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Tharon Rex Mayes (born September 9, 1968) is a retired professional basketball player. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, he was listed at 6'3" tall and weighed 175 lbs.

Tharon Mayes

Personal information
Born	(1968-09-09) September 9, 1968 (age 53) New Haven, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Hillhouse (New Haven, Connecticut)
College	Florida State (1987–1990)
NBA draft	1990 / Undrafted
Playing career	1990–2000
Position	Shooting guard
Number	25, 8
Career history
1990–1991	Sioux Falls Skyforce
1991	New Haven Skyhawks
1991	Philadelphia 76ers
1991	Sioux Falls Skyforce
1992	Los Angeles Clippers
1992	Sioux Falls Skyforce
1992–1993	Castors Braine
1993	Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
1993	Grand Rapids Hoops
1994	Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1994–1995	Breogán Lugo
1995–1996	Rhöndorfer TV
1996	Florida Sharks
1996	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
1996	Hapoel Tsfat
1997	Yakima Sun Kings
1997–1998	Covirán Sierra Nevada
1998–1999	Recreativos Orenes Murcia
1999–2000	Hapoel Holon
2000	San Diego Stingrays
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career

Mayes played collegiate ball with the Florida State University Seminoles (1987–1990). He scored 1260 points (16.4 ppg) for Florida State and had a total of 132 steals. Scoring 23.3 points per game in the 1989-90 campaign, he put up the third-best season scoring average in FSU history. In the team's media guide, Mayes was described as "a defensive terror because of his lightning-quick hand".[1] In January 1990, he was suspended indefinitely after an altercation with a parking meter patrolman.[2]

He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (1990–1992), Grand Rapids Hoops (1993), Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1993–1994) and Yakima Sun Kings (1997). In 1990-91, Mayes scored 25.1 points per contest for the Skyforce,[3] making him the third leading scorer of the CBA season.[4] His 1354 points this season were the most in a single season in franchise history.[5] He participated in the NBA with brief stints with the Philadelphia 76ers (1991) and Los Angeles Clippers (1992). In the NBA, Mayes saw action in a total of 24 games, averaging 4.1 points a game.[6]

He also played overseas in Belgium for Castors Braine (1992–1993), in the Philippines for Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (1993) and Formula Shell Zoom Masters (1996), in Germany for Rhöndorfer TV (1995–1996; with 17.7 ppg in 23 appearances, he was the team's leading scorer),[7] in Spain for Breogán Lugo (1994–1995; 38 games: 22.6 ppg), Covirán Sierra Nevada (1997–1998; 28 games: 15.9 ppg) and Recreativos Orenes Murcia (1998–1999; 12 games: 14.2 ppg),[8] and in Israel for Hapoel Tsfat (1996–1997) and Hapoel Holon (1999–2000; 9 games: 12.2 ppg).[9]

After retiring, Mayes settled in Toronto and started a basketball camp. In 2003, he decided to come back to Florida State University with the goal to finish his degree in criminology.[10] Mayes worked in youth programs in Toronto, Florida, Boston and in his hometown, where he became the sports director of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven in 2009.[11]

Notable awards

• CBA All-Rookie (1991)
• CBA All-Star (1991)
• Named one of the 20 Greatest Players in the history of the Sioux Fall Skyforce[5]

Personal life

Mayes is the stepfather of the former Florida State player Xavier Rathan-Mayes.[12]

External links

• Skyforce 20 Greatest Players
• NBA career statistics

References

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