Quincy University Hawks

2025-26 (Freshman): Harden missed the beginning of the season due to injury, but made a massive impact down low on both ends of the floor once she entered the rotation. She appeared in 24 games with three starts, averaging 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and a team-leading 1.0 blocks across 19.9 minutes per game. Her blocks per game ranked eighth in the GLVC.

Harden shot 67.4 percent from the field, going 118-for-175, setting a new Quincy single-season field goal percentage record. She also shot 54.5 percent from the free throw line. Harden scored in double figures 14 times, led the Hawks in blocks 10 times, and led the team in scoring seven times.

She made her collegiate debut against Emporia State (11/25/25), playing seven minutes while scoring two points with three rebounds and one steal. Her top performance came against Upper Iowa (1/15/26), when she scored a season-high 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting while adding nine rebounds and four blocks.
-    GLVC All-Freshman Team
-    GLVC Player of the Week (1/20/26)
-    Chuck Brady Award Winner

Personal: Hayven Harden is from Downers Grove, Illinois, and attended Downers Grove South High School, where she was a standout on the basketball court for the Mustangs. She is the daughter of Andrea Harden and Donoven Millsap. Athletic talent runs in her family—her grandfather, Melvin Harden, played basketball at Bradley University and is a member of the East Aurora Hall of Fame.

During her high school career, Hayven earned an English Award while leading her team to three West Gold Division Conference Championships. On the court, she built an impressive résumé, recording the most rebounds in a game (19), surpassing 1,000 career points, and setting the program mark for highest two-point field goal percentage (over 50%). She was also ranked on Prep Girls Hoops for her performance.

Outside of school and competition, Hayven enjoys following the Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, and Las Vegas Aces.