Jeff Ayres (ex San Carlos) joins Pilots

- December 4, 2022

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Jeff Ayres

Taoyuan-Pilots (PLeague+) agreed terms with experienced 35-year old American forward Jeff Ayres (206cm-109kg-1987, college: Arizona State, agency: Slash Sports). Ayres played this summer at San Carlos in TBS league in Dominican Republic. He also played for Bivouac in U.S. semi-pro league Big3.
In 2009 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (31st overall). Ayres graduated from Arizona State and it is his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. Ayres' career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in four different countries. Ayres tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Japan (Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, Alvark Tokyo, Niigata Albirex, Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa and Shiga L-Stars), Russia (PBC CSKA Moscow), Turkey (Eskisehir Basket) and NBA (LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, LA Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers). His team made it to the Japanese B League Semifinals in 2017 and 2019.
Ayres was voted to Turkish League All-Star Game back in 2018.
On Ayres: (by Borko Popic for NBADraft.net in 2009)
He is a competitor, battles at all times to establish post position and is very active. His motor is excellent and he shows it by running the floor as well as anyone in the country. Around the basket he is very active and he knows how to move without the ball to get to open spaces. Has been the beneficiary of some great passes, but a lot of it has to do with his ability to read the action as well as being able to catch pretty much any pass that is thrown his way.
His repertoire in the post is limited, as a result he does not demand much attention from defenses. Struggles getting his shot of against bigger defenders.