Killian Hayes

French-American basketball player (born 2001)

Killian Deron Antron Hayes is a French-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of basketball player DeRon Hayes, he was born in Lakeland, Florida but grew up in France due to his father's professional career. From a young age, Hayes played with French club Cholet and excelled at the junior level: he debuted for Cholet's senior team at age 16 before receiving regular playing time in the following season. He was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 NBA draft.