Nigel Hayes-Davis

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In his junior season, Hayes was named to the first team All-Big Ten after leading the Badgers in scoring (15.7 points per game), assists (3.0) and free-throw attempts (258) and finished second in rebounds (5.8 per game).{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2016/10/11/nigel-hayes-named-big-tens-preseason-poy/91901312/|title=Nigel Hayes named Big Ten's preseason POY|last=Potrykus|first=Nigel|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel|date=October 11, 2016|accessdate=October 12, 2016}}

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Coming into his senior season, Hayes was named Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year. He averaged 14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game during his senior year at Wisconsin.{{cite news |title=Knicks sign Nigel Hayes to partially-guaranteed contract |url=https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/knicks-sign-nigel-hayes-to-partially-guaranteed-contract/249130818/ |accessdate=January 24, 2020 |work=SNY.tv |date=August 18, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124225117/https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/knicks-sign-nigel-hayes-to-partially-guaranteed-contract/249130818/ |url-status=dead }}

Hayes graduated in May 2017 with a degree in business finance and investment banking. He was noted for being an outspoken athlete and a leader on issues such as racial justice and compensation of NCAA athletes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/nigel_hayes/|title = Nigel Hayes | Men's Basketball 2016-17 | Senior CLASS Award}}

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, he joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On August 19, he signed a partially guaranteed deal with the team. On October 14, 2017, he was waived by New York.{{cite news|title=Knicks waive Trey Burke, Nigel Hayes and Xavier Rathan-Mayes|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/250021/knicks-waive-trey-burke-nigel-hayes-and-xavier-rathan-mayes.html|accessdate=October 14, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=October 14, 2017}} He was later assigned to the Westchester Knicks affiliate squad for the NBA G League for the majority of the season.

On January 19, 2018, Hayes signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/180119lakers-sign-nigel-hayes|title=Lakers Sign Nigel Hayes|work=NBA.com|date=January 19, 2018|accessdate=January 19, 2018}} He made his NBA debut two days later in a 127–107 win over the New York Knicks, playing a single minute that night. The Lakers would not give Hayes a second 10-day contract after his first one expired, and subsequently the Westchester Knicks re-acquired Hayes on January 30.{{cite web|url=http://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-re-acquire-nigel-hayes|title=Westchester Knicks Re-Acquire Nigel Hayes|work=NBA.com|date=January 30, 2018|accessdate=January 30, 2018|archive-date=November 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128234112/https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-re-acquire-nigel-hayes/|url-status=dead}}

On March 6, 2018, the Toronto Raptors signed Hayes to a 10-day contract.{{cite news|title=Raptors Sign Nigel Hayes To 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-sign-nigel-hayes-10-day-contract|date=March 6, 2018|work=NBA.com|accessdate=March 6, 2018}} On March 12, 2018, Hayes made his debut for the Toronto Raptors scoring 6 points on two 3-point field goals in 5 minutes played in a 132–106 win against the New York Knicks, the affiliate to the Westchester Knicks. On March 14, 2018, the Raptors re-signed Hayes to an additional 10-day contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/report-raps-sign-hayes-to-2nd-10-day-deal-1.1027534|title = Raps sign F Hayes to second 10-day deal - TSN.ca|date = 16 March 2018}} While on his second ten-day contract, Hayes was assigned to the Raptors 905, Toronto's G League franchise.{{cite news|title=Raptors' Nigel Hayes: Assigned to G-League|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/raptors-nigel-hayes-assigned-to-g-league-282551/|accessdate=March 23, 2018|work=CBSSports.com|date=March 17, 2018}} Hayes did not receive a rest-of-season offer from the Raptors and returned to the Westchester Knicks.{{cite web|title=Nigel Hayes returns to Westchester Knicks|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/usa/g-league/269564/nigel-hayes-returns-to-westchester-knicks.html|website=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=March 28, 2017|date=March 28, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On March 31, 2018, the Sacramento Kings announced that they had signed Hayes for the rest of 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Kings Sign Nigel Hayes|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-sign-nigel-hayes|date=March 31, 2018|work=NBA.com|accessdate=March 31, 2018}} On July 7, 2018, he was waived by the Kings.{{cite web|title=Kings Waive Nigel Hayes|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/250624/Kings-Waive-Nigel-Hayes|website=RealGM.com|accessdate=July 9, 2018|date=July 7, 2018}}

