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Haylen Ayers

Guard
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JACKSON
JACKSON, TENNESSEE
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

21.8

Average Points (per game)

8

Average Rebounds (per game)

4

Average Assists (per game)

1.8

Average Steals (per game)
“Haylen is an incredible player. She can really shoot and score the ball, but what separates her is her passing and basketball IQ. The impact she has on that team is beyond comparison. She raises the level of play of all her teammates.”
Matt Coble
Head Coach - Trinity Christian School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot sophomore guard averaged 21.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Bruins (26-4) to the Division II-A state tournament semifinals. Ayers also averaged 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals, and she contributed 40 points and 13 rebounds in a 64-57, double-overtime loss to the Webb School for Girls in the state semifinals. The 2024 Division II-A Miss Basketball winner as a freshman, Ayers is a Naismith Award Honorable Mention All-American selection. She is ranked as the nation’s No. 3 recruit in the Class of 2027 by espnW and 247Sports and concluded her sophomore year with 1,620 points in her prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Ayers has maintained a 4.38 weighted GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Ayers has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her church.