Jarvis Hayes Jr. talks Georgia, Xavier offers and updates his recruitment

Jarvis Hayes Jr. is ten games into his sophomore year at College Park (GA) Woodward Academy. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard has started the season 8-2 and is averaging 12.3 points while shooting 48.6 percent from the field.

“I have good teammates who can create shots for me,” Hayes told On3. “So, I’m ready for my opportunities to catch and shoot. My confidence has really developed this season. We have a good team, and I know I can shoot the ball and make things happen.

“Jayson Tatum is my favorite player, so I watch a lot of his shot creation. I know I can shoot the ball, so I watch a lot of what he does and play it to my game.”

On3 caught up with Jarvis Hayes Jr. after a recent live viewing to discuss the latest in his recruitment.

“Right now, I have offers from Tulane, Georgia, Xavier, Georgia State, and some others,” Hayes said. “I’ve been on campus at Georgia already.”

Hayes talks Georgia and Xavier

GEORGIA: “I went on an unofficial visit there this summer. It was nice. My dad went to Georgia, so I’ve already been to a couple of games. But the football game, against Auburn, they stadium was so loud. I liked it there. The atmosphere was great. It was so loud, everyone had their shirts off and were painted red. It was a good experience.

“They have great facilities there, very nice. Very, like, high tech. They have a lot of materials there and a lot of areas and space to shoot and get your body right.”

XAVIER: “They keep in touch with me anytime they want to see me play or they watched me. They tell me always how much they like my game, like how much I talk on defense. They say that I’m a good teammate and they like how I play with my teammates.”

Jarvis Hayes Jr.’s bloodlines

Jarvis Hayes Jr. is the son of Jarvis Hayes, who was the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Hayes, along with his twin brother Jonas Hayes, started their college careers at Western Carolina before transferring to Georgia after one season.

Jarvis Hayes played two seasons at Georgia averaging a total of 18.4 points and earning first-team All-SEC honors in 2002-03.

Hayes was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 2003 NBA Draft Lottery. He played seven NBA seasons where he averaged 8.3 points for his career. Hayes is currently an Assistant Coach, for his twin brother Jonas, at Georgia State.

In his words

“I’m mainly looking at how the coaches are with me,” Hayes said. “My dad keeps telling me to make sure that I have a good relationship with the coaches, and then go from there. I want to win, so that will be the biggest thing for me along with my relationship with the head coach.”