Kenny Hayes
Kenneth Sherrod Hayes (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
| No. 19 – Büyükçekmece Basketbol | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 16, 1987 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northmont (Clayton, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2012 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2012–2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2014–2015 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2015–2016 | Astana |
| 2016 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2016–2017 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2017–2018 | Limoges CSP |
| 2018–present | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Professional career
Hayes went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. On November 1, 2010, he was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.[1] On April 18, 2012, he was named the NBA Development League’s Most Improved Player for the 2011–12 season.[2]
On August 5, 2012, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of Israel for the 2012–13 season.[3] On August 8, 2013, he signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2013–14 season.[4]
On July 23, 2014, Hayes signed with Vanoli Cremona of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[5][6]
On August 3, 2015, Hayes signed with BC Astana of Kazakhstan.[7] On March 7, 2016, he left Astana and signed with Unicaja Málaga of Spain for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.[8]
On July 14, 2016, Hayes signed with Turkish club Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece for the 2016–17 season.[9]
On July 10, 2017, Hayes signed with French club Limoges CSP for the 2017–18 season.[10] Hayes averaged 12.3 points per game on the season. He rejoined Büyükçekmece on July 10, 2018.[11]
References
- RED CLAWS DRAFT NINE IN 2010 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2015-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- HAYES NAMED NBADL’S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Archived 2015-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Gilboa/Galil tabs Kenny Hayes
- Maccabi Ashdod signs Kenny Hayes
- Vanoli Cremona announces Kenny Hayes
- Welcome, Kenny! Hayes è il primo giocatore americano della Vanoli (in Italian)
- Kenny Hayes is the player of the basketball club Astana
- Unicaja Malaga lands Kenny Hayes
- "Kenny Hayes signs with Buyukcemece". Sportando.com. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- Kenny Hayes inks with Limoges CSP
- "Kenny Hayes returns to Buyukcekmece". Sportando. Retrieved July 10, 2018.