Former Texas basketball star C Jaxson Hayes arrested and hospitalized

According to a report from TMZ Sports on the afternoon of July 28, former Texas basketball star center and current New Orleans Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes was arrested after “an alleged violent altercation” with the police this week. Hayes was reportedly taken to the hospital after the altercation with the cops in what is still a developing story.

TMZ Sports noted that both “Hayes and a cop were taken to the hospital” following this altercation on July 29. Here’s more on what this TMZ Sports report had to say on the matter of the arrest and subsequent hospitalization of Hayes this week.

"We’re told law enforcement were called to an LA area home for a domestic disturbance early Wednesday morning … and when cops attempted to check on the parties involved, 21-year-old Hayes tried like hell to keep them from entering the premises.Sources tell us 6’11”, 220-lb. Hayes got combative with cops and a fight broke out … with the ex-Texas Longhorns star getting tased in the middle of the scuffle.The brawl was allegedly so intense, police put out an “officer needs help” radio call.Hayes was taken to a nearby hospital to get treatment for minor injuries … and an officer involved in the fight also sought treatment, although their condition is unknown."

According to an ESPN report from Andrew Lopez on the afternoon of July 29, the Pelicans are still “gathering information” on the incident. This ESPN report mentioned that the Pelicans were “made aware” of this incident on the afternoon of July 29 and really that the team had “no further comment” on the matter.

Texas basketball ex Jaxson Hayes in headlines for reported arrest and hospitalization this week

Hayes had a solid first two seasons in his NBA career with the Pelicans. Coming out of the Longhorns basketball program, Hayes was the eighth pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft of the Atlanta Hawks. But Hayes was later traded on draft night 2019 to the Pelicans namely along with Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a deal that landed De’Andre Hunter in Atlanta.

Putting up some very efficient numbers with the Pelicans in the last two seasons, Hayes is considered a key part of the young core around the star forward duo of Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. He’s averaged 7.4 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks, in 124 regular season games played with the Pelicans in the last two seasons.

Hayes only spent one season with the Longhorns under former head coach Shaka Smart. He went on to nab All-Big 12 Second-Team honors, the 2018-19 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, and Big-12 All-Defensive Team honors, during his true freshman campaign at Texas.

Moreover, Hayes is about to enter his third year in the NBA with the Pelicans. His offseason arrived early with the Pelicans missing out on the postseason yet again this year.

We’ll monitor this storyline as it continues to develop this week.