Scott Hayes
 Scott Hayes at Haverford Academy Media Day 2024 | |
| No. 45 – Oregon Swashbucklers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Species | Timber Wolf ( Canidae ) |
| Gender | Male (he/him) |
| Nickname(s) | |
| Scottie, Star Kid, Superstar | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 9, 2007 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Shoots | Right-handed |
| Career information | |
| School | Haverford Academy |
| FBA draft | 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Oregon Swashbucklers | |
| Pro playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025 - present | Oregon Swashbucklers |
| Contract information | |
| Contract year | 2025 |
| 2026 Salary | $4 million |
| 2027 Salary | $4 million |
| Player Contacts | |
| (IC) Agent | Cherry |
| (OOC) Creator | Cherry |
| (OOC) Actor | Cherry |
| (OOC) Usage | Ask me before any use |
Scott “Scottie” Hudson Hayes (born May 9th, 2007) is an American professional basketball player for the Oregon Swashbucklers of the Furry Basketball Association (FBA). He played varsity high school basketball for the Haverford Academy Royals before graduating and declaring for the 2025 FBA Draft where he was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Oregon Swashbucklers.
Early Life
Hayes was born and raised as an only child in a derelict townhouse in the Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lucille Carlisle and Aaron Hayes.
His middle name immortalizes his grandfather, the late Hudson Hayes, a professional American football coach who coached both the collegiate level and in what is known today as the UFFL. His father was a former professional American football player whose brief stint overseas ended following a string of injuries. Hayes recounts his early years less than fondly, attributing it to his parents’ strained relationship with each other and him, as well as their addiction issues that emerged late into his childhood.
His passion for the sport of basketball stems and grew from watching Pittsburgh Keystones games at friends’ houses where he’d find refuge from his troubled home life. An unremarkable student in school, he compensated by being naturally sporty with athletic genes. He’d play badminton and volleyball before finally picking up a basketball where he was a phenom out the gate. He’d go on to join his middle school, Eastside Middle’s team.
Middle School Career
With the Eastside Hound Dogs, Hayes struggled at first and came close to quitting altogether, but gives thanks to the coach of the team for believing in him and recognizing his potential. He hit a growth spurt in the seventh grade and continued improving until he was dominating the school district, bringing recognition and much needed wins back to an underfunded and undervalued Eastside Middle.
A mixtape of Hayes’ highlights released online when he was in the eighth grade and went viral, garnering tens of thousands of views. The attention flooded in, especially from scouts of prestigious high school basketball academies. One of these schools, Haverford Academy, based out of Haverford, Pennsylvania, offered Hayes a full ride scholarship to attend their school, which he promptly accepted.
High School Career
Freshman Year 2021-22
A prolific pick up with a ton of eyes on him out of the gate, Hayes would sorely underperform coming off of the bench in a relatively quiet first year with the Haverford Academy Royals. He attributes this to shunning and hazing by his teammates, as well as a highly publicized emancipation case against his parents that he had fought and won before the season began.
He ended that season with an average of only 7.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. He didn’t see a minute of play in the spring tournament, and the Royals were eliminated after playing in and losing their one and only game.
Sophomore Year 2022-23
Hayes found much more success in his second year at the academy than in the year previous. In the first half of the season, he improved heavily and had an average stat line of 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, nearly doubling his output, prompting online tabloids to mention him by name as an “up-and-coming superstar”. But, right before the holidays, he was sidelined and projected to miss the rest of the season with a severe hamstring tear.
Without him, the Royals still appeared in the spring tournament. In the midst of a game, he was cleared for play, and his surprise return won it for Haverford. Hayes put up a polarizing 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists across the games he played in, but, he and his team were still eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals. Nevertheless, that year cemented Hayes’ fledgling stardom and set the course for what would come next.
Junior Year 2023-24
During his junior year, Hayes spent it at odds with one Tabitha “Babs” Bullish, a five-star recruit who was a senior from Ventnor Prep, a school based out of Ventnor City, New Jersey. Their feud was very public, with Hayes and Bullish sharing blows both online and in their matchups. At the end of the regular season, Hayes had an average stat line of 22.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, earning him five-star status and numerous preemptive offers from Division I universities across the country.
