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Jaxson Hayes
Hayes with Texas in 2018
No. 11 – Los Angeles Lakers
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-05-23) May 23, 2000 (age 24)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMoeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeTexas (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2023New Orleans Pelicans
2021→Birmingham Squadron
2023–presentLos Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jaxson Reed Hayes (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life

Hayes attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He grew from six feet (1.8 m) as a freshman to 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) as a senior.[2] In 2018 he took part in the Junior International Tournament (JIT), in Lissone, Italy, leading Team Ohio to the win of its fifth title.[3] 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.[4][5]

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. On April 11, 2019, Hayes declared for the NBA draft, forfeiting his remaining three years of eligibility.[6]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2023)

On June 20, 2019, the Atlanta Hawks selected Hayes with the eighth overall pick of the 2019 NBA draft and then had his draft rights traded, along with the draft rights to Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada, plus a heavily protected 2020 first-round pick, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter and Solomon Hill. The trade was officially completed on July 7.[7]

Hayes made his NBA debut for the Pelicans on October 10, 2019, scoring 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting against the Golden State Warriors in an 11-point loss.[8] On November 17, he made his first career start in place of the injured Derrick Favors, achieving his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds along with 3 blocks in a 108–100 victory over the Golden State Warriors.[9] On January 9, 2020, Hayes recorded his second NBA double-double, scoring 14 points and adding 12 rebounds to go along with 4 blocks in under 24 minutes of play.[10] Days later, Hayes recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over the New York Knicks, tallying consecutive double-doubles for the first time in his NBA career.[11] The following night, Hayes posted a then-career-high 20 points in a 35-point loss to the Boston Celtics.[12]

On May 7, 2021, Hayes scored a season-high 19 points in a 107–109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[13] On May 14, he matched this total in a 122–125 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[14]

Hayes saw minimal playing time to start the 2021–22 season. On December 6, 2021, the Pelicans assigned him to their NBA G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron.[15] He was recalled from the G League two days later.[16] On January 1, 2022, Hayes registered a season-high 23 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 113–136 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[17] He again scored 23 points, alongside twelve rebounds, on April 5, 2022, during a 123–109 win over the Sacramento Kings that helped the Pelicans clinch a play-in tournament spot.[18] During the second half of the season, Hayes moved into the starting lineup and averaged 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over the last 23 games of the season.[19] The Pelicans qualified for their first playoff appearance since 2018 after play-in wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers.[20][21]

The Pelicans faced the Phoenix Suns during the first round of the playoffs. On April 22, 2022, during a 111–114 game 3 loss, Hayes was ejected after receiving a flagrant 2 foul for pushing Suns forward Jae Crowder.[22] Hayes finished the game with four points and six rebounds in only ten minutes of action.[23] The Pelicans wound up losing the series in six games.

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Hayes signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[24]

Career statistics

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  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 New Orleans 64 14 16.9 .672 .250 .647 4.0 .9 .4 .9 7.4
2020–21 New Orleans 60 3 16.1 .625 .429 .775 4.3 .6 .4 .6 7.5
2021–22 New Orleans 70 28 20.0 .616 .351 .766 4.5 .6 .5 .8 9.3
2022–23 New Orleans 47 2 13.0 .551 .103 .699 2.8 .7 .4 .4 5.0
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 70 5 12.5 .720 .000 .622 3.0 .5 .5 .4 4.3
Career 311 52 15.8 .636 .268 .707 3.8 .6 .4 .6 6.8

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 New Orleans 2 2 17.5 .500 — .000 4.0 1.0 .5 .5 2.0
2023 New Orleans 1 0 17.6 1.000 — 1.000 9.0 2.0 .0 .0 6.0
2024 L.A. Lakers 1 0 7.8 1.000 — — 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 4 2 15.1 .714 — .667 4.5 1.0 .3 .3 3.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 New Orleans 6 6 13.8 .560 .000 .636 2.5 .2 .0 .3 5.8
2024 L.A. Lakers 4 0 6.0 .000 — .500 3.0 .3 .0 .0 .3
Career 10 6 10.7 .519 .000 .615 2.7 .2 .0 .2 3.6

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Texas 32 21 23.3 .728 – .740 5.0 .3 .6 2.2 10.0
Career 32 21 23.3 .728 – .740 5.0 .3 .6 2.2 10.0

Personal life

Hayes father, Jonathan Hayes, played in the National Football League (NFL) and was the head coach of the XFL's St. Louis BattleHawks.[25] His mother, Kristi (Kinne), played basketball at Drake University (1991–95) and earned honorable mention Kodak All-American accolades and Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior (1994–95). She recorded 3,406 career points during her four years (1987–91) at Jefferson-Scranton High School in Jefferson, Iowa. She previously served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Oklahoma, Iowa, and Southern Illinois–Carbondale. Hayes has three siblings: Jillian, who is in her fifth year as a starting forward at the University of Cincinnati; Jewett, a defensive end at the University of Virginia; and Jonah.

Domestic violence incident

Hayes was arrested on July 28, 2021, and resisted arrest by the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers were investigating a radio call that involved a domestic dispute between Hayes and his girlfriend. Hayes shoved an officer into a wall and was treated for minor injuries before being taken into custody.[26] Hayes pleaded no-contest to misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and resisting an officer, and was sentenced to community service, one year of weekly domestic violence classes, and three years' probation. Hayes was not disciplined by the NBA, in apparent violation of league policy.[27]

In November 2024, TMZ published surveillance video of Hayes pushing his girlfriend, spitting at her, preventing her from exiting the house, and pulling her back through a doorway. On the video, his girlfriend can be heard saying "I'm not going to let you hit me anymore. What the fuck do I look like, a punching bag?" After the video was released, the NBA reopened its investigation into Hayes' conduct.[27]

References

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  3. ^ "La Strada per l'Olimpo". jitlissone.it. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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