Elvin Hayes
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Rayville, LA
High School:
Eula D. Britton High School
- Named national player of the year by AP, UPI and USBWA in 1968
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1967 and 1968
- All-American Recognition: 1966 (Converse 2nd Team), 1967 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1968 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1966 (5th), 1967 (6th) and 1968 (3rd)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1966 (11th), 1967 (4th) and 1968 (3rd)
- Ranked 10th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1966
- Led Houston in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, including the third-place team in 1967 NCAA Tournament (27-4 record) and fourth-place team in 1968 NCAA Tournament (31-2)
- Named to 1967 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 27.5 points and 17.4 rebounds in 13 NCAA Tournament games from 1966 through 1968 (9-4 record)
- Selected by the San Diego Rockets in first round of 1968 NBA draft (1st pick overall)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.