Honors
- MVC Honor Roll: 2022, 2023
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: (Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023)
2022-23 (Reshirt Sophomore)
Played in 24 games with 9 starts as a redshirt sophomore ... Played 11 minutes in MVC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Southern Illinois (3/3/23) with a rebound ... Hit a three, blocked a shot and drew a charge in home win over Murray State (2/21/23) ... Knocked down a clutch three as shot clock expired in first half vs. UNI (2/18/23) ... Hit a 3-pointer and fouled out for first time in his career in OT loss at Illinois State (1/11/23) ... Produced 5 points, including a key first-half 3-pointer at Belmont (1/7/23) in his fifth straight start ... Knocked down a 3-pointer in win over Evansville (1/4/23) with a steal in his 10th appearance of season ... Started third straight game in home win over Drake (1/1/23) ... Matched career high with 5 rebounds in win at UNI (12/28/22) in starting effort ... In first career start, led Bears to home win over Central Michigan (12/18/22) with 7 points, 2 rebounds, and a 3-pointer in 19 minutes ... Â Scored career-high 10 points in 17-minute stint at Oral Roberts (12/17/22) with a 3-pointer, 3-of-3 FTs .. Had 3 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Bradley (12/3/22) in MVC home opener ... Played 12 minutes in season opener vs. Missouri S&T (11/9/22)Â ... Named to MVC Honor Roll ... Earned spot on MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2023 semester.
2021-22 (Redshirt)
Redshirted in 2021-22 ... Named to MVC Honor Roll and MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2022 semester.
2020-21 (Freshman)
Saw action in 10 games as a true freshman in 2020-21, averaging 4.4 minutes per appearance ... Played season-high 19 minutes in home win over Missouri S&T (1/17/21) with 5 rebounds ... Dropped in a pair of 3-pointers and finished with season-high 6 points in win over Northwestern State (12/19/20) ... Played 3 minutes in win at Southern Illinois (2/17/21) ... Saw 3 minutes and snagged a rebound in win over Bradley (2/13/21) ... Earned 3 minutes in first Loyola game (1/31/21) in his second MVC appearance ... Saw action in his first MVC game at UNI (12/28/20) ... Logged his first assist in win over Little Rock (12/21/20 ) in 1-minute appearance ... Scored first points as a Bear in win over William Jewell (12/16/20) with a rebound in 6-minute assignment ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2020 semester.
High School
Played for coach Alex Popp at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt., during 2019-20 and averaged 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game ... The top-ranked player from the state of Vermont, Ayres shot 40-percent from 3-point range in his prep school year, playing his best basketball down the stretch with a 25-point, 9-rebound performance against Hoosac and a 22-point, 11-rebound, 6-assist double-double against Tilton ... Was one of three players on Vermont Academy team to commit to a Division I program ... Previously competed at Maret School in Washington, D.C. where he helped the Frogs to a 21-10 season in 2018-19 in addition to a trip to the D.C. state semifinals all three years of his varsity career, all 20-win seasons ... He was second on the team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals as a senior, while leading team in free throw and 3-point percentages ... Earned all-state laurels as a senior and junior at Maret ... Averaged 8.6 points his junior season for a 20-11 squad and led Maret in 3-point percentage, 3-pointers, steals, free-throw percentage and scoring average ... Also ranked in top 20 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia in 3-point field goals ... Was part of a 25-8 run his sophomore year at Maret that culminated in a conference title and state runner-up finish.
Personal
Raphe Thompson Ayres was born 12/19/00 in Washington, D.C. ... Son of David and Laura Ayres of Arlington, Va. ... Has a brother, Will, and two sisters, Katie and Liza ... Father played semi-pro basketball in Portugal ... Majoring in Finance.
