games. Player profile Hayes is listed as a forward in the NBA, but played center during the Rockets' playoff run in 2009 after injuries to starter Yao Ming and his backup Dikembe Mutombo. Although his skills and style are most suited for interior play, he always had to overcome a significant height disadvantage because he stands at only 6' 6". Hayes delays the release on his jumpshots and free-throw attempts, which is referred to as having a "hitch". An example was seen in a game against the Utah Jazz in the 2007 NBA Playoffs, where his unorthodox release drew lane violations from three players on a free-throw attempt. Hayes has attributed his "nose for the ball" in part to his father's influence. Front office and coaching On September 9, 2016, it was announced that Hayes would no longer play in the NBA, and instead would take on both a staff assistant role and a player development coaching role for the Denver Nuggets. Personal On April 21, 2007, Hayes became a father to a baby boy, Dorian Titus Hayes. This day later marked Hayes' first career playoff start and first playoff victory as well. Hayes married Rochelle Jackson on August 8, 2014. His wife Rochelle Hayes gave birth to their twin boys Kaine William Hayes and Kao Asiel Hayes on May 21, 2015. Hayes has professed an interest for singing, acting and playing poker. NBA career statistics Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 40 || 0 || 13.4 || .562 || .000 || .644 || 4.5 || .4 || .7 || .4 || 3.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 78 || 43 || 22.0 || .573 || .000 || .618 || 6.7 || .6 || .9 || .2 || 5.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 79 || 44 || 19.9 || .511 || .000 || .458 || 5.4 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .5 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 71 || 1 || 12.1 || .372 || .000 || .368 || 3.5 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 82 || 82 || 21.6 || .489 || .000 || .545 || 5.7 || 1.7 || .9 || .5 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 74 || 63 || 28.1 || .527 || .000 || .662 || 8.1 || 2.7