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Tiffany Hayes

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CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
<ul>
<li>Selected No.14 overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream.</li>
<li>Rights traded to the Connecticut Sun on February 9, 2023. Hayes signed one-year contract with the Sun on February 15, 2023.</li>
</ul>
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>All-WNBA First Team (2018)</li>
<li>WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018)</li>
<li>Breakout campaign in 2018 saw her finish sixth in MVP balloting and fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting when she was a three-time pick as Eastern Conference Player of the Week</li>
<li>Eastern Conference Player of the Month (May 2017)</li>
<li>WNBA All-Rookie Team (2012)</li>
</ul>
2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in all 40 games for the Sun in 2023.</li>
<li>Averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game.</li>
<li>Reached 4,000 career points on 6/27 against New York.</li>
<li>Reached 1,000 career rebounds on 7/30 against Minnesota.</li>
<li>Became seventh fastest player to achieve at least 4,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 750 assists, 300 steals and 350 three-point field goals in WNBA history- 307 games (1/15 to accomplish in league history).</li>
<li>Finished in double-figures 28 times, including 14 straight games from 8/4-9/8.</li>
<li>Recorded four 20+ point games and nine 15+ point games.</li>
<li>Tallied a season-high 28 points against Dallas on 7/25, going a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line.</li>
<li>Tied her career-high with eight assists against Washington on 5/23.</li>
</ul>
2022 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Started in all 11 games played.</li>
<li>Averaged 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.</li>
<li>Played her first game of the season at New York (6/23) after missing the beginning of the season because of overseas obligations and a right knee injury.
<ul>
<li>Scored a team-high 21 points in her first game back to help the Dream defeat the Liberty.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Lifted the Dream to a win over the eventual WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces (7/19) with a season-high 31 points.</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 8 rebounds at Chicago (7/12).</li>
<li>Scored in double-digits in 10 straight games until an injury 11 minutes into her last game of the season against Dallas (7/30).</li>
</ul>
2021 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA: 
<ul>
<li>Started in 19 of 21 games played.</li>
<li>Career-best season saw her average 14.7 points, 1.6 steals and 3.0 assists per game.</li>
<li>Her 1.6 steals per game led the team and ranked 6th among all players in the league this season.</li>
<li>Only player in the WNBA in 2021 to average at least 14 points per game (14.67), 1.5 steals per game (1.57) and 3 assists per game (3.0).</li>
<li>Hayes shot 40.5% from the three-point line in 2021, making her one of five players in the league in 2021 to shoot at least 40% from beyond the arc while averaging at least 4 attempted three-pointers per game.</li>
<li>One of only seven players in the league with at least 31 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a game in 2021, joined by her teammate Courtney Williams (recorded 31/6/3 against Indiana on 9/14).</li>
<li>She became the first Dream player since Renee Montgomery in 2018 to record 5+ steals in a game, recording five at Washington (6/17).
<ul>
<li>She was one of only two Dream players in 2021 to record five or more steals in a game (Cheyenne Parker).</li>
</ul>
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<li>One of four Dream players in 2021 with 4+ steals in multiple games (Bradford, McDonald, Sims), recording two (5 at Washington on 6/17 and 4 at Washington again on 9/10).</li>
<li>Her season-high 31 points against Indiana (9/14) brought her to three career 30-point games; her eight 20+ point games in 2021 brought her to 53 career 20-point outings.</li>
<li>Returned for her first WNBA game since 2019, picking up 3 steals, 2 assists and 5 points against Chicago (5/19).</li>
<li>Back-to-back 26-point outings at Chicago (5/25) and against Dallas (5/27).</li>
<li>Reached 300 career made three-pointers at Washington (9/10).</li>
<li>Missed nine games in the middle of the season after tearing her right ACL at Washington (6/17).</li>
</ul>
2019 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Started in all 29 games played.</li>
<li>Reached 3,000 career points with a team-leading and then-season-high 28 points against Indiana (6/19)</li>
<li>Secured her position as the Dream’s all-time leading three-point shooter, making the most three-pointers (273) and attempting the most (857) of any Dream player in franchise history.</li>
