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Najee Hardaway

24 Najee Hardaway

  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Shaker Hts., Ohio
  • High School:
    Shaker Heights
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Africana Studies, Education
gp 27
pts/g 4.6
fg % 62.3
3pt % 16.7
ft % 64.3
reb/g 2.6
a/g 1.5

2019-20: Continued to earn expanded roles, and went on to start 12 games … Played in 27 games overall and averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per night … Made first collegiate start at Ohio Wesleyan (Jan. 4) and finished with six points, three rebounds, and five assists … One of three sophomores who logged new career highs in scoring at Hiram (Jan. 25) … Scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting … Key in NCAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Allegheny (Feb. 25) with 12 points, four rebounds, and five assists off the bench … Went 6-for-7 from the floor against the Gators … Logged a career-high 10 rebounds against Wittenberg (Feb. 29) in the championship game of the NCAC Tournament, helping Wooster extend its Div. III record for consecutive NCAA Tourney berths to 18.

2018-19: Made the most of opportunities … Entered six games, secured four rebounds, and scored three points … Made collegiate debut versus DePauw (Jan. 5) and knocked down a 3-pointer … Worked way into the mix down the stretch, and earned a spot on the Scots’ NCAA Tournament roster … Played two minutes during the Scots’ first-round win over Baruch (March 1).

Prior to Wooster: Two-time honorable mention all-conference selection while prepping for Danny Young at Shaker Heights High School … Helped team to a district title as a senior.

Personal: Born April 3, 2000 … Son of Steve and Ayesha Hardaway … Mother is a Wooster alumna and was a cheerleader … Majoring in Africana studies and education.

