Killian Hayes
Hayes with the Detroit Pistons in 2022 | |
| No. 3 – Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 27, 2001 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | French / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Cholet |
| 2019–2020 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2020–2024 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2024–2025 | Long Island Nets |
| 2025 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2025–2026 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2026–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Killian Deron Antron Hayes (/ˈkɪliən/ KIL-ee-ən; born July 27, 2001) is a French-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of basketball player DeRon Hayes, he was born in Lakeland, Florida but grew up in France due to his father's professional career. From a young age, Hayes played with French club Cholet and excelled at the junior level: he debuted for Cholet's senior team at age 16 before receiving regular playing time in the following season. He was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 NBA draft.
In 2019–20, he moved to Germany to play for Ulm. Hayes won the gold medal and earned most valuable player (MVP) honors with France at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship. He led his team to a silver medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.