_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593050.jpg) Hayes withParis in October 2024 | |
| No. 13 – AS Monaco | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-03-05)March 5, 1997 (age 28) Live Oak, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Central African |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Suwannee (Live Oak, Florida) |
| College | Florida (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Cantù |
| 2020–2021 | ASVEL |
| 2021–2022 | Bursaspor |
| 2022–2024 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2024–2025 | Paris Basketball |
| 2025–present | AS Monaco |
| Career highlights | |
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Kevarrius Keshawn Hayes (born March 5, 1997) is an American–born naturalized Central African professionalbasketball player forAS Monaco of the FrenchLNB Pro A and theEuroLeague. He played college basketball for theFlorida Gators. He represents theCentral African Republic in international competition.
Hayes was born and grew up inLive Oak, Florida and attendedSuwannee High School. He was student body president. Ranked the 58th-best college prospect byESPN.com for his class, Hayes committed to playcollege basketball at theUniversity of Florida as a sophomore in high school.[1] He was named second team Class 5A All-State in both his junior and senior seasons.[2][3]
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Hayes was a member of theFlorida Gators for four seasons. He played mostly as a backup center during his true freshman season, starting six of 35 games played, and averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[4] He saw more playing time and became a starter for the team towards the end of his sophomore season, averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and led the team with 60 blocked shots.[5]
As a junior, Hayes averaged 4.8 points and five rebounds over 33 games played (25 starts) and again led the team and finished 5th in theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) with 67 blocks.[6] In his senior season, Hayes set career highs with 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over 36 games, starting all but one, and led the team a third straight year with 67 blocks (3rd in the SEC).[7] He finished his collegiate career with averages of 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game in 140 games played (82 starts). His 214 career blocks were the second most in Gators history.[8]
On July 8, 2019, Hayes signed withPallacanestro Cantù of the ItalianLega Basket Serie A.[9] In his first professional season, Hayes averaged 9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and led Serie A with 2.6 blocks per game and was named honorable mention All-Serie A byEurobasket.com.[10][11]
On June 8, 2020, Hayes signed a one-year deal withASVEL of the FrenchLNB Pro A.[12]
On July 2, 2021, Hayes signed withFrutti Extra Bursaspor of the TurkishBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13] In 53 games played for Bursaspor, Hayes averaged 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
On July 29, 2022, Hayes signed a one-year contract withŽalgiris Kaunas of theLithuanian Basketball League (LKL), with an option for an additional year.[14] On May 29, 2023, Hayes renewed his contract for two (1+1) more seasons.[15] He helped Žalgiris win the Lithuanian championship in 2023 and the Lithuanian Cup tournament in 2023 and 2024. He parted ways with the club on July 17, 2024.
On July 23, 2024, Hayes signed a one-year deal withParis Basketball of the FrenchLNB Pro A and theEuroLeague.[16]
On June 30, 2025, Hayes signed a two-year contract withAS Monaco of the FrenchLNB Élite and theEuroleague.[17]
Hayes was on the roster for theCentral African Republic national basketball team forAfroBasket 2021.[18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | ASVEL | 20 | 3 | 10.9 | .452 | .000 | .636 | 2.6 | .5 | .4 | .9 | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| 2022–23 | Žalgiris | 37 | 28 | 17.6 | .500 | — | .724 | 4.4 | .5 | .7 | .9 | 5.4 | 7.8 |
| 2023–24 | 34 | 15 | 18.6 | .566 | .667 | .771 | 4.0 | .5 | .7 | .7 | 5.6 | 7.4 | |
| Career | 91 | 46 | 16.5 | .522 | .500 | .714 | 3.9 | .5 | .6 | .9 | 4.9 | 6.9 | |