Aces sign Tiffany Hayes in surprise move as former WNBA All-Star comes out of retirement

Hayes announced her retirement in December

By Jack Maloney May 31, 2024 at 7:22 pm ET• 2 min read

Former WNBA All-Star Tiffany Hayes has come out of retirement to sign with the Las Vegas Aces, the team announced Friday. Terms of the contract were not revealed, but it is likely that the veteran guard signed for the remainder of this season. 

Hayes, a second-round pick back in 2012, announced her retirement in December. 

"This right here with the Connecticut Sun was my last season," Hayes said on the "Count Me Out" podcast. "It's a lot of things. I really feel like I'm older now. I got a lot of stuff that I really always want to get into but I'm so busy 'cause I'm playing year-round. Plus, my body, playing 11 seasons straight with no breaks, every year, two seasons in a year every time, that's a lot."

The opportunity to play for the Aces and compete for a title -- something still missing from her resume -- drew Hayes back to the league for at least one more season. 

"Joining the Aces will be very exciting for me," Hayes stated in a press release. "I'm just grateful that they are willing to work with me as I am diving head first into a new era in my life. It will be nice to experience the west coast and this organization as I join them on the road to another winning season. I have no doubts that there is something special brewing, and I'm just another great ingredient being added to the mix. Let's go Aces!"