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Report: Former Badgers forward Nigel Hayes signs deal with the New York Knicks

Hayes averaged 4.3 points in the Summer League
Report: Former Badgers forward Nigel Hayes signs deal with the New York Knicks
Posted at 11:19 AM, Aug 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-18 12:38:38-04

The New York Knicks have signed former Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes to a partially guaranteed contract, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski  reported. Hayes averaged 4.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in six NBA Summer League games last month.

Hayes played in 150 games over four years at Wisconsin, and was a key cog in the Badgers four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances. The 6'8 forward posted 14.8 points and 6.2 rebounds during his junior and senior seasons in Madison.

Hayes' UW teammate Bronson Koenig signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the summer. Koenig figures to spend most of his time with the Bucks' new G-League team in Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Herd.

Both Hayes and Koenig went undrafted.