Freshman (2025-26)
Appeared in 26 games with 23 starts in his rookie season with the Roadrunners … fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.8 ppg … ranked second among American Conference freshmen in scoring and led the league in freshman threes (55), minutes (786) and minutes per game (30.8) … logged a 9.9 ppg average with 37 percent three-point shooting against American Conference opponents … led UTSA in three-pointers with 55 on 33.3 percent shooting, the second-highest shooting average among starters and the ninth-best three-pointers per game average in the American Conference (2.12) … fourth on the team at the free throw line, making 25-of-35 (71.4 percent) … grabbed 1.8 rpg, a team fourth-best 0.85 spg (22 steals), third-best 1.85 apg (48 assists) … made his first career appearance and start on Nov. 5 vs. College of Biblical Studies, scoring 10 points on 44.4 percent shooting, with two assists, a block, a rebound and a steal … Among 10 double-figure scoring games, posted a season-high 19 points at Tulsa (Feb. 22), going 7-for-11 from the field and 4-for-7 from three, logging three assists and two rebounds … against East Carolina (Feb. 25) logged a season-high six rebounds, in addition to scoring 18 of 50.0 percent field goal shooting and 66.7 percent three-point shooting … made season highs of six assists vs. South Alabama (Nov. 30) and three steals at Temple (Jan. 3).
High School
Signed as a freshman out of the Houston metro and Missouri City’s Ridge Point High School, ranked 14th in Texas by 247Sports, 46th at the small forward position and is the son of former NBA center Chuck Hayes. As a sophomore, Hayes averaged 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds at Ridge Point. As a junior, Hayes logged 17.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game in helping the Panthers to a 23-11 record and a trip to the state playoffs. He also played in The Circuit with Houston Hoops EYBL averaging 11.3 points and 2.0 assists last summer.
Personal
Born April 21 ... majoring in Kinesiology ... the son of Rochelle Hayes and 11-season NBA center Chuck Hayes, who played for the Houston Rockets (7 seasons), Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors after going undrafted out of Kentucky as the 2005 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and leading the 2003 Team USA Pan American Games team in rebounds (7.6 rpg) ... has two brothers, Kaine and Kao