Tharon Rex Mayes (born September 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, he was listed at 6'3" tall and weighed 175 lbs.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1968 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillhouse (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| College | Florida State (1987–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2000 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 25, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1991 | New Haven Skyhawks |
| 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1991 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1992–1993 | Castors Braine |
| 1993 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
| 1993 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1994 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever |
| 1994–1995 | Breogán Lugo |
| 1995–1996 | Rhöndorfer TV |
| 1996 | Florida Sharks |
| 1996 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters |
| 1996 | Hapoel Tsfat |
| 1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1997–1998 | Covirán Sierra Nevada |
| 1998–1999 | Recreativos Orenes Murcia |
| 1999–2000 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2000 | San Diego Stingrays |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 99 (4.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 16 (0.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 35 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career edit
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".[1] In January 1990, he was suspended indefinitely after an altercation with a parking meter patrolman.[2]
He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (1990–1992), Grand Rapids Hoops (1993), Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1993–1994) and Yakima Sun Kings (1997). In 1990-91, Mayes scored 25.1 points per contest for the Skyforce,[3] making him the third leading scorer of the CBA season.[4] His 1354 points this season were the most in a single season in franchise history.[5] He participated in the NBA with brief stints with the Philadelphia 76ers (1991) and Los Angeles Clippers (1992). In the NBA, Mayes saw action in a total of 24 games, averaging 4.1 points a game.[6]
He also played overseas in Belgium for Castors Braine (1992–1993), in the Philippines for Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (1993) and Formula Shell Zoom Masters (1996), in Germany for Rhöndorfer TV (1995–1996; with 17.7 ppg in 23 appearances, he was the team's leading scorer),[7] in Spain 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),[8] and in Israel for Hapoel Tsfat (1996–1997) and Hapoel Holon (1999–2000; 9 games: 12.2 ppg).[9]
After retiring, Mayes settled in Toronto 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.[10] Mayes worked in youth programs in Toronto, Florida, Boston and in his hometown, where he became the sports director of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven in 2009.[11]
Notable awards edit
- CBA All-Rookie (1991)
- CBA All-Star (1991)
- Named one of the 20 Greatest Players in the history of the Sioux Fall Skyforce[5]
Personal life edit
Mayes is the stepfather of the former Florida State player Xavier Rathan-Mayes.[12]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "1,000 POINT SCORERS" (PDF). Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide 2019-20. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Florida State Guard Suspended Through February". UPI. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Tharon Mayes minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "1990 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) sports Leaders on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ a b "30 To 30". Sioux Falls Skyforce. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Tharon Mayes". NBA Stats. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Top-Scorer Basketball-Saison 95/96". Basketball in Deutschland. 1996. Archived from the original on 2004-05-31. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Tharon Rex Mayes: TEMPORADA A TEMPORADA". acb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Hapoel Holon 1999-2000". basket.co.il. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Catching Up With Former Seminole Men's Basketball Star Tharon Mayes". Florida State Seminoles. 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Staff, David Borges, Register (2012-08-15). "BASKETBALL: Former NBA player Tharon Mayes serves as a role model (video/photos)". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Men's college basketball: David Borges preseason AP Top 25 ballot". The Middletown Press. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2021-04-17.