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Black Hills State University Yellow Jacket Athletics

2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Riley Baker
Dee Welsch
Dave Eggen
Dee Welsch
Jeff Codevilla

23 PJ Hayes

23 PJ Hayes

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Waconia, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Waconia H.S.

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION


Honors and Awards
2022-23 All-RMAC Honorable Mention
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 RMAC All-Academic First Team
2021-22 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
 
2022-23: Appeared in and started 32 games … finished 13th in the nation with a 45.0 3-point percentage … ranked third in the RMAC with 81 made threes, and fourth with an average of 2.53 threes per game … averaged 10.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists … put together his first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds at Regis (2/11) … recorded a season-best 22 points and eight made field goals against UCCS (12/3) … splashed seven threes at Oklahoma Christian (11/12) … added season-bests with seven assists at CSU Pueblo (1/21), two blocks against Augustana (11/19) and two steals against Colorado School of Mines (3/11).
 
2021-22: Played 31 games and started nine … averaged 7.3 points and 2.6 rebounds over 19.9 minutes per game … was excellent from deep, making 53 3-pointers to average 1.7 threes per game … made career-high eight 3-pointers against South Dakota Mines (1/20), ranking second all-time in BHSU history for made threes in a single game … also scored a career-best 26 points against South Dakota Mines (1/20) … grabbed season-high six rebounds at Montana State-Billings (11/24).
 
2020-21: Appeared in 11 games … totaled 21 points, seven rebounds and a steal over 53 minutes of play … set season-highs with nine points and two rebounds, sinking a trio of 3-pointers at Western Colorado (2/22).
 
Before BHSU: Became Waconia H.S. all-time leading scorer with 1,990 points and averaged 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in senior season … led his team to a 22-4 record and conference championship … named First Team All-Conference, Section 6 Player of the Year, and Class AAA First Team All-State … also plays the piano and ukulele.
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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    6'5" 228 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'6" 230 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    23

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