![]() 14 overall pick in the 2012 and unlike most young players who bounce around until they develop, Hayes remained in Georgia for the next 10 years. Hayes left Storrs in the spring of 2012 as a two-time NCAA Champion (2009, 2010). She was drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the No. But midway, I just forgot, 'Hey, I'm here. I was always pushing for something, which I did - I think I got better every year as a player. "The journey has to be the best part of the whole thing. "I just learned that you gotta have fun," she said Thursday after the Sun's practice. But now, returning to the state she calls "home" after a decade with the Atlanta Dream and beginning a new chapter with the Sun, the former Husky is excited to focus on the joy of the game once again. She lost that momentarily while stuck in the monotony of being with one franchise for so long, mixed with a constant battle of injuries. ![]() Tim Clayton / Corbis via Getty Images Show More Show LessĪfter a decade of playing in the WNBA, Hayes is having fun playing basketball again. The former UConn star hopes to advance the causes of social justice and racial equality while she sits out the WNBA season. Jessica Hill / Associated Press Show More Show Less 9 of10Ītlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes during a 2017 game against the Connecticut Sun. The Atlanta Dream’s Tiffany Hayes during a preseason WNBA game in May 2019. Bob Child / Associated Press Show More Show Less 8 of10 UConn’s Tiffany Hayes holds up her framed jersey during senior night ceremonies before a game against St. ![]() Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Show More Show Less 7 of10 Connecticut defeated Louisville 76-54 for the national title. ![]() : Tina Charles (31) and Tiffany Hayes (3) of the University of Connecticut celebrate their victory over the University of Louisville during the Division I Women's Basketball Championship held at the Scottrade Center in St. ![]()
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