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Butch Hays

Head Coach
NBA draftee and 232-game NBL veteran Butch Hays brings more than three decades of professional playing and coaching experience to the AABL. A former standout guard with experience across Australia, the United States and Europe, Hays built his career around high-level decision-making, playmaking and competitive basketball. Now an experienced coach and athlete developer, he brings the Fury a deep understanding of the game and first-hand knowledge of what is required to compete at professional levels.
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aus Australia
Current Team
FURY

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Career Highlights

  • Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA Draft
  • 232-game NBL veteran, averaging 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game across his NBL career.
  • Earned six All-NBL selections, including three Second Team and three Third Team honours between 1991 and 1996.
  • Won the 1988–89 British Basketball League Championship and Playoffs with Glasgow Rangers
  • Played in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers, Illawarra Hawks, Newcastle Falcons, North Melbourne Giants and Canberra Cannons