<li>Set a new career high record with 34 points at Indiana (8/10) with 12 made field goals.</li>
<li>Took a career-high 23 shots from the field against Chicago (8/20)</li>
<li>Scored in double digits 22 times and led the team in scoring 11 times.</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in her last nine games of the season, leading the team in four of those games.</li>
<li>Posted six 20+ point outings with one 30+ performance, bringing her to 34 games with 20 or more points (second-most in franchise history) and two games with 30 or more points in her career (third-most in franchise history).</li>
<li>Led the team in assists eight times with a season-high six assists at Connecticut (6/21)</li>
<li>Sat out the final three games of the season with a knee injury.</li>
</ul>
2018 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Started in 34 of 36 games played.</li>
<li>Averaged 28.9 minutes per game and 17.2 points per game.</li>
<li>Averaged a 81.7 free-throw percentage in the regular season</li>
<li>Averaged 6.2 rebounds per game in the playoffs.</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 28 points, went 6-of-11 from behind the arc, and 4-4 from the free-throw line against Minnesota (8/5)</li>
<li>Had a season-high 8 rebounds against Connecticut (7/17)</li>
<li>Went 10-of-10 from the free-throw line against Dallas (5/10)</li>
</ul>
2017 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA: 
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in 33 games.</li>
<li>Led the Dream in scoring with a career-high 16.3 points per game, good for 13th in the WNBA.</li>
<li>Her 166 field goals, 48 three-point baskets and 158 free-throws made were all career-highs.</li>
<li>Finished in double-figure scoring in 30 games during the season.</li>
<li>Scored 25 points against Minnesota on (7/28)</li>
<li>Helped the Dream to a win over San Antonio with 25 points and seven rebounds on (7/18)</li>
<li>Earned first career start and appearance in the WNBA All-Star game.</li>
<li>Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month (May).</li>
</ul>
2016 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Played and started 33 games for the Dream.</li>
<li>Averaged 15 points and 3.4 rebounds a game.</li>
<li>Scored 30 points and shot 10-of-17 from the field in Atlanta’s second round playoff loss to the Chicago Sky (9/25)</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 32 points vs. Sparks (6/30)</li>
<li>Went an impressive 10-of-10 from the free-throw line resulting and finished with 27 points vs. Liberty (5/24)</li>
</ul>
2015 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA: 
<ul>
<li>Played in 28 games and made 27 starts.</li>
<li>22 double-digit scoring games</li>
<li>Career-high 28 points at Indiana with 14-15 shooting from the free throw line (8/28)</li>
<li>Career-high 9 defensive rebounds against Connecticut (8/25)</li>
<li>Career-high 16 field goals attempted (7/31)</li>
<li>Tied (10th) with Brittney Griner for free throws (99)</li>
<li>Averaged 12.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.</li>
<li>Led the Dream in scoring on 5 occasions.</li>
</ul>
2014 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Played in all 34 games, making 32 starts.</li>
<li>Averaged 12.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.</li>
<li>Ranked 22nd in the WNBA in scoring and fourth among guards in field goal percentage (.463)</li>
<li>Ranked eighth in assist/turnover ratio (2.15)</li>
<li>25 double-digit scoring games, including five with 20+ points.</li>
<li>Led or shared team lead in scoring six times</li>
<li>Tied then-career high with 23 points, plus six boards and six assists vs. Connecticut (7/29)</li>
<li>Career-high 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting at Tulsa (7/31)</li>
</ul>
2013 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Played in 23 games, including four starts.</li>
<li>Missed seven games due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her left knee July 9, and four more games after aggravating the injury.</li>
<li>Team was 15-8 when she played, 2-9 when she didn’t.</li>
<li>Averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds.</li>
<li>Scored in double figures 12 times, including three games with more than 20 points.</li>
<li>Led team in scoring four times.</li>
</ul>
2012 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
<ul>
<li>Played in all 34 games, including 17 starts.</li>
<li>Named to the 2012 WNBA All-Rookie Team</li>
<li>Ranked fifth among all rookies in the WNBA in scoring at 8.6 points per game, second in assists (2.1) and 10th in rebounding (3.1)</li>
<li>Averaged 11.9 points in her 17 starts.</li>
<li>Reached double figures in scoring 16 times.</li>
<li>Ranked 24th in the WNBA in free throw percentage at 78.6 percent.</li>
</ul>
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:
