Position: Center
Year: Junior
Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
Previous School: Palmdale
Height: 7-0
Weight: 250
| D.J.
HALEY - CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Year | GP-GS | Min. |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3FG-ATT |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def-Tot |
Avg. |
PF-FO |
Ast. |
TO |
Blk. |
Stl. |
Pts.-Avg. |
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2010-11
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37-11
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7.7
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18-33
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.545
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0-0
|
.000
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5-12
|
.417
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16-41-57
|
1.5
|
52-1
|
2 |
10 |
16 |
8 |
41-1.1
|
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2011-12
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36-33
|
15.4
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51-102
|
.500
|
0-0
|
.000
|
13-34
|
.382
|
66-76-142
|
3.9
|
79-0
|
8 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
115-3.2
|
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Totals
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73-44
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11.5
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69-135
|
.511
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0-0
|
.000
|
18-46
|
.391
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82-117-199
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2.7
|
131-1
|
10
|
37
|
38
|
26
|
156-2.1
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QUICK HITS:
· Big body in the middle for the Rams who
has added over 40 pounds since arriving at VCU
· First 7-footer at VCU in nearly a
decade
· Talented musician with skills on the
saxophone and piano
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12):
The Basics:
· Played in all 36 of the Rams’
contest making starts in 33 of those games.
· Finished the year with averages of 3.2
points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Highlights:
· Recorded his first career double-double
against Towson on Feb. 8. He set career highs in points (10) and
rebounds (11) and hit 5-of-9 from the field that night.
· Pulled in seven boards in the Rams’
second round game of the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State.
· Picked up eight rebounds in two games last
season and seven in two others.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):
The Basics:
· Haley saw action in 37 of the Rams’
40 games and made 11 starts.
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Getting to Know D.J.
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Majoring in Mechanical
Engineering
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Born on May 24, 1992
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One of five siblings, including
two brothers (Tony and Donald) and two sisters (Krystal and
Jessica)
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Father played four years of
basketball at the University of California in the early 80's
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Highlights:
· Earned a starting nod in the final nine
contests of the season, including all six NCAA Tournament
games.
· Played double-digit minutes in 10 of the
final 12 games and averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds.
· Had a huge performance in VCU’s
94-76 upset of Purdue in the Round of 32, including six points and
three rebounds against All-American JaJuan Johnson.
· Shot 67 percent from the field (16-for-24)
over the final 15 games
PRIOR TO VCU:
· Intelligent on and off the court.
Recorded a 4.0 high school GPA and has aspirations of becoming an
engineer.
· Nominated to play in the McDonald’s
All-America game after an outstanding senior year.
· Averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four
blocks per game for the Falcons during his senior year.
· Praised for his knack for cleaning up the
glass and causing major issues for opponents with his shot-blocking
ability.
· Received interest from Iowa State from the
Big 12, Colorado from the Pac-12, Drake from the Missouri Valley
Conference and a multitude of Ivy League schools such as Penn and
Harvard.