On August 29, 2018, Hayes signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{cite web|title=Nigel Hayes Galatasaray'da|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/nigel-hayes-galatasaray-da/40184|date=August 29, 2018|language=Turkish|website=galatasaray.org|accessdate=August 29, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Galatasaray signs Nigel Hayes |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/286998/galatasaray-signs-nigel-hayes.html |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 29, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Hayes averaged 12.6 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 5.4 rebounds per game. Hayes averaged 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the EuroCup.{{citation |url= https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/62516/nigel-hayes| title= Nigel Hayes Profile|publisher= Pro Ballers}}

On June 12, 2019, Hayes signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Zalgiris signs Hayes at forward |url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9qauii3blnues94k/zalgiris-signs-hayes-at-forward |website=Euroleague.net |accessdate=12 June 2019}} He re-signed with the team on July 17, 2020.{{cite news |title=Zalgiris retains Nigel Hayes for another season |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/zalgiris-retains-nigel-hayes-for-another-season/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=July 17, 2020}}

In hiş first season in EuroLeague Basketball, he averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists with 6.6 pir in 28 games (10 as starter) and in his second season with the team, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists eith 9.8 pir in 33 games (30 as starter).

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After his successfull 2020–21 EuroLeague season with Žalgiris Kaunas, on August 22, 2021, Hayes signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and reunite with his former coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nigel-hayes-fourth-signing-for-barca/|title=Nigel Hayes, fourth signing for Barça|last=|first=|date=August 22, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 22, 2021}} He recorded 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds with 4.0 pir in 37 games, helped the team to join 2022 EuroLeague Final Four.

On July 22, 2022, Hayes-Davis signed a one-year deal with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2022/7/nigel-hayes-davis-fenerbahce-beko-da|title=Nigel Hayes-Davis Fenerbahçe Beko'da|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2022|website=|publisher=Fenerbahçe|language=tr|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 22, 2022}} On April 7, 2023, Hayes-Davis renewed his contract with the Turkish club for three (2+1) more seasons.

On 14 December 2023, Šarūnas Jasikevičius was announced as Fenerbahçe head coach, he reunite third time with his former coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2023/12/fenerbahce-beko-nun-yeni-basantrenoru-sarunas-jasikevicius|title=Fenerbahçe Beko'nun yeni başantrenörü Sarunas Jasikevicius|last=|first=|date=14 December 2023|website=|publisher=Fenerbahçe|language=tr|access-date=14 December 2023}}

On March 29, 2024, Hayes-Davis broke the Euroleague record for most scored in a game by a single player, scoring 50 points in a 103–68 win against Alba Berlin.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=Nigel Hayes-Davis sets EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points! {{!}} EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/nigel-hayes-davis-sets-euroleague-single-game-scoring-record-with-50-points/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} He broke the previous record of 49 points set by Shane Larkin in 2019. He averaged 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists with 15.6 pir in 37 games in his second season with the team, 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists with 12.6 pir in play-offs against Monaco, helped the team after 4 seasons to join 2024 EuroLeague Final Four.

On December 7, 2024, he made 33 points and 4 rebounds with 30 pir against Real Madrid, then earn MVP honors in Round 14 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Round 14 MVP: Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/round-14-mvp-nigel-hayes-davis-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} He averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists with 18.3 pir in 39 regular season games, 16.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists with 21.7 pir in play-offs against Paris Basketball, helped the team to join 2025 EuroLeague Final Four.

On May 25, 2025, Hayes-Davis led Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship in Abu Dhabi. He helped the team defeat the defending champions Panathinaikos in the semi-final,{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Fenerbahce downs Panathinaikos 82-76, advances to championship game {{!}} EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-downs-panathinaikos-82-76-advances-to-championship-game/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} and Monaco in the final.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Fenerbahce crowned 2025 champion with 70-81 win over Monaco |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-crowned-2025-champion-with-70-81-win-over-monaco/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} In the final, he posted game-highs of 23 points and 9 rebounds, and subsequently he was named the EuroLeague Final Four MVP, the second Fenerbahçe player to win the award after Ekpe Udoh in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Final Four MVP: Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul {{!}} EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/final-four-mvp-nigel-hayes-davis-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}}

Hayes-Davis, who was on the "Select Team" that the USA National Team called to prepare the Olympic squad for the tournament, attended the USA Olympic camp with stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry.{{cite web |title=Nigel Hayes-Davis: "Çok Mutluyum, Milli Takımda Olmak İnanılmaz Bir His" |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/euroleague-tr/1697388/nigel-hayes-davis-cok-mutluyum-milli-takimda-olmak-inanilmaz-bir-his/ |website=EutoHoops |access-date=May 25, 2025 |date=July 1, 2024 |language=tr}}

