• Chuck Hayes
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  • Forward - Center
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2009 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
1.5
RPG
3.00
APG
0.8
EFF
+ 5.31
Born: Jun 11, 1983
Height: 6-6 /  1,98
Weight: 238  lbs. / 108,0  kg.
College: Kentucky
Years Pro: 4

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Background

In 2006-2007

In his second season with the Rockets, averaged 5.6 points and 6.7 rebounds in 78 games (43 starts) … posted the second highest field goal percentage in a single season (.573, 192-335 FG) in team annals … helped the Rockets to a mark of 30-13 (.698) in his 43 starts … finished second on the Rockets in rebounds per game … was one of the top-10 rebounders in the NBA on a per minutes basis … scored in double digits 10 times and had 13 double-figure rebounding performances … posted four double-doubles … finished as the team’s leading rebounder in 23 games … was the first Houston player to go 10-1 in his first 11 career starts with the Rockets since Matt Maloney (Nov. 1996 in rookie season) … made his first NBA start at forward vs. Dallas (11/4/06) … recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds at Memphis (11/7/06) … on the inactive list for four games (11/14/06-11/20/06) after suffering a hyperextension and contusion of his left knee following a third-quarter collision with Shaquille O’Neal at Miami (11/12/06) … recorded a career-high 15 boards vs. Golden State (12/5/06) … set career high in free throws made (6-6 FT) at New Jersey (12/27/06) … had a career-best three blocks at San Antonio (1/24/07) … finished with eight points and 12 rebounds vs. Portland (1/26/07), while setting or tying career bests in field goal attempts (10, tied) and assists (4) … equaled career high in field goal attempts (3-10 FG) and posted 14 boards vs. Sacramento (2/13/07) … notched 14 points and 11 boards at Boston (3/7/07), setting or equaling career bests in field goal attempts (10, tied) and offensive rebounds (8) … posted 13 points, 10 rebounds and three steals at Phoenix (3/12/07) … scored a career-high 16 points (7-9 FG, career high FGM) vs. the L.A. Clippers (3/14/07) … registered 12 points and 13 rebounds at Philadelphia (3/18/07) … had 14 boards at the L.A. Lakers (3/30/07), including a career-best 11 defensive rebounds … recorded eight points, 12 boards and three steals in a career-most 38:39 of action vs. Golden State (4/4/07) … nabbed a career-high five steals at Sacramento (4/8/07).

In the NBA

Has averaged 5.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.81 steals in 118 games (43 starts) with Houston … owns 18 career double-digit rebounding performances and five career double-doubles. 2005-2006: In his first season with Houston, averaged 3.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 40 games … finished third among all rookies in rebounds per 48 minutes played (15.8) and tied for eighth in boards per game (4.5) … had five double-digit rebounding performances … played in his first NBA game vs. Dallas (1/18/06) … registered the first double-double of his career in just his second NBA outing with 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT) and 13 rebounds at Chicago (1/20/06), adding two blocks off the bench … recorded a team-high 12 rebounds at Milwaukee (1/23/06) … pulled down 10 boards vs. Miami (1/29/06) … came off the bench to lead the Rockets with 10 rebounds at Utah (4/10/06), adding a season-high three steals … notched a game-high 10 boards vs. Minnesota (4/12/06) … scored a season-best 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. San Antonio (4/19/06) … also averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in five games with Houston in the 2005 Minnesota Summer League … was selected sixth overall in the 2005 NBA D-League Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds … averaged 11.6 points and a league-leading 12.2 rebounds in 14 games (13 starts) with Albuquerque.

In the Playoffs

Participated in his first postseason during the 2007 NBA Playoffs. 2007: Averaged 3.7 points (.706, 12-17 FG), 6.4 rebounds and 1.29 steals in seven postseason games (seven starts) … started at forward in his first NBA playoff appearance in Game One vs. Utah (4/21/07), recording nine rebounds … finished with 12 points (5-5 FG) and 12 boards (7 offensive) in Game Two vs. Utah (4/23/07), which were both playoff career bests … also marked his first postseason double-double.

In International Play

Member of the 2003 USA Men’s Pan American Games Team … started all five games hosted in the Dominican Republic, averaging 11.2 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game.

In College

Finished his collegiate career at Kentucky ranked 35th in scoring (1,211 points), seventh in rebounding (910), ninth in blocks (128), eighth in steals (170) and 16th in assists (292) in school history … started 110 consecutive games, tying the school record set by Alex Groza from 1946-49 … shot 50.3 percent from the floor and 73.3 percent from the charity stripe over four years … totaled a 109-25 record in his career with UK, winning two SEC Championships and two SEC Tournament titles … helped UK to three NCAA Sweet Sixteen finishes and two NCAA Elite Eights … team had a 93-18 record when he was in the starting lineup … named consensus First-Team All-SEC and league Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … earned MVP of the 2005 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 15.3 points and 9.3 rebounds over three games … became the first player since Sam Bowie (1980-81, 84) to lead UK in rebounding in three seasons, and the first since Dan Issel (1968-70) to do so in three consecutive years.

In Transactions

Went undrafted in the 2005 NBA Draft … signed as a rookie free agent with Houston on Oct. 3, 2005 … waived by the Rockets on Oct. 25, 2005 … selected sixth overall in the 2005 NBA D-League Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds … re-signed by Houston to a 10-day contract on Jan. 18, 2006 … signed by the Rockets for the remainder of the season on Jan. 28, 2006 … Houston picked up the option on his contract on June 13, 2006 … re-signed by the Rockets as a restricted free agent on Aug. 3, 2007.

Personal

  • Full name is Charles Edward Hayes Jr.
  • Son of Charles and Tracey Hayes
  • His first child, a son, Dorian Titus Hayes, was born hours before Game 1of the 2007 NBA Playoffs vs. the Utah Jazz (4/21/07)
  • Majored in communications at Kentucky
  • Loves to sing and would like to be an actor
  • Named a Parade All-American, California State Player of the Year (D-I) and District Player of the Year as a senior at Modesto Christian
  • Grabbed 31 rebounds in the 2000 Northern California Finals, which was a California high school record for all divisions
  • Was also an All-State football player as a sophomore in high school.


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