Tharon Rex Mayes (born September 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in

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, USA, he was listed at 6'3" tall and weighed 175 lbs.

Career

Mayes played collegiate ball with the Florida State University Seminoles (1987–1990). He scored 1260 points (16.4 ppg) for Florida State and had a total of 132 steals. Scoring 23.3 points per game in the 1989-90 campaign, he put up the third-best season scoring average in FSU history. In the team's media guide, Mayes was described as "a defensive terror because of his lightning-quick hand". In January 1990, he was suspended indefinitely after an altercation with a parking meter patrolman. He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the

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(1990–1992),

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(1993),

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(1993–1994) and

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(1997). In 1990-91, Mayes scored 25.1 points per contest for the Skyforce, making him the third leading scorer of the CBA season. His 1354 points this season were the most in a single season in franchise history. He participated in the NBA with brief stints with the Philadelphia 76ers (1991) and

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(1992). In the NBA, Mayes saw action in a total of 24 games, averaging 4.1 points a game. He also played overseas in

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for Castors Braine (1992–1993), in the

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for

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(1993) and

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(1996), in

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for Rhöndorfer TV (1995–1996; with 17.7 ppg in 23 appearances, he was the team's leading scorer), in

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for Breogán Lugo (1994–1995; 38 games: 22.6 ppg), Covirán Sierra Nevada (1997–1998; 28 games: 15.9 ppg) and Recreativos Orenes Murcia (1998–1999; 12 games: 14.2 ppg), and in

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for Hapoel Tsfat (1996–1997) and Hapoel Holon (1999–2000; 9 games: 12.2 ppg). After retiring, Mayes settled in

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and started a basketball camp. In 2003, he decided to come back to Florida State University with the goal to finish his degree in criminology. Mayes worked in youth programs in Toronto,

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and in his hometown, where he became the sports director of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven in 2009.

Notable awards

* CBA All-Rookie (1991) * CBA All-Star (1991) * Named one of the 20 Greatest Players in the history of the Sioux Fall Skyforce

Personal life

Mayes is the stepfather of the former Florida State player

Xavier Rathan-Mayes Xavier Rathan-Mayes (born April 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. High school career Born in Markha ...

External links

Skyforce 20 Greatest Players

References

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