Let’s Meet Cincinnati Basketball Star Jillian Hayes Who Is Causing A Massive Stir After Appearing In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Jillian Hayes (Photo via jillianhayess/Instagram)
University of Cincinnati women’s basketball forward Jillian Hayes announced she would utilize her fifth year of eligibility and return to Cincinnati for the 2024-25 season.
That was a good decision for many reasons.
Senior forward Jillian Hayes is a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats. It was previously revealed that Hayes, along with Jas Williams of UCF (softball) and Alexa Massari of Houston (diving), will be included in the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 60th Anniversary Issue. For the photo session, photographer Derek Kettela was joined in Belize by the trio of Big 12 student-athletes.
“Being here shooting for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit honestly is indescribable,” Hayes said (via Sports Illustrated). “As collegiate athletes, we work so hard day in and day out on our bodies and on our crafts, trying to be the best versions of athletes that we can be. “
“And so working with such an empowering organization, it’s literally like, I don’t have the words to describe it. It’s an unbelievable experience.”
Olivia Dunne and Angel Reese of LSU made history last year when they were the first student-athletes to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Since then, other athletes have had the opportunity to do so.
Jillian Hayes Has Made Waves During Her Time With The Cincinnati Bearcats
Jillian Hayes (Photo via jillianhayess/Instagram)
The only player on the Cincinnati Bearcats to start all 32 games the previous season was Jillian Hayes, a senior from Loveland High School. Hayes led the team in scoring (12.9 ppg), rebounds (8.4), and steals (1.19).
She was selected twice for CSC Academic All-District and received the honor of being named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
According to Gobearcats.com, Jillian Hayes scored 10 points or more in 26 games and 20 points or more in three matches. She became the first Bearcat to record ten double-doubles in a season since Doris Scott in 1997–1999, when she accomplished it the previous year.
According to the website, Hayes is listed in the record book. In terms of statistics, she comes in third with 127 blocks, fourth with 403 made free throws, fifth with 844 rebounds, seventh with 7.4 rebounds per game, eighth with 183 steals, and 14th with 1,299 points scored. In the program’s history, her 159 free throws in 2023–24 rank third for a single season.
PHOTO: Taylor Swift Seemingly Provides Answer To Travis Kelce Breakup Rumors With Interesting Social Media Activity
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (Photo by (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Like any celebrity power couple, there have been plenty of rumors about a breakup between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce.
There aren’t any legitimate signs or hints that trouble is brewing between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. But it doesn’t take much these days for fans and media outlets to speculate about power couple breakups.
Well, recent activity from Swift herself on Instagram should quiet any rumors about a potential breakup with the three-time Super Bowl champion…for now.
Chariah Gordon, the girlfriend of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, streamed the club’s Super Bowl 58 championship ring ceremony via Instagram video. Swift was overseas in Liverpool for a concert during the event, but she stayed up super late to watch and comment on the special festivities:
