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Hale's Career Bio & Statistics
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Full Name: Harvey Lee Hale, Jr.
Major: Communication
Birth Date: June 13, 1986
Birth Place: Amarillo, Texas
Parents' Names: Harvey, Sr. and Jennetta Hale
High School Coach: Ron Garcia
Found a home at the big guard position last season as a sophomore after playing mostly at point guard as a freshman... a solid scorer who has potential to emerge as an all-star candidate... a good medium to long-range shooter... may be the Deacons' top threat from the perimeter... continues to develop his all-around game each year after making big strides as both a sophomore and freshman... owns a solid mid-range jumper... possesses a good work ethic... will compete with a number of players for a starting job... is Wake's second-leading returning scorer.
In The Wake Forest Record Books
- 1st in ACC Tournament single-game three-point field goal percentage (.833, 5-of-6)
- 2nd in Freshman season games played (34)
- 4th in single-game three-point field goal percentage (.853, 5-of-6)
- 9th in Freshman season three-point attempts (74)
2006-07
Played in all 31 games and started 18 times... played an average of 18.7 points per game... was Wake's fourth-leading scorer (8.4 ppg)... averaged 11.5 ppg in Wake's 15 victories... led the team in three-point field goals (44) and attempts (120)... shot a solid 36.7 percent from behind the arc... shot 79.3 percent (65-of-82) from the free throw line... would have ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in that category but he lacked the minimum number of attempts... reduced his turnovers to just 32 for the season (1.0 pg)... scored in double figures 10 times... led the Deacs in scoring 3 times... his 5 three-point field goals vs. Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament were the most by a Deacon player in 2006-07... made 37-of-45 free throw attempts in the final 5 minutes of games... began the season like gangbjusters... scored 19 points and made 4-of-6 three-point field goals in the opener vs. James Madison... followed that effort with 20 points in an overtime win at Bucknell... scored 14 points in 17 minutes Dec. 2 vs. Georgia... erupted for 19 points and made 9-of-10 free throws against Georgia Tech Jan. 30... poured in 20 points, made 4-of-7 three-point field goals and 6-of-6 free throws in Feb. 17 win over Miami... turned in a remarkable performance March 8 vs. Georgia Tech in the opening round of the ACC Tournament... scored a career-high 22 points, made 5-of-6 three-pointers and 7-of-10 free throws.
2005-06
Played in all 34 games... started 16 times... averaged 21.7 minutes per game overall and 23.9 mpg in ACC contests... made 18 three-point field goals... shot a solid 77.2 percent from the free throw line... ranked second on the team with 67 assists... averaged 7.8 points per game in ACC play... 13 of his 18 three-point field goals came in conference games... hit the "freshman wall" in March, when he averaged just 1.4 points per game for the month... scored in double figures 7 times... got his career off to a good start with 11 points and a 3-point field goal in the season opener vs. Mississippi Valley State... followed that effort with 8 points and 4 assists against George Mason Nov. 11... made 2-of-3 three-point field goals Nov. 25 vs. Appalachian State... scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds Jan. 15 at Maryland ... scored a then-career-high 16 points in Jan. 18 win over Georgia Tech... matched career-high with 16 points and went 6-of-6 from the free throw line Jan. 24 against Florida State... recorded 13 points and 4 assists Feb. 8 against Boston College... scored 10 points and made his only three-point attempt Feb. 14 in his first trip to Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium.
High School
Rio Grande HS, 2005... played four seasons for coach Ron Garcia... averaged 18.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game as a senior for the Ravens... managed those numbers despite being the center of attention by the opposing defense... averaged 19.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a junior... a three-time first team all-state and a four-time all-city selection... the state Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005... rated as the 52nd-best prospect nationally by Hoopmasters... named All-Academic City... earned honor roll four years... the all-time leading scorer and assists leader at Rio Grande... scored 2,700 career points, grabbed 1,000 career rebounds and dished out more than 1,000 assists... ranked 19th academically in a class of 351... twice named to the Jayhawk Invitational all-tournament team... played AAU ball for the Texas Bluechips... coached in AAU by Mitch Malone.
Personal
Says his nickname is "H2"... majoring in Communication... chose Wake Forest because of "the coaching staff, to get away from New Mexico and to play in the ACC"... selected Wake Forest over Arkansas, Arizona State, DePaul, Florida and Oklahoma... wants to one day work as a sports agent or play in the NBA.