2023 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in seven postseason contests for Connecticut.</li>
<li>Averaged 14.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.6 steals per game.</li>
<li>Tied her postseason career-high with 30 points in Game 2 of the WNBA Semifinals against New York on 9/26.</li>
</ul>
2018 (Atlanta):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in five postseason contests for Atlanta.</li>
<li>Averaged 16.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.</li>
<li>Led the Dream to victory over the Mystics with 23 points and 11 rebounds in Game 4 of the playoffs.</li>
</ul>
2016 (Atlanta):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in one postseason contest for the Dream dropping a postseason career-high 30 points against Chicago on 9/25.</li>
</ul>
2014 (Atlanta):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in three postseason contests for the Dream.</li>
<li>Averaged 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.</li>
</ul>
2013 (Atlanta):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in eight postseason contests for the Dream, starting in six.</li>
<li>Averaged 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.</li>
</ul>
2012 (Atlanta):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in three postseason contests for the Dream.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS COMPETITION:
<ul>
<li>2012-13: Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Israel</li>
<li>2013-14: Beşiktaş JK, Turkey and America de Recife, Brazil</li>
<li>2015-16: Yakin Dogu, Turkey</li>
<li>2016-17: Mersin BSB, Turkey</li>
<li>2017-18: Maccabi Ashdod, Israel</li>
<li>2018-19: CCC Polkowice, Poland</li>
<li>2019-20: Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca, Spain</li>
<li>2020-21: Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca, Spain</li>
<li>2021-23: Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü, Turkey</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>Two-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection.</li>
<li>Helped Connecticut to two national championships and four Final Four appearances.</li>
<li>Finished career with 147-7 record as a Husky.</li>
<li>Tallied 23 20+ point performances, including three 30+ point performances as a senior</li>
<li>Averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game as senior.</li>
<li>Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 Kingston Regional</li>
<li>Finalist for the Wooden Award and Wade Trophy</li>
<li>Associated Press Third Team All-American.</li>
</ul>
PERSONAL:
<ul>
<li>Parents are Dorothy and Renard Hayes</li>
<li>Majored in Sociology at Connecticut</li>
<li>Led Winter Haven High School to a combined record of 117-9 during four-year prep career.</li>
<li>Also lettered in softball and cross country in high school.</li>
</ul>
TIFFANY HAYES IN THE NEWS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://andscape.com/features/connecticut-sun-guard-tiffany-hayes-is-grateful-for-her-second-act/">Connecticut Sun guard Tiffany Hayes is grateful for her second act (September 23, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/connecticut-sun-indiana-fever-tiffany-hayes-18355833.php">Tiffany Hayes leads Connecticut Sun over Indiana Fever (September 8, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/tiffany-hayes-connecticut-sun-wnba-18139868.php">Former UConn women’s basketball guard Tiffany Hayes adjusting well with CT Sun: ‘Great journey’ (June 7, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/tiffany-hayes-connecticut-sun-wnba-18079260.php">Former UConn star Tiffany Hayes excited to join WNBA’s CT Sun (May 5, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theleadsm.com/hayes-trade-may-keep-sun-ablaze/">Hayes Trade May Keep Sun Ablaze (March 7, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/dream-send-tiffany-hayes-to-sun-for-draft-pick/">Dream send Tiffany Hayes to Sun for draft pick (February 9, 2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/state-sports/tiffany-hayes-scores-31-as-dream-upset-aces-in-las-vegas/QSSTOKSXP5GCDHNHPLPUVNINUM/">Tiffany Hayes scores 31 as Dream upset Aces in Las Vegas (July 19, 2022)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/dream-tiffany-hayes-opts-out-2020-season/H1yb8Q3ShtgZud2aXICzJO/">Dream’s Tiffany Hayes opts out of 2020 season (June 23, 2020)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.si.com/wnba/2018/09/01/ap-bkl-dream-mystics-tiffany-hayes-leads-atlanta">Tiffany Hayes Helps Dream Past Elena Delle Donne-less Mystics (August 31, 2018)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/dream-tiffany-hayes-named-wnba-player-the-week/3TBxlTqe1SedCiwBuMgILP/">Dream’s Tiffany Hayes named WNBA Player of the Week (July 23, 2018)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/20363216/tiffany-hayes-steps-atlanta-dream">Tiffany Hayes steps up for Atlanta Dream (August 16, 2017)</a></li>
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