1. Jarvis James Hayes was born on August 9,1981 and is an American-Qatari college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Georgia State Panthers and is a former professional player.
13 Facts About Jarvis Hayes
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Jarvis Hayes was born five minutes ahead of his twin brother, Jonas Hayes.
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Jarvis Hayes stepped up in big games, averaging 28.5 points per game during the two games Georgia played in the 2002 NCAA tournament.
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Jarvis Hayes holds the rare distinction of having led two different conferences in scoring while in college.
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Jarvis Hayes was taken 10th in the 2003 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, to back up Jerry Stackhouse, to come in off the bench and provide that deep range.
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Jarvis Hayes averaged 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds through the first three games of the season but hit the 'rookie wall' within a month.
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Jarvis Hayes was the Wizards' only representative at the season's All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles when he made the Rookie-Sophomore challenge.
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Jarvis Hayes became a player in the Pistons rotation, serving as the main backup for starter Tayshaun Prince.
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Jarvis Hayes averaged 6.7 points in 15.7 minutes, improved on his shooting numbers, and had another 29-point effort again as his best game.
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Jarvis Hayes signed with the New Jersey Nets on July 16,2008.
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Jarvis Hayes became the team's 6th man, he learned to play the power forward position during the season.
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In January 2011, Jarvis Hayes joined the Turkish club Aliaga Petkim.
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Jarvis Hayes became a naturalized citizen of Qatar, and presently plays for the senior men's Qatari national basketball team.