2007-2008: Started 22 of 31 appearances... selected to Preseason All-MAAC Second Team... scored in double-figures 20 times and led the Jaspers on seven occasions... finished second on the team and 19th in the conference averaging 11.6 points per game... led Manhattan shooting 79.2% from the line... averaged 28.3 minutes, ranks in top-25 of MAAC, and 1.7 3-pointers per game... posted a team-high 56 treys, finishing 13th in the conference... led the Jaspers with 24 blocked shots, tied for 12th in MAAC... tied for team-high and 15th in the MAAC with 56 offensive rebounds... grabbed 4.2 rebounds, dished out 1.0 assists per game and shot 40.7% from the field... opened season scoring double-figures in seven of first eight contests, and closed year posting double-figures in eight of final nine games... tallied two double-doubles... registered 20 points and a season-high 11 rebounds versus Saint Francis (11/24)... recorded a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds in MAAC quarterfinal versus Siena (3/8)... exploded for 26 points, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and 10-for-15 from the field in MAAC Tournament victory over Saint Peter’s (3/7)... buried three or more 3-pointers 11 times... equaled a career-high with four steals versus Saint Peter’s (3/7)... handed out a career-high five assists in win over Canisius (2/10).
2006-2007: Named to All-MAAC Third Team... All-Metropolitan Third Team honoree... appeared in 28 games, making 22 starts... scored double-figures in 18 games, including a streak of 10 consecutive... led the Jaspers averaging 12.4 points and 30.5 minutes per game... ranked fourth in the MAAC in free throw percentage, and finished among the conference leaders in scoring, rebounding and blocks... recorded an 80.2% free-throw percentage... buried 20 consecutive free throws late in the season...averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, which ranked third on the team... poured in 19 points, including the game winning jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining after logging a career-high 41 minutes versus Hofstra (11/18)... recorded first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds at Memphis (12/2)... delivered three 20-point performances... notched second double-double of the season, posting a team-high 22 points and career-best 13 rebounds at Pepperdine (1/2)... exploded for a career-high 38 points, including 7-for-12 shooting from 3-point territory, eight rebounds and three steals versus Rider (2/9)... recorded a game-high 22 points, going a perfect 10-for-10 from the line versus Niagara (2/11)... posted a game-high 19 points in MAAC quarterfinal against Siena (3/3).
2005-2006: Selected to MAAC All-Rookie Team... appeared in all 31 games, starting the final 15 contests of the season... named MAAC Rookie of the Week on four occasions (12/19, 12/26, 1/30, and 2/5)... averaged 7.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and shot 44.7% from the field... ranked third on Manhattan shooting 80.0% (48-60) from the line... finished second on the squad in blocked shots (28) and notched an even 1:1 assist:turnover ratio... averaged 22.2 minutes and 1.2 3-pointers per game... scored first basket in collegiate debut at NIT Season Tip-off at Seton Hall (11/14)... delivered seven points, six rebounds and two steals over 36 minutes in first collegiate start at Rider (1/24)... scored in double figures nine times, including two season-high 20 point performances (Siena 1/30, Long Beach State (2/18)... buried a season-high five 3-pointers at Fairfield (1/27)... grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, adding two assists and two blocks at Saint Peter’s (2/8)... recorded 19 points, pulled down five boards, and recorded a season-high four steals at Canisius (2/11)... block a career-high four shots, including the potential game winner, versus Fairfield (2/23).
BEFORE MANHATTAN: Averaged 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a senior leading White Plains High School to an 18-4 record... tallied 56 three-pointers... played for head coach Spencer Mayfield... scored 10 or more points in all 22 games, with a season-high 34 points vs. Mount Vernon as one of two 30+ scoring games... named Third Team All-State, First Team All-County, All-Section and to the Journal News First Team his senior year... averaged 16.0 points per game for White Plains as a junior, helping lead the Tigers to a 20-4 record and a berth in the Section I title game for the third straight year... an All-County and All-Section honoree as a junior, he led his team in three-point field goals made, and led the Section in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 40% of his long-range shots... a two time Slam Dunk Challenge MVP... led all scorers at the Old Spice Red Zone All-Star Shootout, which featured the top players from New York City and Chicago.
PERSONAL: Born on October 4, 1987... son of Danita Sturdivent and Mike Hayes... one brother, Markus, who scored 1,425 points while playing basketball at Eastern Michigan University, 11th in program history... majoring in communication.