Lazar Miller Hayward (born November 26, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He was a college standout for

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High school career

Hayward went to Buffalo Traditional High School where he was an outstanding basketball player. After graduating from Buffalo Traditional in 2004, Hayward enrolled in Notre Dame Prep School in

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, as only the

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college

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expressed any interest in Hayward. Hayward attended Notre Dame Prep School in

, and while he attended he played with many other notable players, like

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standout Paul Harris and

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player

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. Hayward started both freshman and sophomore seasons. Considered a four-star recruit by

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, Hayward was listed as the No. 18 small forward and the No. 73 player in the nation in 2006.

College career

, Hayward received the nickname "Money Man". He finished his Marquette career as the program's 2nd all-time leading scorer and 5th all time in rebounds, as well as garnering 2nd-Team All- Big East honors in 2008 and 2010 and Honorable Mention AP All-American status in 2010 while leading Marquette to 4 NCAA Tournament appearances. On April 2, 2010, Hayward was named the Hershey's Player of the Game in the

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Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2011)

On June 25, 2010, Hayward was selected by the

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with the 30th pick in the

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, but his draft rights were traded to the

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shortly after being drafted. In 2011, his college teammate

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was taken with the same pick in the NBA draft. It was the first time Marquette players went back-to-back in the first round since

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was drafted by Washington in 1977 and Butch Lee was taken by Atlanta in 1978. In his first season in the NBA, he averaged 3.8 points in 10 minutes per game for the Timberwolves.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2011–2012)

On December 13, 2011, before the start of another season, Hayward was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round draft picks and Robert Vaden. The Thunder assigned Hayward to the

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of the D-League on March 2, 2012. The Thunder recalled him on March 4, 2012 after he averaged 28 ppg in 2 games with the Tulsa 66ers. With the Thunder that season, he averaged 1.4 points per game, shooting 34% from the field. Hayward reached the

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with the Thunder, but the team lost to the

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Return to Minnesota (2012–2013)

On October 27, 2012, Hayward was traded to the

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and subsequently waived. On December 31, 2012, Hayward re-signed with the Timberwolves. He was waived by the Timberwolves on January 6, 2013, but re-signed two days later on a 10-day contract.

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2013; 2016)

After the 10-day contract expired, Hayward joined the

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of the

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. He was waived by the D-Fenders on April 4, 2013 after sustaining an injury. In September 2013, Hayward signed with the

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. He was later waived by the Pelicans on October 13, 2013. On January 29, 2016, Hayward was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Long Island Nets (2016–2017)

On November 1, 2016, Hayward was acquired by the

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after previously acquiring his rights through the expansion draft. On February 8, 2017, Hayward was waived by the Nets. In 20 games, he averaged 12.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 24.3 minutes.

Guaros de Lara (2017)

On February 11, 2017, Hayward signed with the

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of the LPB.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Lazar Hayward
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