Tharon Mayes
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. Mayes played collegiate ball with the Florida State University Seminoles (1986–1990).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1968 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 | Röhndofer 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 Basketball-Reference.com | |
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). He participated in the NBA with brief stints with the Philadelphia 76ers (1991) and Los Angeles Clippers (1992), and 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 Röhndofer TV (1995–1996), in Spain for Breogán Lugo (1994–1995), Covirán Sierra Nevada (1997–1998) and Recreativos Orenes Murcia (1998–1999), and in Israel for Hapoel Tsfat (1996–1997) and Hapoel Holon (1999–2000).
After retiring, Mayes settled in Toronto and started a basketball camp.
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
Personal life
Mayes is the stepfather of the former Florida State player Xavier Rathan-Mayes.