Quincy University Hawks

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.

Why QU?
I chose QU because it felt like one big family here, and I felt a connection with the coaching staff.