Skylar Justin Mays (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League.
[1] Mays transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada before his senior year and averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals in his only season with the Pilots.
Mays eventually re-committed to LSU after considering offers from Baylor, UNLV, Oklahoma State, Memphis, California and Stanford.
[18] Mays signed a two-way contract with the team on November 24, 2020, meaning he would split time between the Hawks and their NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.
Mays played for the Hawks in the 2021 NBA summer league, scoring 13 points in 30 minutes on 4-of-11 shooting at his debut in an 85–83 loss against the Boston Celtics.
[23] On February 4, 2023, Mays was traded along with Justin Robinson and Raphiael Putney to the Mexico City Capitanes in exchange for Jahlil Okafor, Shabazz Napier, Bruno Caboclo, and Matt Mooney.
[37] He gave an 11-minute speech in Sims's honor at an on-campus vigil outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in front of a crowd of hundreds.
[2] Mays wore customized Nike basketball shoes by artist Michael Anderson during the 2019 SEC Tournament in honor of Sims.