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Nigel Hayes-Davis

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Nigel Hayes-Davis

Nigel Hayes-Davis (né Hayes; born December 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio and played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, Hayes-Davis holds the record for most points scored in a EuroLeague game, having scored 50 points against Alba Berlin in the 2023–24 season. He won the EuroLeague championship in 2025 with Fenerbahçe, earning the Final Four MVP award in the process.

Infobox

2018
Sacramento Kings
Position
Power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 30)Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio)
College
Wisconsin (2013–2017)
NBA draft
2017: undrafted
Playing career
2017–present
2017–2018
Westchester Knicks
2018–2019
Galatasaray
2019–2021
Žalgiris Kaunas
2021–2022
FC Barcelona
2022–2025
Fenerbahçe
2025–present
Phoenix Suns

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career
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Nigel Hayes PF
Name
Nigel Hayes PF
Hometown
Toledo, OH
School
Whitmer
Height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Commit date
Nov 11, 2012
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Name
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Overall recruit ranking:
Name
Overall recruit ranking:
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Name
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Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nigel Hayes PF
Toledo, OH
Whitmer
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Nov 11, 2012
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2013 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
5.5
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
—
APG
1.0
SPG
—
BPG
—
PPG
1.5
Toronto
Toronto
Year
Toronto
Team
2
GP
0
GS
3.3
MPG
1.000
FG%
1.000
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
—
APG
—
SPG
—
BPG
3.0
Sacramento
Sacramento
Year
Sacramento
Team
5
GP
0
GS
21.0
MPG
333
FG%
167
3P%
000
FT%
4.4
RPG
8
APG
4
SPG
6
BPG
3.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
9
GP
0
GS
13.6
MPG
333
FG%
250
3P%
333
FT%
2.4
RPG
7
APG
2
SPG
3
BPG
3.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
Lakers
2
0
5.5
333
000
1.000
—
1.0
—
—
1.5
Toronto
2
0
3.3
1.000
1.000
—
—
—
—
—
3.0
Sacramento
5
0
21.0
333
167
000
4.4
8
4
6
3.6
Career
9
0
13.6
333
250
333
2.4
7
2
3
3.0
· Career statistics › EuroLeague
†
†
Col 1
†
Led the league
Won the league
Led the league
†
Won the league
· Career statistics › EuroLeague
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Žalgiris
GP
28*
GS
10
MPG
22.3
FG%
404
3P%
372
FT%
758
RPG
3.5
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
6.3
PIR
6.6
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
33
GP
30
GS
26.7
MPG
443
FG%
443
3P%
894
FT%
3.9
RPG
1.2
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
9.5
PPG
9.8
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Barcelona
GP
37
GS
16
MPG
18.9
FG%
367
3P%
244
FT%
800
RPG
2.1
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
4.2
PIR
4.0
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Fenerbahçe
GP
39
GS
39
MPG
30.5
FG%
568
3P%
405
FT%
750
RPG
4.4
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
3
PPG
10.5
PIR
13.4
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
37
GP
36
GS
31.5
MPG
562
FG%
372
3P%
832
FT%
4.6
RPG
1.7
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
13.8
PPG
15.6
2024–25†
2024–25†
Year
2024–25†
Team
39
GP
39
GS
31.2
MPG
498
FG%
410
3P%
908
FT%
5.3
RPG
1.7
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
16.7
PPG
18.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
213
GP
170
GS
27.1
MPG
504
FG%
392
3P%
836
FT%
4.0
RPG
1.3
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
10.4
PPG
11.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
PIR
2019–20
Žalgiris
28*
10
22.3
404
372
758
3.5
1.0
4
2
6.3
6.6
2020–21
33
30
26.7
443
443
894
3.9
1.2
1.1
2
9.5
9.8
2021–22
Barcelona
37
16
18.9
367
244
800
2.1
8
5
1
4.2
4.0
2022–23
Fenerbahçe
39
39
30.5
568
405
750
4.4
1.5
1.2
3
10.5
13.4
2023–24
37
36
31.5
562
372
832
4.6
1.7
1.0
2
13.8
15.6
2024–25†
39
39
31.2
498
410
908
5.3
1.7
1.1
4
