Tiffany Hayes Nationality

Tiffany Hayes is a 5-foot-10 shooting guard who plays for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. She also competes in the Laces BC women's 3x3 basketball league called ‘Unrivaled’, founded by fellow WNBA players, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Tiffany Hayes was drafted in 2012 as the 14th overall pick in the second round by the Atlanta Dream. After getting drafted, Hayes had a strong career with the Dream from 2012 to 2022 as she earned several accolades such as — WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2012, All-WNBA First Team in 2018, and WNBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2018. Hayes was also an All-Star in 2017. Her best season was in 2018 when she finished sixth in MVP rankings. As per Basketball Reference, Hayes averaged 17.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, though she didn’t make the All-Star team that year.

After joining the Connecticut Sun in 2023, Hayes initially retired from basketball. However, she returned in 2024 with the Las Vegas Aces, where she took on a bench role. In her comeback season of 2024, Tiffany Hayes won the Sixth Player of the Year award, averaging 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. Her shooting from three-point range was particularly superb at 40.2%. Veteran Tiffany Hayes became a key contributor off the bench for the Aces in 2024.

What is Tiffany Hayes’ nationality?

Tiffany Hayes holds American as well as Azerbaijani nationality. She was born on September 20, 1989, in the United States, to her parents, Dorothy and Renard Hayes. Hayes represented the United States women’s national basketball team at the 2009 Summer University Games in Belgrade, Serbia and won a gold medal.

However, in 2015, Tiffany Hayes became an Azerbaijani citizen and began playing for the Azerbaijan women’s national basketball team.

Tiffany Hayes’ hometown

Tiffany Hayes’s hometown is Lakeland, Florida, USA, according to her player profile details on the UConn website and ESPN. Hayes was born in Polk County, Florida but grew up near Lakeland in Winter Haven where she attended Winter Haven High School and led the team to two state championships in 2004 and 2007.

Tiffany Hayes’ birthplace

Tiffany Hayes was born in Polk County, Florida, United States, on September 20, 1989, to her parents, Dorothy and Renard Hayes.