(32) Lazar Hayward

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  • Class: Junior
  • Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School: Notre Dame Prep (Mass.)
  • Height/Weight: 6-6 / 215
  • Position: F
  • Birthdate: 11/26/1985
  • Experience: HS



Marquette Career

season GP-GS Min Avg FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3P% FT-A FT% OR DR Reb avg Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts Avg
2006-07 34-16 553 16.3 83-194 .428 10- 48 .208 48- 72 .667 61 63 124 3.6 10 20 3 35 73 224 6.6
2007-08 35-33 889 25.4 158-333 .474 41- 91 .451 92-119 .773 66 162 228 6.5 21 39 13 63 94 449 12.8
Totals 69-49 1442 20.9 241-527 .457 51-139 .367 140-191 .733 127 225 352 5.1 31 59 16 98 167 673 9.8


2006-07 Season Notes: Scored six points in his collegiate debut and grabbed five boards against Hillsdale Coll. (Nov. 10) … scored 14 points in 17 minutes against Detroit (Nov. 14), where he also swiped four steals … had a career high eight rebounds and two assists to go along with eight points in win over Eastern Mich. (Nov. 18) … registered eight points in 15 minutes against Valparaiso (Nov. 27) … clocked in 18 minutes and scored six points vs. North Dakota State (Dec. 2) … scored 10 points and matched a career best with eight rebounds in 21 minutes against Wisconsin (Dec. 9) … tallied 13 points and grabbed a team high seven rebounds against UMBC (Dec. 16) … scored six points in 14 minutes vs. Oakland (Dec. 19) … in 20 minutes, scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds against Morgan State (Dec. 22) … scored 12 points, going 8-for-8 from the free throw line, while playing 21 minutes off the bench … scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Syracuse (Jan. 7) … in 16 minutes against Seton Hall (Jan. 24), had seven points and three rebounds … recorded five points and five rebounds in 13 minutes against Providence (Feb. 3) … matched a career high with 14 points against Georgetown (Feb. 10) … matched a season high with eight rebounds again DePaul (Feb. 14) … playing in a career-high 28 minutes against Villanova (Feb. 19), scored a career-best 18 points … reached double-digits in points (14) for the eighth time this season, against St. John's (Mar. 7) … registered 11 points against Pittsburgh (Mar. 8).

Accolades

  • 2007-08 All-Big East, Second Team

High School: Hayward played at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. … was rated among the top-25 wings by Scout.com and the number 69 overall prospect of 2006 by Hoopmaster.com's Van Coleman … averaged 27.0 points and was named All-Prep School Invitational Team in 2005 … averaged 18.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, and shot 42.0 percent from three point range and 86.0 percent from the free throw line as a senior … co-MVP of the National Prep School Invitational.

Personal: Born November 26, 1986…son of Lazar Sr…has a younger brother, Avery…major is undecided.

Pronunciation: Luh-Zar Hay-ward

Originally wore #24, which George Thompson wore. Thompson's #24 had been retired decades earlier. Upon realizing Hayward wore #24, a story appeared in the Journal Sentinel that he was unhappy. Shortly thereafter, Hayward switched his number to #32. #24 rerun angers Thompson

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