History of Killian Hayes in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 24, 2026

Killian Hayes is a French-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Sacramento Kings. Born in Florida but raised in France due to his father's basketball career, Hayes demonstrated his talent early, playing for Cholet's senior team at just 16. He was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 NBA draft before joining the Sacramento Kings.

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July 27, 2001: Killian Hayes Born

On July 27, 2001, Killian Deron Antron Hayes was born in Lakeland, Florida. He is the son of basketball player DeRon Hayes.

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2016: Declines INSEP Opportunity

In 2016, Killian Hayes turned down an opportunity to join INSEP, a prestigious sports institute in Paris, upon his parents' guidance.

April 2017: Jordan Brand Classic International Game MVP

In April 2017, Killian Hayes recorded 13 points, seven assists and five steals, sharing MVP honors with Addison Patterson, at the Jordan Brand Classic International Game.

October 21, 2017: Cholet Senior Team Debut

On October 21, 2017, Killian Hayes made his debut with the Cholet senior team at 16 years old, playing two minutes in a loss to Nanterre 92 in the LNB Pro A.

2017: MVP at FIBA U16 European Championship

In 2017, Killian Hayes was named MVP of the FIBA U16 European Championship, averaging 16.6 points, seven rebounds and 5.1 assists per game and led his team to a gold medal.

February 2018: Basketball Without Borders Camp

In February 2018, Killian Hayes played in the Basketball Without Borders camp during NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, where he was the second-youngest participant.

May 15, 2018: Pro A Season Finale Performance

On May 15, 2018, Killian Hayes recorded 12 points and six assists in a win over Le Mans for his best performance of the Pro A season.

September 22, 2018: First Appearance of the Season

On September 22, 2018, after missing three weeks with back and toe injuries, Killian Hayes scored 12 points in a loss to Strasbourg in his first appearance of the season.

2018: FIBA Under-17 World Cup Silver Medal

In 2018, Killian Hayes led his team to a silver medal at the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.

2018: All-Star Five at FIBA Under-17 World Cup

In 2018, at the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina, Killian Hayes won a silver medal and was named to the All-Star Five after averaging 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game.

May 30, 2019: Season-High Performance

On May 30, 2019, Killian Hayes tallied a season-high 17 points, five rebounds and five steals in a loss to Élan Chalon.

July 2019: Suspended by French Federation

In July 2019, the French Federation of Basketball imposed a six-game suspension on Killian Hayes for not playing in the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship.

August 2, 2019: Signs with ratiopharm Ulm

On August 2, 2019, Killian Hayes signed a three-year contract with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in Germany, and the EuroCup.

2019: Plays for Ulm

In 2019, Killian Hayes moved to Germany to play for Ulm.

February 2020: Sam Vecenie praises Hayes' vision

In February 2020, The Athletic writer Sam Vecenie praised Killian Hayes' vision and passing ability.

December 1, 2020: Signs Rookie Contract with Pistons

On December 1, 2020, Killian Hayes signed his rookie scale contract with the Detroit Pistons.

2020: Drafted by Detroit Pistons

In 2020, Killian Hayes was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA draft.

2020: Declares for NBA Draft

In 2020, on March 27, after the BBL season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Killian Hayes declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

January 4, 2021: Suffers Hip Injury

On January 4, 2021, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Killian Hayes suffered a hip injury, later diagnosed as a labral tear.

February 11, 2022: Career-High Assists

On February 11, 2022, Killian Hayes recorded a career-high 12 assists, alongside eleven points, in a game against the Charlotte Hornets.

December 28, 2022: Ejected from Game

On December 28, 2022, Killian Hayes was ejected from a game against the Orlando Magic after an altercation involving Mo Wagner and Hamidou Diallo. Hayes punched Wagner in the back of the head.