Carl Hayes Season 1989-90

Senior (1991-92)
Carl Hayes finished a spectacular career as a Husker by leading the team to its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, where they lost to Big East powerhouse Connecticut. Hayes did more in his three years of playing than most players do in four, becoming one of just 14 players at the time to score 1,000 career points (there are currently 23 Huskers who have achieved the feat). Hayes was third on the team as a senior with a 12.0 points per game average. He was one of five Huskers on the 1991-92 squad to average in double figures. Hayes' 20 blocks as a senior placed him at third on the all-time blocks list (now ninth).

Junior (1990-91)
Honorable-mention All-Big Eight selection by United Press International...one of seven players to appear in all 34 games, tying a school record...he started the first 28 games at forward, but came off the bench in the last six...his 13.5 scoring average ranked second on the team and 17th in the Big Eight...was the team's third-best rebounder at 5.3 per game...scored in double figures 24 times, including a career-high 24 points against Illinois in the semifinal round of the San Juan Sunshine Shootout...NU was 8-1 when Hayes led or shared team-high scoring honors...five of his 24 double-figure scoring games were 20-point or better performances and he had one double-double...averaged 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in Big Eight play, 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in three Phillips 66 Big Eight Tournament contests...was second on the team in both blocked shots (29) and steals (54), third in dunks (23) and fifth in assists (75)...grabbed five or more rebounds 19 times and tied his career high with 10 vs. Murray State in the championship game of the San Juan Sunshine Shootout...named Phillips 66 Big Eight player-of-the-week for the week of Nov. 27 after averaging 18.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and hitting 50 percent from the field in the San Juan Sunshine Shootout...helped Nebraska to its third-straight Ameritas Classic title and earned MVP honors, averaging 19.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games.

Sophomore (1989-90)
Was the Huskers' third-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and second-leading rebounder (4.9 rpg)...honorable-mention All-Big Eight pick by UPI and a member of UPI's Big Eight all-surprise team...his scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.4 rpg) averages were second to teammate Rich King in conference play, and he was one of just tow Huskers to start all 14 league games...came off the bench for the Huskers' first nine games, then broke into the starting lineup against Wagner and went on to start the last 18 games of the season...was second on the team in blocked shots (21), steals (38), dunks (23), and fourth in both assists (63) and free-throw percentage (.697)...his 21 blocked shots tied the fifth-best single-season performance in school history at the time...scored in double figures 17 times, 14 as a starter, and netted a then-career-high 22 points against Iowa State...grabbed five or more rebounds 15 times, including a career-high 10 against both Wagner and Colorado...recorded a pair of double-doubles - 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wagner in his first collegiate start, and 20 points and 10 rebounds against Colorado...he and teammate Dapreis Owens were members of the Big Eight Select Team coached by Iowa State's Johnny Orr, and Hayes averaged 9.0 points and 1.7 rebounds for the Big Eight squad that finished 1-2 on its trip to Spain.

Hayes' Career Highs
Points: 24, vs. Illinois, 11/24/90
Rebounds: 11, two times
Assists: 4, five times

Hayes' Career Stats

Season	G-GS	Min.	FG-FGA	Pct.	3FG-FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	Reb-Avg	A	Blk	Stl	Pts-Avg
1989-90	28-19	689	121-261	.464	5-16	.313	92-132	.697	138-4.9	63	21	38	339-12.1
1990-91	34-28	869	192-390	.492	1-12	.083	75-125	.600	179-5.3	75	29	54	460-13.5
1991-92	28-16	742	126-294	.429	31-84	.369	54-103	.524	155-5.5	60	20	33	337-12.0
Career	90-63	2300	439-945	.465	37-112	.330	221-360	.614	472-5.2	198	70	125	1136-12.6