Jaxson Hayes
American basketball player (born 2000)
Jaxson Reed Hayes (born May 23, 2000) is an American-Slovenian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
Hayes attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew from six feet (1.83 m) as a freshman to 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) as a senior. In 2018 he took part in the Junior International Tournament (JIT), in Lissone, Italy, leading Team Ohio to the win of its fifth title. As a senior, he averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks per game. He committed to the University of Texas to play college basketball.
College career
As a freshman at Texas, Hayes averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 72.8% from the field. He scored a career-high 19 points along with seven boards, two steals and a block in a 69–56 loss to TCU. Hayes injured his left knee in a loss to Kansas in the Big 12 tournament. He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
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