Elvin Hayes
American basketball player (born 1945)
Elvin Hayes
Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945), nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Known for both his offensive and defensive prowess, Hayes is often regarded as one of the best power forwards in NBA history. Hayes, a high school champion in basketball, was recruited to play for the Houston Cougars; Hayes and Don Chaney were the first African American basketball players for the program. Hayes went to the Final Four twice in his college career while averaging over thirty points a game. His 222 rebounds in the NCAA tournament is still the most by a player in history. Drafted by both the NBA and the ABA, Hayes picked the San Diego Rockets in 1968, averaging over 28 points per game that currently ranks as the last time a rookie has led the NBA in scoring average. In his first...
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