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University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

7 LA Hayes

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cleveland, OH
  • Major Marketing

Biography

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
at UTEP (2025-26)
• Played in 28 games and made one start as a junior, averaging 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
• Reached double-figures in the scoring column six times, including a season-high tying 13 points in the Miners' 78-71 win over Kennesaw State.
at Frank Phillips (2024-25)
• First team all-conference selection in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) after helping lead Frank Phillips College to a stellar season in 2024-25.
• Was also a member of the Region V All-Tournament Team.
• Paced the squad in scoring (17.2 ppg) while getting after it on the glass (5.0 rpg), dropping 2.6 apg and producing 2.0 spg to guide the Plainsmen to their first appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament since 1958.
• Frank Phillips finished the season with a final record of 24-9, including 11-5 in conference play, on the way to snagging an at-large bid to the tournament.
• Recorded double figures in scoring in 29 of 33 appearances, including 14 efforts of 20 points or more.
• Had five or more rebounds 20 times while coming up with multiple steals in 23 contests.
• Went 120-144 (83.3 percent) at the free throw line, including 66-76 (86.8 percent) in conference games.
• Went off for a career-high 31 points on 12-24 shooting, including 6-8 at the line, vs. South Plains College (1/27/25).
• The 31 point effort started a stretch of four straight contests with at least 20 points.
• Poured in 22 points at Western Texas College (1/30/25), 23 points at Howard College (2/3/25) and 23 points at Odessa College (2/10/25).
• Erupted for 29 points in the rematch at South Plains College (2/27/25) on an efficient 10-14 from the floor and 9-10 at the charity stripe
• Posted 20-plus points in three straight games down the stretch.
• Lit up Redlands Community College (11/19/24) for 28 points.
• Registered 22 points while grabbing a career-most 10 rebounds for a double-double vs. Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa (11/26/24).
• Tallied 23 points against at McLennan Community College (3/14/25) in the Region V semifinal tilt.
• Added nine boards in the contest, putting him just one shy of a double-double.
• Also flirted with a double-double (13 points, eight rebounds) vs. Temple College (11/23/24).
• Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 15 games, helping him conclude the campaign by knocking down 46.9 percent (209-446) of his attempts.
at Kent State (2023-24)
• Appeared in 13 games, including one start, as a freshman for Kent State in 2023-24
• Set DI career highs for points (nine), field goals made (four) and attempted (seven), minutes played (19), assists (four) and steals (four) while starting against Shawnee State (11/30/23).
• Pitched in for points, all on free throws, while adding a DI-best three rebounds in only four minutes at Toledo (3/8/24) .

HIGH SCHOOL
• Played basketball at and graduated from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, former HS of LeBron James.
• Helped the Fighting Irish win back-to-back DII state championships while playing for Dru Joyce II.
• Filled up the scorer’s book by recording 11 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block in the 2022 championship contest.
• Lit up national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy for 33 points.
• Averaged 13.6 ppg to go along with almost four points and four rebounds as a junior while earning Honorable-Mention All State.

PERSONAL
• Son of Alex Hayes and Shakita Ivey.
 

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