The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jaxson Hayes
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Loveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Cincinnati Moeller HS
- Major:
- Undeclared
Pronunciation: JACK-son
Expected to compete for time in the frontcourt rotation.
High School:
Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio (head coach Carl Kremer) … ranked as the No. 89 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN … averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior while leading Moeller to a 27-3 record and the Division I state title … converted 67.3-percent from the floor during his senior year … set the school single-season record for most blocks (123) and recorded 9 blocks in a pair of contests as a senior … first-team all-state selection in his senior season … made a tremendous jump from his junior year, when he averaged one point and two rebounds per game as a reserve … Moeller (28-1) reached the Division 1 state final and notch a school-record 28 wins.
Personal:
Full name is Jaxson Reed Hayes … born May 23, 2000 in Norman, Okla. … family moved to Cincinatti when Jaxson was 3 years old … son of Jonathan and Kristi Hayes … father, Jonathan, is the tight ends coach for the Cincinnati Bengals … Jonathan was an All-American tight end at the University of Iowa (1982-85) who went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs (1985-93) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1994-96) … mother, Kristi (Kinne) played basketball at Drake University (1991-95) and earned honorable mention Kodak All-American accolades and Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior (1994-95) … Kristi recorded 3,406 career points during her four years (1987-91) at Jefferson-Scranton High School (Jefferson, Iowa) … Kristi previously served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Oklahoma, Iowa and Southern Illinois-Carbondale … has one younger sister, Jillian, and two younger brothers, Jewett and Jonah … interested in majoring in Communication and Real Estate.
