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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Kenny Hayes
| image        = 
| position     = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 2
| weight_lb    = 175
| league       = [[Turkish Basketball Super League]]
| team         = Büyükçekmece Basketbol
| number       = 19
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1987|4|16}}
| birth_place  = [[Dayton, Ohio]] 
| nationality  = American
| high_school  = [[Northmont High School|Northmont]] ([[Clayton, Ohio]])
| college      = 
*[[Cincinnati State Technical and Community College|Cincinnati State CC]] (2006–2007)
*[[Miami RedHawks men's basketball|Miami (Ohio)]] (2007–2010)
| draft_year   = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end   =
| years1       = 2010–2012
| team1        = [[Maine Red Claws]] 
| years2       = 2012
| team2        = [[Trotamundos de Carabobo]] 
| years3       = 2012–2013
| team3        = [[Hapoel Gilboa Galil]]
| years4       = 2013–2014
| team4        = [[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]]
| years5       = 2014–2015
| team5        = [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]]
| years6       = 2015–2016
| team6        = [[BC Astana|Astana]]
| years7       = 2016 
| team7        = [[Baloncesto Málaga|Unicaja Málaga]]
| years8       = 2016–present
| team8        = [[Büyükçekmece Basketbol]]
| highlights   = 
* [[Turkish Basketball League|BSL]] All-Star (2017)
* [[NBA D-League Most Improved Player]] (2012)
* First-team All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (2010)
}}

'''Kenneth Sherrod Hayes''' (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Büyükçekmece Basketbol|Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece]] of the [[Turkish Basketball Super League]] (BSL).

==Professional career==
Hayes went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. On November 1, 2010, he was selected by the [[Maine Red Claws]] in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/2010draftselectio110110.html RED CLAWS DRAFT NINE IN 2010 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT]</ref> On April 18, 2012, he was named the NBA Development League’s Most Improved Player for the 2011–12 season.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/Hayes_041812.html HAYES NAMED NBADL’S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER]</ref>

On August 5, 2012, he signed with [[Hapoel Gilboa Galil]] of Israel for the 2012–13 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/94215/gilboagalil-tabs-kenny-hayes.html Gilboa/Galil tabs Kenny Hayes]</ref> On August 8, 2013, he signed with [[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]] for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/104754/maccabi-ashdod-signs-kenny-hayes.html Maccabi Ashdod signs Kenny Hayes]</ref>

On July 23, 2014, Hayes signed with [[Guerino Vanoli Basket|Vanoli Cremona]] of Italy for the 2014–15 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/128572/vanoli-cremona-announces-kenny-hayes.html Vanoli Cremona announces Kenny Hayes]</ref><ref>[http://www.vanolibasket.com/site/welcome-kenny-hayes-e-il-primo-giocatore-americano-della-vanoli/ Welcome, Kenny! Hayes è il primo giocatore americano della Vanoli] {{it icon}}</ref>

On August 3, 2015, Hayes signed with [[BC Astana]] of Kazakhstan.<ref>[http://www.bcastana.kz/en/news/id/9282 Kenny Hayes is the player of the basketball club Astana]</ref> On March 7, 2016, he left Astana and signed with [[Baloncesto Málaga|Unicaja Málaga]] of Spain for the rest of the [[2015–16 ACB season]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/193284/unicaja-malaga-lands-kenny-hayes.html Unicaja Malaga lands Kenny Hayes]</ref>

On July 14, 2016, he signed with Turkish club [[Büyükçekmece Basketbol|Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kenny Hayes signs with Buyukcemece|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/206350/kenny-hayes-signs-with-buyukcemece.html|accessdate=14 July 2016|date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kenny_Hayes/Maccabi_Ashdod/136328?AmNotSure=1 Eurobasket.com profile] 
*[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kenny-Hayes/Summary/11541 RealGM.com profile]
*[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6052529/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]

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