In 2021, Hayes changed his surname to Hayes-Davis in honor of his stepfather.{{cite web |title=NHD: Hayes adding Davis to his last name |url=https://basketnews.com/news-155945-nhd-hayes-adding-davis-to-his-last-name.html |website=BasketNews |access-date=June 25, 2022 |date=September 4, 2021}}

Hayes-Davis has a very well-known cat in the basketball community, and the name of this cat is Sly, which Hayes-Davis sees as his grey shadow.{{cite web |title=Fenerbahçeli yıldızın gri gölgesi |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/f-bahceli-yildizin-gri-golgesi-42338305 |website=Hürriyet |access-date=May 25, 2025 |date=September 30, 2023 |language=tr}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 2 || 0 || 3.3 || 1.000 || 1.000 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 5 || 0 || 21.0 || .333 || .167 || .000 || 4.4 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 3.6

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 9 || 0 || 13.6 || .333 || .250 || .333 || 2.4 || .7 || .2 || .3 || 3.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Žalgiris

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 10 || 22.3 || .404 || .372 || .758 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .4 || .2 || 6.3 || 6.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| 33 || 30 || 26.7 || .443 || .443 || .894 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.5 || 9.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Barcelona

| 37 || 16 || 18.9 || .367 || .244 || .800 || 2.1 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 4.2 || 4.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Fenerbahçe

| 39 || 39 || 30.5 || .568 || .405 || .750 || 4.4 || 1.5 || 1.2 || .3 || 10.5 || 13.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 37 || 36 || 31.5 || .562 || .372 || .832 || 4.6 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.8 || 15.6

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2024–25†

| 39 || 39 || 31.2 || .498 || .410 || .908 || 5.3 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .4 || 16.7 || 18.3

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 213 || 170 || 27.1 || .504 || .392 || .836 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .9 || .3 || 10.4 || 11.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray

| 10 || 8 || 29.2 || .518 || .432 || .917 || 5.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.7 || 17.8

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 10 || 8 || 29.2 || .518 || .432 || .917 || 5.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.7 || 17.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Westchester Knicks || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 38 || 35.6 || .451 || .454 || .744 || 6.7 || 2.1 || 1.4 || .2 || 16.1

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Raptors 905 || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 5 || 22.4 || .342 || .286 || .250 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 7.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Galatasaray || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 34 || 30.1 || .459 || .374 || .738 || 5.2 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 12.3

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2019–20† || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Lithuania|size=20px}} Žalgiris || style="text-align:center;"|LKL || 24 || 19.5 || .434 || .350 || .767 || 3.0 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 7.1

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2020–21† || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Lithuania|size=20px}} Žalgiris || style="text-align:center;"|LKL || 38 || 20.4 || .525 || .442 || .704 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .1 || 9.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Barcelona || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 40 || 20.3 || .464 || .361 || .667 || 2.8 || .6 || 1.0 || .2 || 5.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Fenerbahçe || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 32 || 28.2 || .519 || .458 || .779 || 4.8 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .2 || 12.2

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2023–24† || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Fenerbahçe || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 26 || 26.9 || .525 || .408 || .835 || 3.9 || 2.0 || 1.1 || .3 || 14.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin

| 38 || 0 || 17.4 || .510 || {{sort|-|—}} || .585 || 2.8 || .9 || .8 || .5 || 7.7

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin

| 40 || 40 || 32.9 || .497 || .396 || .744 || 6.2 || 2.0 || .9 || .4 || 12.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin

| 35 || 35 || 36.2 || .368 || .293 || .736 || 5.8 || 3.0 || 1.1 || .4 || 15.7

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin

| 37 || 37 || 32.4 || .457 || .314 || .587 || 6.6 || 2.7 || .8 || .4 || 14.0

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 150 || 112 || 29.6 || .446 || .332 || .666 || 5.3 || 2.1 || .9 || .4 || 12.4

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{{commons category|Nigel Hayes}}

• [https://fenerbahce.org/branslar/basketbolerkek/sporcular/fenerbahce-erkek-basketbol-takimi/uzun-forvet/nigel-hayes-davis Nigel Hayes-Davis] at Fenerbahçe
• [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/ Nigel Hayes-Davis] at EuroLeague
• {{Eurobasket.com player|300602}}
• [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2998/all Nigel Hayes-Davis] at TBLstat.net
• [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059409/nigel-hayes Nigel Hayes-Davis] at ESPN.com
• [https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Nigel-Hayes-107118 Nigel Hayes-Davis] at Rivals.com
• [http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4147 Nigel Hayes-Davis] at Wisconsin Badgers
• {{Instagram|nigel_hayes}}

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