 | .314 | .587 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
Career | 150 | 112 | 29.6 | .446 | .332 | .666 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
Professional career
Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
On June 12, 2019, Hayes signed with
Barcelona (2021–2022)
On August 22, 2021, Hayes signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[18]
Fenerbahçe (2022–present)
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
Personal life
In 2021, Hayes changed his surname to Hayes-Davis in honor of his stepfather.[21]
Career statistics
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
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
2017–18 | Toronto | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
2017–18 | 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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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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 |
Career | 137 | 95 | 24.8 | .442 | .391 | .792 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .8 | .2 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
References
- ^ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nigel Hayes | Men's Basketball 2016-17 | Senior CLASS Award".
- ^ "Knicks waive Trey Burke, Nigel Hayes and Xavier Rathan-Mayes". Sportando.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Re-Acquire Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Nigel Hayes To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Raps sign F Hayes to second 10-day deal - TSN.ca". March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors' Nigel Hayes: Assigned to G-League". CBSSports.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Nigel Hayes returns to Westchester Knicks". Sportando.basketball. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kings Sign Nigel Hayes". NBA.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Waive Nigel Hayes". RealGM.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nigel Hayes Galatasaray'da". galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Galatasaray signs Nigel Hayes". Sportando. Retrieved August 29, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nigel Hayes Profile, Pro Ballers
- ^ "Zalgiris signs Hayes at forward". Euroleague.net. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Zalgiris retains Nigel Hayes for another season". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nigel Hayes, fourth signing for Barça". Sportando. August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Nigel Hayes-Davis Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nigel Hayes-Davis sets EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points! | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "NHD: Hayes adding Davis to his last name". BasketNews. September 4, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
- Nigel Hayes at EuroLeague
- Nigel Hayes at Wisconsin Badgers
- Nigel Hayes at ESPN.com
- Nigel Hayes at Rivals.com
- Nigel Hayes-Davis on Instagram
- Nigel Hayes-Davis on Twitter