Hayden Brown

AWARDS/HONORS

2022-23 (GRADUATE YEAR)

Started all 31 games he played in, averaging 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game
Shot 43.9 percent (132-of-301) and his 31 steals led the team
Scored in double figures 20 times, including 10 of the team’s final 12 games in SEC action
Led the team with 21 points and five rebounds in season-opening win over SC State (Nov. 8)
Just missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in a victory over USC Upstate (Nov. 25)
Had 16 points and eight rebounds, knocking down a trio of 3s in a comeback road win at Georgetown (Dec. 3)
Recorded his first double-double as a Gamecock with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia (Jan. 28)
Scored 19 points, a season-high in SEC action, at Missouri (Feb. 7) ; was 8-of-16 from the field
Had 18 points in road win at Ole Miss (Feb. 11) ; dropped 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds in another road victory at LSU (Feb. 18)
Was 7-of-14 with 18 points and four rebounds at No. 11/13 Tennessee (Feb. 25)
Went 5-for-10 and had 13 points and five rebounds in Senior Day win vs. Georgia (March 4)
Had 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting in final college game vs. Ole Miss (March 8) in opening round of SEC Tournament in Nashville
Earned a spot on the SEC Community Service Team

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

In 111 career games at The Citadel (2017-2022), averaged 12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 50.1 percent (516-of-1030) from the floor
Scored 1,402 career points for The Citadel over five seasons, which is the seventh-most in program history
Became the second player in The Citadel’s program history to score 1,400 points and collect 700 rebounds
Two-time First Team All-Southern Conference selection (2021, 2022)
Was named the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year before the 2021-22 season
Nearly averaged a double-double during the 2021-22 season, averaging 18.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game
Averaged a double-double in 2020-21 with 18.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game
Scored 20 or more points in 24 career games, including 30 points or more on four different occasions
Notched 28 career double-doubles for The Citadel, which is a program record
Grabbed 10 or more rebounds 29 times over the course of five seasons
Scored 20 points or more and grabbed 10 or more rebounds 13 times at The Citadel
Scored a career high 37 points against Chattanooga on Jan. 9, 2021, and capped off a career night with 13 rebounds
Collected a career-best 21 rebounds on Dec. 7, 2020, against Columbia International ; also scored 31 points in the game, one of his four career 30+ point games
A standout off the court in the classroom, Brown made the Dean’s List five times at The Citadel and was a three-time SoCon Honor Roll selection

PRE-COLLEGE

Attended Byrnes High School, graduating in 2017 ; was a three-sport athlete earning letters in basketball, lacrosse and swimming
Was named the 4A Boys State Player of the Year as a junior after leading the Rebels to their first basketball state championship

PERSONAL