Recent Games
Feb 19 at Oberlin W, 57-53
Feb 22 DePauw L, 88-87
Feb 25 Allegheny W, 92-66
Feb 28 vs. Denison W, 74-62
Feb 29 at Wittenberg W, 87-63
Mar 6 Grove City L, 67-62
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 16
Games started 12 9
Minutes 408 248
Minutes per game 15.1 15.5
FG 48-77 28-47
FG Pct 62.3 59.6
3PT 2-12 1-8
3PT Pct 16.7 12.5
FT 27-42 14-23
FT Pct 64.3 60.9
Off rebounds 19 12
Def rebounds 52 29
Total rebounds 71 41
Rebounds per game 2.6 2.6
Personal fouls 57 38
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 41 27
Turnovers 27 17
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.6
Steals 15 8
Blocks 5 4
Points 125 71
Points per game 4.6 4.4
Points per 40 min 12.3 11.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 Medaille W, 110-100 - 4 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 20 Hiram W, 98-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Wilmington W, 86-65 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 27 Mount Union L, 81-67 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 4 at Allegheny W, 62-61 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Wabash W, 79-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. St. John Fisher W, 81-80 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 vs. Brockport W, 94-90 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 28 Keene St. W, 93-76 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 29 Whitworth W, 87-82 - 23 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
Jan 4 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 65-60 1 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 8 at Kenyon W, 83-61 1 20 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Jan 11 at DePauw W, 70-68 1 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 15 Oberlin W, 94-92 1 17 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 18 Wittenberg W, 98-86 1 19 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 22 at Denison L, 72-71 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Hiram W, 98-76 1 30 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Jan 29 Allegheny L, 89-84 1 19 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 5
Feb 1 at Wabash L, 68-67 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 5 Kenyon W, 76-57 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 8 Ohio Wesleyan W, 80-71 - 12 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 12 Denison W, 93-72 - 12 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Feb 15 at Wittenberg L, 88-81 1 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 19 at Oberlin W, 57-53 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 22 DePauw L, 88-87 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 Allegheny W, 92-66 - 20 6-7 85.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 28 vs. Denison W, 74-62 1 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Feb 29 at Wittenberg W, 87-63 1 23 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 6 Grove City L, 67-62 1 29 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 12 Medaille W, 110-100 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 Hiram W, 98-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Wilmington W, 86-65 - 11 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 27 Mount Union L, 81-67 - 16 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 4 at Allegheny W, 62-61 - 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 7 Wabash W, 79-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. St. John Fisher W, 81-80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 16 vs. Brockport W, 94-90 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 0
Dec 28 Keene St. W, 93-76 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 Whitworth W, 87-82 - 23 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 3 0 3 0
Jan 4 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 65-60 1 18 2 1 3 4 2 2.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 8 at Kenyon W, 83-61 1 20 1 4 5 3 0 - 0 0 4 0
Jan 11 at DePauw W, 70-68 1 25 2 2 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 4 0
Jan 15 Oberlin W, 94-92 1 17 2 2 4 2 0 - 1 0 2 0
Jan 18 Wittenberg W, 98-86 1 19 0 6 6 4 2 2.0 4 0 3 -
Jan 22 at Denison L, 72-71 1 17 1 1 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 25 at Hiram W, 98-76 1 30 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 29 Allegheny L, 89-84 1 19 2 1 3 2 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 1 at Wabash L, 68-67 - 18 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 5 Kenyon W, 76-57 - 10 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 8 Ohio Wesleyan W, 80-71 - 12 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 1 2 0
Feb 12 Denison W, 93-72 - 12 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 1 2 1 0
Feb 15 at Wittenberg L, 88-81 1 11 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 0 1 5 1
Feb 19 at Oberlin W, 57-53 - 9 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 DePauw L, 88-87 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 25 Allegheny W, 92-66 - 20 1 3 4 5 1 5.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 28 vs. Denison W, 74-62 1 20 1 5 6 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
Feb 29 at Wittenberg W, 87-63 1 23 2 8 10 2 2 1.0 0 0 4 -
Mar 6 Grove City L, 67-62 1 29 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 2 0 4 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 6 - 2.5 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5
2019-20 27 12 15.1 1.8-2.9 62.3 0.1-0.4 16.7 1.0-1.6 64.3 4.6
2020-21 7 7 25.0 3.9-8.0 48.2 1.1-2.9 40.0 3.0-4.1 72.4 11.9
2021-22 28 28 30.8 4.0-9.1 43.4 0.9-2.9 32.1 2.1-2.8 77.9 11.0
2022-23 27 27 31.5 4.3-9.7 43.9 1.0-3.5 29.8 2.7-3.5 76.8 12.3
Total 95 74 24.3 3.2-6.9 46.3 0.7-2.2 31.3 1.9-2.6 74.5 8.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 6 - 15 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
2019-20 27 12 408 48-77 62.3 2-12 16.7 27-42 64.3 125
2020-21 7 7 175 27-56 48.2 8-20 40.0 21-29 72.4 83
2021-22 28 28 861 111-256 43.4 26-81 32.1 60-77 77.9 308
2022-23 27 27 850 115-262 43.9 28-94 29.8 73-95 76.8 331
Total 95 74 2309 302-652 46.3 65-208 31.3 181-243 74.5 850
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 6 - 2.5 2.7-2.7 100.0 2.7-2.7 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 4.7-7.5 62.3 0.2-1.2 16.7 2.6-4.1 64.3 12.3
2020-21 7 7 25.0 6.2-12.8 48.2 1.8-4.6 40.0 4.8-6.6 72.4 19.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 5.2-11.9 43.4 1.2-3.8 32.1 2.8-3.6 77.9 14.3
2022-23 27 27 31.5 5.4-12.3 43.9 1.3-4.4 29.8 3.4-4.5 76.8 15.6
Total 95 74 24.3 5.2-11.3 46.3 1.1-3.6 31.3 3.1-4.2 74.5 14.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 6 - 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 0.1 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.2
2020-21 7 7 25.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.4 0.1 3.4 3.0 1.1 1.1 0.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 2.9 0.1 2.7 2.6 1.0 1.1 0.2
2022-23 27 27 31.5 0.8 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.0 3.4 2.3 1.4 1.1 0.1
Total 95 74 24.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.5 0.1 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 6 - 15 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
