Former UConn standout Tiffany Hayes has been named the WNBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Month for May.
Atlanta went an Eastern Conference-best 4-1 in May as Hayes tied for the scoring lead among Eastern Conference players at 19.8 points per game. Hayes finished with at least 16 points in each of Atlanta’s five games and led her team outright or shared the team lead in scoring each time. She also averaged 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Hayes opened the season with 19 points and six rebounds in an 81-74 win at the Connecticut Sun on May 13, followed by a game-high 23 points to go with six rebounds and five assists in a 91-83 road victory over the Chicago Sky on May 19.