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#5 Kieran Hayward Season 2023-24

Position
Guard
Height
6'4
Weight
195
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Sydney, Australia
High School
St. Joseph's College

Announced decision to transfer from LSU following the 2017 spring semester.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17)
Played in 26 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per game … Averaged 1.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.2 steals per game … Scored in eight games during the season … Had three points in five games, eight in two … Scored eight against Texas Southern (12/17) making 3-of-4 field goals with two treys in 17 minutes … Other eight point game was against Mississippi State (1/7) making 2-of-3 field goals, both treys with two free throws in 14 minutes … Nine-of-10 field goals made were treys … Played double digit minutes in nine games.

PRIOR TO LSU
A two-year captain and MVP of the basketball team at St. Joseph’s College where Jim Arkell coached him… Averaged 18 points per game and eight rebounds per game during his senior season (2015-16) … Representative of the North Sydney Bears from 2008-15 … Named the NSBA U18’s Representative MVP in 2014 … Finished high school play in 2016, came to knowledge of American schools after the AUSA AAU Tour in the summer of 2015.

PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 26, 1997 … Right-handed … Mother is Gillian Hayward … Chose LSU because of the coaching, staff and players … Enjoys watching television, lifting weights and sleeping … Steak and ice cream are his favorite foods … Lists Russell Westbrook as his favorite professional basketball player and Oklahoma City as his favorite team … Anticipated major is kinesiology.

Top Career Performances
Points: 8, twice
Rebounds: 5, at Auburn (1/18/17)
Field Goals Made: 3, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16)
3 PT FG Game: 2, twice
Free Throws Made: 2, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17)
Assists: 1, six times
Blocks: 2, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16)
Steals: 1, four times
Minutes Played: 17, twice

Top Career Scoring Games
1. 8, vs. Miss. State (1/7/17)
1. 8, vs. Texas Southern (12/17/16)
3. 3, vs. Tennessee (3/1/17)
3. 3, at Mizzou (1/4/17)
3. 3, vs. Charleston (12/19/16)
3. 3, vs. Wichita State (11/23/16)
3 3, vs. Wofford (11/18/16)
8. 1, at Auburn (1/11/17)

 

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