Tharon Rex Mayes (born September 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player.

[2] He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (1990–1992), Grand Rapids Hoops (1993), Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1993–1994) and Yakima Sun Kings (1997).

In 1990–91, Mayes scored 25.1 points per contest for the Skyforce,[3] making him the third leading scorer of the CBA season.

In 2003, he decided to come back to Florida State University with the goal to finish his degree in criminology.

[10] Mayes worked in youth programs in Toronto, Florida, Boston and in his hometown, where he became the sports director of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven in 2009.