#1 Cam Hayes Season 2023-24
JUNIOR SEASON – LSU (2022-23)
Appeared in 31 games with 18 starts, most in a season in his career … Averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … 12 games in double figures, 31 over three seasons … Twice scored 25 points for the Tigers – vs. Winthrop (12/17) made 8-of-11 field goals (4-of-6 from distance) and 5-of-6 at the free throw line; vs. South Carolina (2/18) made 8-of-15 field goals (4-of-6 from distance) and 5-of-8 at the free throw line … Had 16 points in the season finale in the SEC Tournament versus Vanderbilt … Five games of four assists or more, topped by six against Wake Forest (12/10) … Pulled down eight rebounds twice … Season best of 35 three-pointers, 88 for his career … Career high scoring average this season … Played in 86 games total with 45 starts, averaging 22.5 minutes per game … Career scoring average of 7.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
SOPHOMORE SEASON – NC STATE (2021-22)
Started 13 games for the Wolfpack … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.3 rebounds with 67 assists and 25 games … Played in 32 games during the season and in two seasons has played 55 total games with 27 starts … 25 three-pointers made, 53 in two seasons … 13 games scoring in double figures … 19 over two years … Scored 16 on three occasions – vs. Oklahoma State (11/17), vs. Richmond (1/217) with four treys, and, vs. North Carolina (3/2) … Was 4-of-5 from the arc in the North Carolina game … Had string of seven straight games in double figures early in the 2021-22 season.
FRESHMAN SEASON – NC STATE (2020-21)
Appeared in 23 games, making 14 starts … Averaged 7.8 points and 3.1 assists per game … Led team in assists and was second in steals (1.3) … Hit 28 three-pointers … shot 36.4 percent from long range … 14th in the ACC 1.57 assist-to-turnover ratio … Led team in assists in 10 games, in steals in six games and in scoring twice … Scored in double figures in six games … Had first career double-digit scoring game in second game of career, finishing with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added six assists and no turnovers in win over North Florida (11/27) … Scored 17 points and six assists in win over UMass-Lowell (12/3) … Led team with 16 points, to win at Virginia (2/24) … Led team with a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting in win at Notre Dame (3/3).
PRIOR TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE AND LSU
Ranked as four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … As a senior at Greensboro Day School, averaged 10.1 points on 56% shooting, including 36% from three-point range … Led Greensboro Day to 31-5 record and North Carolina Independent Schools Association Boys Basketball semifinals … Named HSXtra.com All-Area private/charter schools POY … NCISAA Class 4-A All-State member … In 2019, led Greensboro Day School to 30-5 record and NCISAA Boys Basketball State Championship … Averaged 10.1 points, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game … Named to 2018-19 NCISAA 4-A All-State Team and Greensboro News & Record Private School All-Area First-Team … Coach was Freddy Johnson … Played at Ben L. Smith High School as a freshman and sophomore.
PERSONAL
Birthdate is May 29, 2002 … Right-handed … Born in Greensboro, North Carolina … Mother is Alicia Richmond, stepdad Marcus Richmond and dad Harrison Hayes … Siblings: Amariyan Richmond, Kierra Richmond, Brandon … Anticipated major at LSU mass communications … One of the influences on coming to LSU, “Love how Coach (McMahon) runs his program” … Likes to listen to music to relax … Favorite Food is Hibachi … Lists Chris Paul, Ja Morant, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant as his favorite pro basketball players and Tom Brady and Serena Williams as his favorite pro athletes outside basketball.
Single Game Highs (at NC State, LSU)
Points – 25, twice
Rebounds – 8, twice
Assists – 9, at Pittsburgh, 2/17/21
Steals – 4, vs. Charleston Southern, 11/25/20
Blocks – 2, vs. Texas Southern, 11/21/21,
FG Made – 8, twice
FG Attempts – 16, vs. Oklahoma State, 11/17/21
3 FG Made – 4, four times
3 FG Attempts – 10 vs Alabama, 2/4/23
FT Made – 8, vs. Louisiana Tech, 11/27/21
FT Attempts – 9, at Pittsburgh
Top Scoring Games (at NC State, LSU)
1. 25 – vs. South Carolina, 2/18/23
1. 25 – vs. Winthrop, 12/17/22
3. 20 – at Notre Dame, 3/3/21
4. 17 – vs. UMass Lowell, 12/3/20
5. 16 – vs. Vanderbilt, 3/9/23
5. 16 – vs. North Carolina, 2/26/22
5. 16 – vs. Richmond, 12/17/21
5. 16 – vs. Oklahoma State, 11/17/21
5. 16 – at Virginia, 2/24/21
10. 15 – vs. Alabama, 2/4/23
10. 15 – vs. Louisville, 12/4/21