Hayes and Bullish met one final time in the spring tournament finals, during which Bullish was ejected after an altercation that became physical with Hayes. The Haverford Academy Royals won that game, as well their first championship under Hayes’ leadership, who averaged a whopping 25.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. His relentless performances were featured on major sports outlets and lauded by fans who were already projecting him to be a lottery pick in the FBA.
Senior Year 2024-25
Hayes’ fourth and final year at Haverford began his farewell tour. His jersey number, 45, was retired by the academy in a special ceremony and, thanks to Hayes’ popularity, the team was even invited by the FCAA mid-way through the season to participate in a show tournament involving a select few Division I universities across the country.
In those exhibition matches against much taller and older players, some of whom being genuine FBA prospects, Hayes’ reign of dominance persisted. Putting up an average stat line of 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, he and the Royals eliminated even the most famed and recognized of schools. One of which was Kirkwood University, a team whose roster consisted of FBA prospects Halley Leonards and Jace Guylar, both players who went on to be drafted with the 5th and 27th picks respectively in the 2025 FBA Draft.
In spite of the disadvantages and odds stacked against them going into it, the Haverford Academy Royals pulled through and won it all in the finals, lifting the trophy, as well as a lofty $250,000 prize to fund their basketball program.
When the regular season picked back up, Hayes and Haverford were the talk of the town, attaining countrywide acclaim and fandom. Their generational run was bolstered further by a near-perfect record at the end of the season, in which Hayes put up his record-shattering personal best stat line of 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. He broke multiple scoring records of both Haverford’s and the district’s, being the first player in the academy’s history to put up over 50 points at an incredibly efficient field goal percentage near 80% and a free throw percentage of over 90%.
In the following spring tournament that would be his last as a Royal, Hayes brought the team one last trophy and their second championship ever since picking him up, doing this with a stat line of 25.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. At graduation, Hayes was thanked formally by Haverford’s headmaster for his efforts and the title of “the Star Kid of Haverford” was bestowed upon him, alongside a slough of competing D1 university offers.
Professional Career
Rookie Combine
Hayes forwent university and declared straight out of high school, joining the 2025 FBA Draft. At the rookie combine, he was ranked #1 overall, showing out athletically with a 34.25” and 44” standing and max vertical leap respectively, 10.47 and 2.90 second runs in the lane agility and shuttle run drills, and a 3.12 second 3/4 court sprint.
In the first rookie exhibition game, Hayes played 19 minutes and recorded a stat line of 9 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists, shooting 100% from the field and 50% from the line.
In the second game, Hayes played 32 minutes and put up the most points of any rookie in either game, with 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists, shooting 58.8% from the field, 50% from three, and 100% from the line. Two highlights from the game were released online afterwards and went viral, showcasing Hayes posterizing two fellow rookies, earning praise from fans.
Oregon Swashbucklers (2025-present)
After being selected by Oregon, Hayes was put into the starting lineup almost immediately, joining both veteran stars and young talent alike.
As of February 21st, 2026, he is averaging 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists, shooting 55.3% from the field, 26.7% from three, and 87.3% from the line. He has earned six player of the game honors thus far, despite Oregon’s struggles since the start to the 2025-26 season.
Personal Life
At the age of fourteen, Hayes filed for emancipation from his parents, Lucy Carlisle and Aaron Hayes. The case was highly publicized and brief, and his father filed a counterclaim against Hayes citing forgery of their signatures on an admission letter to attend Haverford Academy. The respective cases were ruled in Hayes’ favor, given evidence and accounts of his emotional and physical abuse. Hayes himself hasn’t commented on the case or his parents publicly since.
Stories
Rookie Combine
2025-26 Season
- Scott and Halley: New Year, New Rivalry
- Jak and Scott: Any Means Necessary
- Ava and Scott: Scattered Images
Images
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Scott's and Halley's Jersey swap. Credit: MaskedHoodie948
