2027 Recruiting: Haylen Ayers | The Boneyard

2027 Recruiting: Haylen Ayers

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Haylen Ayers is also an elite softball prospect. #1 outfielder according to some recruiting services. Vanderbilt does not have a softball program.

 
Haylen Ayers made her second unofficial to Texas in the last 10 months as she had previously visited in November 2024.

 
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southie said:
Haylen Ayers is also an elite softball prospect. #1 outfielder according to some recruiting services. Vanderbilt does not have a softball program.

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Are there currently any active two sport basketball players in top DI programs?
 
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She has a really smooth stroke. She shoots the three, the midrange, and takes it to the hole. She's unselfish and has very good court vision. I really like her game.
 
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If she really wants to play both sports then Texas & Tennessee may be the teams to beat. I do think though, that most of these players end up choosing one or the other.
 
Cuango said:
If she really wants to play both sports then Texas & Tennessee may be the teams to beat. I do think though, that most of these players end up choosing one or the other.
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I dont think Texas will let her play both sports. If memory serves thats why Maggie Mendelson chose Nebraska over Texas. Then again, that was vball-bball so maybe it'll work out since bball would (seemingly) be priority and then she'd get to softball when the season ends
 
LuvBball said:
I dont think Texas will let her play both sports. If memory serves thats why Maggie Mendelson chose Nebraska over Texas. Then again, that was vball-bball so maybe it'll work out since bball would (seemingly) be priority and then she'd get to softball when the season ends
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Did you see the IG link I posted a few weeks ago? Doubt she'd be meeting and taking photos with both the Texas softball and basketball coaches and players if that was going to be an issue.

But, as has been stated by others, I agree that I don't think she'll end up playing both sports in college. On the other hand, maybe she's just that talented and competitive that she can and will prove us doubters wrong.
 
Softball and Basketball at the elite collegiate level is a tough double to pull off. Softball begins the season in late Feb and elite Hoop teams play until last weekends in March or early April. Not sure how an elite softball coach would feel not having a star player ineligible for 2 months and only available for 6 weeks of the season all 4 years.
 
DefenseBB said:
Softball and Basketball at the elite collegiate level is a tough double to pull off. Softball begins the season in late Feb and elite Hoop teams play until last weekends in March or early April. Not sure how an elite softball coach would feel not having a star player ineligible for 2 months and only available for 6 weeks of the season all 4 years.
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Depends on the softball program. Those at the top are the ones who are now funding the maximum allowable 25 full scholarships. I'm sure they could find room to use one of those 'ships on an elite prospect who at a minimum could be the designated hitter as they transition their way from hoops to softball for the season at hand. This is the first academic year for the 25 scholarship/roster maximum. Texas only has 23 players on its 2025-26 roster; so that tells me there would be room at programs who manger their rosters similarly.

A player who chooses to play two sports in college will count one scholarship against each sports program. But, if you think about it, only one sport has to actually pay the tuition, housing, etc. So, although it's double-counting, it's not double expensing.
 
southie said:
Depends on the softball program. Those at the top are the ones who are now funding the maximum allowable 25 full scholarships. I'm sure they could find room to use one of those 'ships on an elite prospect who at a minimum could be the designated hitter as they transition their way from hoops to softball for the season at hand. This is the first academic year for the 25 scholarship/roster maximum. Texas only has 23 players on its 2025-26 roster; so that tells me there would be room at programs who manger their rosters similarly.

A player who chooses to play two sports in college will count one scholarship against each sports program. But, if you think about it, only one sport has to actually pay the tuition, housing, etc. So, although it's double-counting, it's not double expensing.
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Mostly correct. Most often a two sport athlete will have a full scholarship for their primary sport and be counted as a preferred walk-on for the other. Although at a smaller or more financially challenged school they may go with a partial scholarship for each sport. That way the two programs can spread their available money around better.
 
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