| No. 20 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 16, 1994 Westerville, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Wisconsin (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017-present | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nigel Hayes (born December 16, 1994) is a basketball player for the New York Knicks. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Hayes attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio.
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In his freshman season, Hayes played significant minutes, earning Big Ten 6th man of the year and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.
Hayes was the third leading scorer on the Badgers national runner up squad and named third team All-Big Ten as a sophomore
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).
Coming into his senior season, Hayes was named Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.