2019-20 27 12 408 19 52 71 57 2 41 27 1.5 15 5
2020-21 7 7 175 9 19 28 24 1 24 21 1.1 8 0
2021-22 28 28 861 28 88 116 82 2 76 73 1.0 31 5
2022-23 27 27 850 21 94 115 77 0 91 63 1.4 31 4
Total 95 74 2309 78 256 334 242 5 232 185 1.3 85 14
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 6 - 2.5 2.7 8.0 10.7 5.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 1.9 5.1 7.0 5.6 0.2 4.0 2.6 1.5 1.5 0.5
2020-21 7 7 25.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 5.5 0.2 5.5 4.8 1.1 1.8 0.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.8 0.1 3.5 3.4 1.0 1.4 0.2
2022-23 27 27 31.5 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.6 0.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 1.5 0.2
Total 95 74 24.3 1.4 4.4 5.8 4.2 0.1 4.0 3.2 1.3 1.5 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 12 15.1 1.8-2.9 62.3 0.1-0.4 16.7 1.0-1.6 64.3 4.6
Conference 16 9 15.5 1.8-2.9 59.6 0.1-0.5 12.5 0.9-1.4 60.9 4.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 14 4 14.5 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.1-0.6 22.2 1.2-1.9 65.4 5.4
Away 10 7 17.5 1.8-3.1 58.1 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-1.3 69.2 4.5
Neutral 3 1 10.0 0.7-1.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.0 33.3 1.7
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Wins 19 7 14.4 1.8-3.0 59.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.9-1.5 64.3 4.5
Losses 8 5 16.9 1.8-2.5 70.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 1.1-1.8 64.3 4.9
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November 3 - 10.3 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.3-1.3 100.0 2.7
December 5 - 8.2 0.8-1.4 57.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-1.6 62.5 2.6
January 8 8 20.6 2.2-3.6 62.1 0.1-0.6 20.0 1.0-1.2 80.0 5.6
February 10 3 14.2 1.8-2.9 62.1 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.7-1.6 43.8 4.3
March 1 1 29.0 6.0-7.0 85.7 1.0-1.0 100.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 16.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 12 408 48-77 62.3 2-12 16.7 27-42 64.3 125
Conference 16 9 248 28-47 59.6 1-8 12.5 14-23 60.9 71
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 4 203 28-42 66.7 2-9 22.2 17-26 65.4 75
Away 10 7 175 18-31 58.1 0-3 0.0 9-13 69.2 45
Neutral 3 1 30 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
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Wins 19 7 273 34-57 59.6 0-8 0.0 18-28 64.3 86
Losses 8 5 135 14-20 70.0 2-4 50.0 9-14 64.3 39
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November 3 - 31 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
December 5 - 41 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 13
January 8 8 165 18-29 62.1 1-5 20.0 8-10 80.0 45
February 10 3 142 18-29 62.1 0-4 0.0 7-16 43.8 43
March 1 1 29 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 16
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 12 15.1 4.7-7.5 62.3 0.2-1.2 16.7 2.6-4.1 64.3 12.3
Conference 16 9 15.5 4.5-7.6 59.6 0.2-1.3 12.5 2.3-3.7 60.9 11.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 4 14.5 5.5-8.3 66.7 0.4-1.8 22.2 3.3-5.1 65.4 14.8
Away 10 7 17.5 4.1-7.1 58.1 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.1-3.0 69.2 10.3
Neutral 3 1 10.0 2.7-5.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-4.0 33.3 6.7
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Wins 19 7 14.4 5.0-8.4 59.6 0.0-1.2 0.0 2.6-4.1 64.3 12.6
Losses 8 5 16.9 4.1-5.9 70.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 2.7-4.1 64.3 11.6
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November 3 - 10.3 2.6-6.5 40.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 5.2-5.2 100.0 10.3
December 5 - 8.2 3.9-6.8 57.1 0.0-1.0 0.0 4.9-7.8 62.5 12.7
January 8 8 20.6 4.4-7.0 62.1 0.2-1.2 20.0 1.9-2.4 80.0 10.9
February 10 3 14.2 5.1-8.2 62.1 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.0-4.5 43.8 12.1
March 1 1 29.0 8.3-9.7 85.7 1.4-1.4 100.0 4.1-5.5 75.0 22.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 12 15.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 0.1 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.2
Conference 16 9 15.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.4 0.1 1.7 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 14.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 0.9 0.2
Away 10 7 17.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.1 0.1
Neutral 3 1 10.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.3
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Wins 19 7 14.4 0.7 2.3 3.1 1.8 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 0.7 0.2
Losses 8 5 16.9 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.8 0.3 1.4 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1
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November 3 - 10.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
December 5 - 8.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2
January 8 8 20.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 3.0 0.1 2.5 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.0
February 10 3 14.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.1 0.1 1.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.4
March 1 1 29.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 2.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 12 408 19 52 71 57 2 41 27 1.5 15 5
Conference 16 9 248 12 29 41 38 2 27 17 1.6 8 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 203 9 26 35 23 0 22 11 2.0 13 3
Away 10 7 175 9 21 30 31 2 16 15 1.1 1 1
Neutral 3 1 30 1 5 6 3 0 3 1 3.0 1 1
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Wins 19 7 273 14 44 58 35 0 30 15 2.0 13 4
Losses 8 5 135 5 8 13 22 2 11 12 0.9 2 1
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November 3 - 31 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
December 5 - 41 1 3 4 6 0 2 3 0.7 3 1
January 8 8 165 11 19 30 24 1 20 10 2.0 6 0
February 10 3 142 5 26 31 21 1 16 10 1.6 3 4
March 1 1 29 0 1 1 4 0 2 3 0.7 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 12 15.1 1.9 5.1 7.0 5.6 0.2 4.0 2.6 1.5 1.5 0.5
Conference 16 9 15.5 1.9 4.7 6.6 6.1 0.3 4.4 2.7 1.6 1.3 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 4 14.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 4.5 0.0 4.3 2.2 2.0 2.6 0.6
Away 10 7 17.5 2.1 4.8 6.9 7.1 0.5 3.7 3.4 1.1 0.2 0.2
Neutral 3 1 10.0 1.3 6.7 8.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 1.3
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Wins 19 7 14.4 2.1 6.4 8.5 5.1 0.0 4.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 0.6
Losses 8 5 16.9 1.5 2.4 3.9 6.5 0.6 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.6 0.3
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November 3 - 10.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 2.6 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.0
December 5 - 8.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.9 0.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 2.9 1.0
January 8 8 20.6 2.7 4.6 7.3 5.8 0.2 4.8 2.4 2.0 1.5 0.0
February 10 3 14.2 1.4 7.3 8.7 5.9 0.3 4.5 2.8 1.6 0.8 1.1
March 1 1 29.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 5.5 0.0 2.8 4.1 0.7 2.8 0.0