2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Hazen, Brachen

Jersey Number 12
Brachen Hazen
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia City, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
- High School:
- Columbia City
Bio
2020-21 - REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON: Had his best season, starting 20 of the 21 games he played and averaging 22.9 minutes ... averaged career bests of 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds ... scored in double figures 13 times and had two double-doubles.
2019-20 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON: Appeared in 30 games off the bench, missing just one to injury … averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds as the Cardinals’ sixth man … scored his season high of 10 points in the wins over Georgia Tech and Howard … his highest-scoring MAC games came with eight points in the home win over defending MAC champion Buffalo and at Toledo … pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds at Kent State to help BSU to its first road win over the Golden Flashes since 1999 … ranked second on the team with 14 blocked shots for the season … led the team from the foul line in conference play at 89.3 percent … hit 29 of his last 32 free throws … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 17 games and made two starts … missed 15 games to injury … averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … shot 57.6 percent from the floor (34-for-59), which would have placed him among the MAC leaders if he had enough attempts to qualify … connected on eight of his 18 attempts from beyond the arc … set career highs with 15 points and nine rebounds in his BSU debut against Indiana State in the season opener … connected on all six of his field goal attempts in that game … also reached double figures with 11 points at home against Western Michigan in his return from injury … played the final 10 games of the season.
2017-18 - REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a transfer … served as a member of BSU’s scout team.
BEFORE BALL STATE: Spent his freshman season at Arkansas … played xx minutes in 14 games and scored xx points ... voted an all-state player at Columbia City High School … averaged 16.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior … rated among the top 50 small forwards in the country by 247Sports … an Indiana All-Star in 2016, playing alongside BSU teammate Kyle Mallers.
2019-20 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON: Appeared in 30 games off the bench, missing just one to injury … averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds as the Cardinals’ sixth man … scored his season high of 10 points in the wins over Georgia Tech and Howard … his highest-scoring MAC games came with eight points in the home win over defending MAC champion Buffalo and at Toledo … pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds at Kent State to help BSU to its first road win over the Golden Flashes since 1999 … ranked second on the team with 14 blocked shots for the season … led the team from the foul line in conference play at 89.3 percent … hit 29 of his last 32 free throws … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 17 games and made two starts … missed 15 games to injury … averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … shot 57.6 percent from the floor (34-for-59), which would have placed him among the MAC leaders if he had enough attempts to qualify … connected on eight of his 18 attempts from beyond the arc … set career highs with 15 points and nine rebounds in his BSU debut against Indiana State in the season opener … connected on all six of his field goal attempts in that game … also reached double figures with 11 points at home against Western Michigan in his return from injury … played the final 10 games of the season.
2017-18 - REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a transfer … served as a member of BSU’s scout team.
BEFORE BALL STATE: Spent his freshman season at Arkansas … played xx minutes in 14 games and scored xx points ... voted an all-state player at Columbia City High School … averaged 16.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior … rated among the top 50 small forwards in the country by 247Sports … an Indiana All-Star in 2016, playing alongside BSU teammate Kyle Mallers.
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