Oliver Harry Hayes-Brown (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played one season of

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for the

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Early life and career

Hayes-Brown grew up in

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, where he attended

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. He played for the Dandenong Rangers as a junior and was a member of an Australian U19 national team. Hayes-Brown debuted in the semi-pro

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in 2017 with the

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. He continued on in the SEABL in 2018 with the Dandenong Rangers, and then played for the Rangers in 2019 in the inaugural

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season.

College career

After redshirting the 2019–20 season, Hayes-Brown made his

debut for the

in the 2020–21 season. In 20 games, he averaged 3.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Professional career

After returning to Australia, Hayes-Brown played for the Dandenong Rangers in the 2021

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season, where he averaged 19.6 points and 13.3 rebounds in 12 games. In October 2021, Hayes-Brown signed with the

of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for two seasons. In the

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, he totalled eight points and twelve rebounds in eight games. For the

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, Hayes-Brown joined the

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. In seven games, he averaged 23.0 points, 15.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Hayes-Brown re-joined the Wildcats for the

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as a development player. He is set to join the Keilor Thunder for the 2023

season.

References

External links

NBL1 profileNBL profileUC Riverside Highlanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes-Brown, Oliver 2000 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Basketball players from Melbourne Centers (basketball) Perth Wildcats players UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball players