Nigel Hayes will have lofty expectations to fulfill this season.
Hayes, a men’s basketball junior forward, earned preseason All-American honors Monday from Sporting News.
In his first two seasons at University of Wisconsin, Hayes shared the spotlight with formidable players like Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker, who are now in the NBA. He still managed an impressive stat line, averaging 12.4 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Prior to last season, Dekker (second-team) and Kaminsky (third-team) were also named to Sporting News’ All-American squads.
Hayes shot 49.7 percent from the field and went 40-of-101 (39.