Eric Hayes Class: Junior Hometown: Woodbridge, Va. High School: Potomac Height / Weight: 6-4 / 184 Position: Guard Experience: 2V

On Hayes: Started 30 games in the backcourt as a sophomore and averaged 33 minutes per game... excellent long-range shooter, has hit 39 percent of 3-pointers in his career... equally adept at running the break or executing the half-court offense... son of a coach who understands the game.

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Played in 31 games and made 30 starts for the Terrapins ... averaged 9.9 points, 4.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game ... finished the season sixth in the ACC in assists per game (4.45) and fourth in assist to turnover ratio (1.89) ... recorded 138 assists, the eighth highest single-season total at Maryland ... knocked down 56 three-point shots, the second-highest total for a sophomore in school history ... earned the team's Outstanding Free Throw Shooter Award after connecting on 85 percent of his attempts ... set a career high with 19 points vs. Morgan State (Dec. 6) ... scored in double figures 16 times, while dishing out five or more assists on 15 occasions ... tied his career high with seven rebounds while adding eight points against Florida State (Feb. 16) ... chipped in 14 points, going 4-for-5 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the foul line, against NC State (Feb. 9) ... scored 14 points and added eight assists at Georgia Tech (Feb. 2) ... recorded nine assists for the second straight game while adding 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Virginia (Jan. 30) ... handed out nine assists while recording eight points and five rebounds against Duke (Jan. 27) ... contributed seven points and six assists while tying a career high with four steals at Charlotte (Jan. 5) ... went 6-of-9 from the floor for 12 points while dishing out six assists against Savannah State (Jan. 2) ... tied a career high with seven rebounds against Delaware (Dec. 28) ... scored 16 points while going 6-for-11 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc against American (Dec. 22) ... scored 13 points while tying a career high with seven rebounds against Boston College (Dec. 9) ... dished out seven assists while adding seven points and five rebounds against VCU (Dec. 2) ... scored 18 points while knocking down four three-pointers and recording a career-high four steals against Illinois (Nov. 28) ... recorded 11 points, seven assists, and four rebounds against Lehigh (Nov. 23) ... scored 10 points, secured a career high seven rebounds and dished out six assists against Missouri (Nov. 20)... recorded 11 points, going 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, and added three rebounds against Northeastern (Nov. 15) ... tallied 15 points and eight assists against North Florida (Nov. 11).

As a Freshman (2006-07): Played in all 34 games and made 11 starts as a freshman ... earned the team's Most Outstanding Free Throw Shooter Award ... dished out 132 assists, the sixth-highest single-season total for a freshman at Maryland ... finished ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 3.88 assists per game ... ranked fourth in the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.83) ... led the team in assists 10 times ... led the squad in steals on six occasions ... averaged 4.8 points per game ... connected on 39 percent (22-of-56) of his three pointers ... went 31-of-34 (.912) from the free throw line ... made his first 16 free throws to start the season ... recorded at least five assists 12 times as a freshman ... scored six points and dished out six assists against NC State (March 3) ... recorded five assists and five rebounds in 20 minutes against North Carolina (Feb. 25) ... tied his career high with eight assists against Florida State (Feb. 21) ... scored eight points and dished out six assists at NC State (Feb. 14) ... tied his season high with 12 points at Wake Forest (Feb. 3) ... set his career high with 12 points against Georgia Tech (Jan. 24) ... recorded seven assists, five rebounds and went 8-of-8 from the free throw line against the Yellow Jackets ... scored eight points and dished out five assists at Virginia (Jan. 22) ... scored five points and grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Siena (Dec. 31) ... dished out six assists at Illinois (Nov. 28) ... scored eight points and handed out six assists vs. High Point (Nov. 24) ... tallied seven points and five assists against St. John's (Nov. 16) ... recorded a season-high eight assists against Vermont (Nov. 8) ... made his collegiate debut with a start against Hampton (Nov. 7).

At Potomac High School: Capped a stellar four-year career at Potomac high school with a record of 100-9, including a mark of 79-3 his last three seasons ... played for his father Kendall, and guided the Panthers to an undefeated regular season (22-0) as a senior before losing in the regional semifinals ... team captain and team MVP as a junior and senior ... earned 3A First-Team All-State honors and First-Team All-Met honors from The Washington Post ... named First-Team All-Area by the Potomac News ... garnered Blackhawk Christmas Tournament MVP honors ... finished his career with 1,698 points ... scored 20 or more points on 14 occasions ... averaged 21.3 points, as a senior and connected on 71 three-pointers ... connected on 86-percent of his free throws as a senior ... tallied a season-high 40 points against Forest Park ... averaged 18.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 seals, and 6.4 assists as a junior, leading the Panthers to a 26-1 record ... named district MVP as a junior ... tallied 12.3 points, 7.6 assists, 2.5 steals, and 3.5 rebounds as a sophomore ... earned Second-Team Cedar Run All-District plaudits as a freshman after averaging 10.5 points and 4.4 assists per game ... earned first-team All-District honors as a freshman in football.

Personal: Son of Nan and Kendall Hayes ... has two sisters, Sarah (22) and Hannah (13) ... enjoys movies, music, and sports in his free time ... lists Steve Nash as his favorite athlete ... majoring in family science.

Hayes' Career Statistics

Season	GP/GS	Min-Avg	FG-A	Pct	3FG-A	Pct	FT-A	Pct	OR-DR	Reb-Avg	PF-DQ	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts-Avg
2006-07	34/11	791-23.3	55-131	.420	22-66	.393	31-34	.912	15-49	64-1.9	35-0	132	72	5	26	163-4.8
2007-08	31/30	1036-33.4	102-239	.427	56-143	.392	46-54	.852	19-81	100-3.2	43-0	138	73	6	34	306-9.9
TOTAL	65/41	1827-28.1	157-370	.424	78-199	.392	77-88	.875	34-130	164-2.5	78-0	270	145	11	60	469-7.2

 

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