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UGA basketball losing top assistant coach

There were recent reports that Hayes was going to stay at Georgia, but those now appeared to be premature.
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University of Georgia basketball assistant and recruiter Jonas Hayes is leaving the Bulldogs to join Travis Steele's staff at Xavier, the school announced on Monday.

Hayes is a former Bulldogs player and was hired by Mark Fox who was recently let go. New head coach Tom Crean wanted Hayes to stay, and Hayes had been on some recruiting trips already. But the recruiter who was responsible for bringing in former star Yante Maten was fielding offers and ended up going to Xavier.

“In the few short weeks that I've come to know Jonas and to work along side of him I became a big fan. We would have loved for him to stay, but we totally understand his desire to start a new chapter in his career at Xavier. Jonas leaves with our respect and thanks for all that he has done for UGA. He's got an excellent future, and he will always be a part of this university and basketball family,” Crean said in a statement.

There were recent reports that Hayes was going to stay at Georgia, but those now appeared to be premature.

Hayes was on Fox's staff for five years.

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