Hayden Assemian
- position F
- height 6-6
- weight 228
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Greenville, S.C.
- High school Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.)
- position F
- height 6-6
- weight 228
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Greenville, S.C.
- High school Moravian Prep (Hudson, N.C.)
Hayden Assemian Bio
2025-26
- Saw action in 24 games (four starts) in his first season on campus ; averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 69.4% (25-of-36) from the floor ; his 10 blocks ranked second on the team
- Played season-high 16 minutes in the SEC opener against No. 11/11 Vanderbilt (Jan. 3), pulling down four rebounds
- Had first career game in double-figures with 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal in a blowout victory over UAlbany (Dec. 30) ; went a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor and four of his five rebounds came on the offensive glass
- Finished with seven points, six rebounds and a block in win vs. SC State (Dec. 22)
- Earned first career start and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds (six offensive) in 14 minutes of action in a victory over Presbyterian (Nov. 12)
- Made Gamecock debut in opener against NC A&T (Nov. 4) ; had four rebounds, two points and a pair of assists in the win over the Aggies
PRE-COLLEGE
- Three-star prospect that was the first player committed in the 2025 class
- Played his final prep season at Moravian Prep and with the YNG Dreamerz in Overtime Elite ; was teammates with fellow Gamecocks Eli Ellis and Abu Yarmah
- In 2024-25, averaged 5.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 assists per game helping YNG Dreamerz win the OTE Championship
- As a junior at Powdersville High School (Greenville, S.C.), averaged 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.7 assists per game
- Helped lead Powdersville to the 2024 3A State Championship
- In 2022-23, played his sophomore season at Legacy Early College (Greenville, S.C.), the same high school as former Gamecock Jacobi Wright
- When he committed in 2023, was ranked the No. 2 player in the state of South Carolina via On3
- Played for Team Thad on the EYBL circuit
PERSONAL
- Born on Feb. 1, 2006
- Son of Elvis and Abby – has a younger sister, Makayla
- Chose South Carolina because of the family-oriented program culture
- List Avengers Infinity War as favorite movie and Punisher as favorite TV show
- Dream car is a Ram 1500 TRX
- Favorite players to watch/learn from are Kawhi Leonard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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