16.7
18.3
Career
213
170
27.1
504
392
836
4.0
1.3
9
3
10.4
11.6
· Career statistics › EuroCup
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Galatasaray
GP
10
GS
8
MPG
29.2
FG%
518
3P%
432
FT%
917
RPG
5.6
APG
1.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
1
PPG
15.7
PIR
17.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
10
GP
8
GS
29.2
MPG
518
FG%
432
3P%
917
FT%
5.6
RPG
1.8
APG
1.1
SPG
1
BPG
15.7
PPG
17.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
PIR
2018–19
Galatasaray
10
8
29.2
518
432
917
5.6
1.8
1.1
1
15.7
17.8
Career
10
8
29.2
518
432
917
5.6
1.8
1.1
1
15.7
17.8
· Career statistics › Domestic leagues
†
Denotes seasons in which Hayes-Davis won the domestic league
· Career statistics › Domestic leagues
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Westchester Knicks
League
G League
mw- GP
38
MPG
35.6
FG%
451
3P%
454
FT%
744
RPG
6.7
APG
2.1
SPG
1.4
BPG
2
PPG
16.1
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Raptors 905
League
G League
mw- GP
5
MPG
22.4
FG%
342
3P%
286
FT%
250
RPG
1.4
APG
1.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
—
PPG
7.0
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Galatasaray
League
TBSL
mw- GP
34
MPG
30.1
FG%
459
3P%
374
FT%
738
RPG
5.2
APG
2.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
12.3
2019–20†
2019–20†
Year
2019–20†
Team
Žalgiris
League
LKL
mw- GP
24
MPG
19.5
FG%
434
3P%
350
FT%
767
RPG
3.0
APG
1.2
SPG
1.1
BPG
1
PPG
7.1
2020–21†
2020–21†
Year
2020–21†
Team
Žalgiris
League
LKL
mw- GP
38
MPG
20.4
FG%
525
3P%
442
FT%
704
RPG
2.6
APG
1.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
1
PPG
9.9
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Barcelona
League
ACB
mw- GP
40
MPG
20.3
FG%
464
3P%
361
FT%
667
RPG
2.8
APG
6
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
5.8
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Fenerbahçe
League
TBSL
mw- GP
32
MPG
28.2
FG%
519
3P%
458
FT%
779
RPG
4.8
APG
2.0
SPG
1.3
BPG
2
PPG
12.2
2023–24†
2023–24†
Year
2023–24†
Team
Fenerbahçe
League
TBSL
mw- GP
26
MPG
26.9
FG%
525
3P%
408
FT%
835
RPG
3.9
APG
2.0
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
14.3
2024–25†
2024–25†
Year
2024–25†
Team
Fenerbahçe
League
TBSL
mw- GP
36
MPG
25.2
FG%
464
3P%
326
FT%
846
RPG
4.4
APG
2.0
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
13.1
Year
Team
League
mw- GP
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
Westchester Knicks
G League
38
35.6
451
454
744
6.7
2.1
1.4
2
16.1
2017–18
Raptors 905
G League
5
22.4
342
286
250
1.4
1.6
1.2
—
7.0
2018–19
Galatasaray
TBSL
34
30.1
459
374
738
5.2
2.1
1.1
3
12.3
2019–20†
Žalgiris
LKL
24
19.5
434
350
767
3.0
1.2
1.1
1
7.1
2020–21†
Žalgiris
LKL
38
20.4
525
442
704
2.6
1.6
1.0
1
9.9
2021–22
Barcelona
ACB
40
20.3
464
361
667
2.8
6
1.0
2
5.8
2022–23
Fenerbahçe
TBSL
32
28.2
519
458
779
4.8
2.0
1.3
2
12.2
2023–24†
Fenerbahçe
TBSL
26
26.9
525
408
835
3.9
2.0
1.1
3
14.3
2024–25†
Fenerbahçe
TBSL
36
25.2
464
326
846
4.4
2.0
9
3
13.1
· Career statistics › College
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Wisconsin
GP
38
GS
0
MPG
17.4
FG%
510
3P%
—
FT%
585
RPG
2.8
APG
9
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
7.7
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Wisconsin
GP
40
GS
40
MPG
32.9
FG%
497
3P%
396
FT%
744
RPG
6.2
APG
2.0
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
12.4
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Wisconsin
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
36.2
FG%
368
3P%
293
FT%
736
RPG
5.8
APG
3.0
SPG
1.1
BPG
4
PPG
15.7
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Wisconsin
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
32.4
FG%
457
3P%
314
FT%
587
RPG
6.6
APG
2.7
SPG
8
BPG
4
PPG
14.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
150
GP
112
GS
29.6
MPG
446
FG%
332
3P%
666
FT%
5.3
RPG
2.1
APG
9
SPG
4
BPG
12.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2013–14
Wisconsin
38
0
17.4
510
—
585
2.8
9
8
5
7.7
2014–15
Wisconsin
40
40
32.9
497
396
744
6.2
2.0
9
4
12.4
2015–16
Wisconsin
35
35
36.2
368
293
736
5.8
3.0
1.1
4
15.7
2016–17
Wisconsin
37
37
32.4
457
314
587
6.6
2.7
8
4
14.0
Career
150
112
29.6
446
332
666
5.3
2.1
9
4
12.4

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