Jaxson Hayes

About Jaxson Hayes

Power forward/center who earned a number of accolades for his 2018-19 season at the University of Texas including Second-team All-Big 12, Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Big 12 All-Defensive Team. In the 2019 NBA Draft, he was chosen eighth overall and will join the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jaxson Reed Hayes is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

League	NBA
College	Texas (2018–2019)
Team	New Orleans Pelicans
Born	May 23, 2000, Norman, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
High school	Moeller, (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Number	10
NBA draft	2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8, Atlanta Hawks
Listed height	6 ft 11 in
Position	Center
Listed weight	220 lb

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Trivia

He set a University of Texas single-season record for field goal percentage after converting 72.8-percent (123-169) of his attempts. He surpassed Dexter Pittman's previous record of 65.4-percent.

Jaxson Hayes before fame

He was a member of the Moeller High School football team in college. He went from six feet as a freshman to six feet and eleven inches as a senior.

Achievement of Jaxson Hayes

He set a single-season record for field goal percentage at the University of Texas, converting 72.8 percent (123-169) of his shots. He broke Dexter Pittman's previous high-water mark of 65.4 percent.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Jaxson Hayes family life

Jonathan Hayes, his father, played tight end in the National Football League. Kristi, his mother, was a Drake University basketball player.

Associations of Jaxson Hayes

During his tenure at Texas, he was coached by Shaka Smart.

Jaxson Hayes Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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