Jim Hayes (basketball) explained

Jim Hayes
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:18 February 1948
Birth Place:Rockville Centre, New York
Nationality:American
High School:The Saint Agnes School
(Rockville Centre, New York)
College:Boston University (1967–1970)
Draft Year:1970
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:47
Draft Team:Detroit Pistons
Career Number:10, 15
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:1970–1971
Team1:New York Nets
Highlights:
  • No. 54 retired by Boston University Terriers
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Jim Hayes (February 18, 1948 – March 11, 2009) was a professional basketball shooting guard who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the New York Nets (1970–71). Born in Ithaca, New York and raised in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Boston University, where he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons during the third round of the 1970 NBA draft, but he never signed. After playing in the ABA, he went on to play professionally in France, where he had a long and successful career. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston University Mourns the Passing of Men's Basketball Legend Jim Hayes (SED '70) . Goterriers.com . 2014-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116055423/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031309aac.html . 2014-01-16 . dead .