Tiffany Hayes
Encyclopedia
Tiffany Kiara Hayes plays guard for the UConn women's basketball team
, the 2009
and 2010 NCAA National Champions
.
to Dorothy and Renard Hayes.
in Winter Haven, Florida
. The team compiled a 117–9 record during her career, and won the state championship in 2004 and 2007. She was the leading scorer on her team, scoring an average of 18.3 points per game.
Hayes helped lead the AAU team Essence to the 2007 National Championship.
Hayes was invited to the 2007 Youth Development Festival, a USA Basketball
sponsored event for elite sophomores and juniors in high school, biennially at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The 2007 event featured three teams from the USA and a team representing Brazil. Hayes was leading scorer of the White USA team, which won of five of its games to clinch the gold medal. Hoopgulrz.com named Hayes the outstanding player of the Festival.
Hayes participated in the 2008 Nike SPARQ Training 'My Better' Championship event. She finished the preliminary round as one of the top twenty-two out of the 3,000 high school athletes competing. The top finishers were flown to Nike World Headquarters for the finals. Hayes finished second among all females competing.
Huskies
. She asked to wear number 3, the number most recently worn by UConn legend Diana Taurasi
. Hayes was not a starter at the beginning of the season, but after teammate Caroline Doty
was injured, she stepped into the starting line-up. Her career high scoring game was against California
in the regional semifinal of the NCAA Championship
. Connecticut would go on to win every game of the season by double digits, but found itself in the unusual position of being eight points behind in the California game. Hayes scored 28 points to help lead the team to a victory.
Hayes was invited to the tryouts for the USA Women’s World University Games Team
. She made the team, as the youngest player on the team, and the only freshman. She would help the team to a 7–0 record and a gold medal in Belgrade, Serbia
.
On the fifth of February 2011, the Connecticut Huskies beat DePaul 89–66. This game was the 100th win in Hayes' college career, and occurred in her 101st game, making her the fastest player in NCAA basketball history to reach 100 wins.
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
, the 2009
2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
The regionals, held in the city rather than the geographic area as a practice that has been used since 2005, were held there from March 28 to 31 at these sites:...
and 2010 NCAA National Champions
2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010 and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53-47. The tournament bids were announced on...
.
Early life
Hayes was born 20 September 1989 in Fort Polk, a town in western LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
to Dorothy and Renard Hayes.
High school
Hayes played basketball for Winter Haven High SchoolWinter Haven High School
Winter Haven High School PrincipalGina WilliamsSchool typePublic Religious affiliationNoneFounded1890LocationPolk County, Florida, Winter Haven, FloridaEnrollment1761 students , Campus surroundingsUrbanContact...
in Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
. The team compiled a 117–9 record during her career, and won the state championship in 2004 and 2007. She was the leading scorer on her team, scoring an average of 18.3 points per game.
Hayes helped lead the AAU team Essence to the 2007 National Championship.
Hayes was invited to the 2007 Youth Development Festival, a USA Basketball
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
sponsored event for elite sophomores and juniors in high school, biennially at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The 2007 event featured three teams from the USA and a team representing Brazil. Hayes was leading scorer of the White USA team, which won of five of its games to clinch the gold medal. Hoopgulrz.com named Hayes the outstanding player of the Festival.
Hayes participated in the 2008 Nike SPARQ Training 'My Better' Championship event. She finished the preliminary round as one of the top twenty-two out of the 3,000 high school athletes competing. The top finishers were flown to Nike World Headquarters for the finals. Hayes finished second among all females competing.
College
Hayes plays for the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
Huskies
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...
. She asked to wear number 3, the number most recently worn by UConn legend Diana Taurasi
Diana Taurasi
Diana Lorena Taurasi is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and Galatasaray Medical Park from Turkey...
. Hayes was not a starter at the beginning of the season, but after teammate Caroline Doty
Caroline Doty
Caroline Marie Doty plays guard for the UConn women's basketball team, the 2009 NCAA National Champions. She has only lost 2 games during her career at the University of Connecticut.-References:...
was injured, she stepped into the starting line-up. Her career high scoring game was against California
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in the regional semifinal of the NCAA Championship
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
. Connecticut would go on to win every game of the season by double digits, but found itself in the unusual position of being eight points behind in the California game. Hayes scored 28 points to help lead the team to a victory.
Hayes was invited to the tryouts for the USA Women’s World University Games Team
USA Women’s World University Games Team
The USA Women’s World University Games Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Universiade is an international, multi-sport event for university students, generally held every other year since 1959. It is second only to the Olympics in number of...
. She made the team, as the youngest player on the team, and the only freshman. She would help the team to a 7–0 record and a gold medal in Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
On the fifth of February 2011, the Connecticut Huskies beat DePaul 89–66. This game was the 100th win in Hayes' college career, and occurred in her 101st game, making her the fastest player in NCAA basketball history to reach 100 wins.
Awards and honors
- 2007—MVP, Nike Nationals, HoopGurlz.com
- 2007—First Team, All-State 5A (Florida)
- 2008—McDonald's All-America
- 2008—Parade Magazine All-America
- 2009–10—Wade Watch
- 2010–11—Wade Watch
- 2011—First Team All Big East