Jeremy Hazell (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional

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player who last played for

Victoria Libertas Pesaro Victoria Libertas (also known as "VL" or in Italian ''Vuelle''), full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professiona ...

of the

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(LBA). He played college basketball for

Seton Hall Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizab ...

College career

Hazell came to prominence as one of the stars of the Seton Hall University men's basketball team. In 2008–09, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Third Team after scoring 22.7 points per game, good for second in the Big East in scoring. Following the 2008–09 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Second Team. Prior to 2010–11 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East First Team. He attended The Patterson School in

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. Hazell joined the 2,000-point club versus

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on February 12, 2011, and was named to All-Big East 3rd Team in 2011 and Named to All-Met First Team.

Professional career

Hazell declared himself eligible for the

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but withdrew on May 6 and maintained his collegiate eligibility for the 2010–11 season. Hazell went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 8, 2011, he signed with

CB Lucentum Alicante Club Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community. Lucentum Alicante played in Liga ACB for the last time in 2012, after selling its place in the league to CB Canarias. In August 2015, due ...

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in Spain. On November 9, 2011, he was released. In December 2011, he joined the training camp roster of the

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. After being released by Phoenix, he signed with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. Hazell was later waived by the Jam for personal reasons. In March 2012, Hazell signed with Venezuelan team, Marinos de Anzoátegui. He was released days later before playing a game, due to issues with his international transfer. In January 2014, he signed with

BC Juventus BC Juventus (), also known as Uniclub Bet Juventus for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Utena, Lithuania. Founded in 1999, the club currently plays in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketbal ...

of the

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for the rest of the season. In August 2014, he signed with

Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

of Italy for the

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season. On July 29, 2015, he signed with French club

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

for the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season. On June 18, 2016, he signed with Turkish club Muratbey Uşak Sportif. On October 24, 2016, he parted ways with Uşak after appearing in two league games and three Champions League games. On February 11, 2017, he signed with Italian club

for the rest of the 2016–17 Lega Basket Serie A season.

The Basketball Tournament

Jeremy Hazell played for Hall In in the 2018 edition of

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. In 2 games, he averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. Hall In reached the second round before falling to the Golden Eagles.

Robbery incident

According to a Seton Hall University spokesman, Hazell was the victim of a robbery attempt and shot in the G.W. Carver N.Y.H.C. development located in East Harlem on the night of December 25, 2010. He was taken to Manhattan hospital to treat a wound under his right arm, which was not life-threatening.Seton Hall's Jeremy Hazell shot during robbery - ESPN New York
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References

External links

RealGM.com profile

Eurobasket.com profile

Shamsports.com profile

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