James Hajek

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
High School:
Skutt Catholic HS

James finished his four-year career at Weber State in 2015. He played in 88 career games with the Wildcats and started in 11 games. In the four years he played with the Wildcats, he was a part of 87 victories, including the 2014 Big Sky Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

2014-15 (Senior)
Was the only senior on the Wildcat team...Played in all 30 games and started in 10 games, including the last seven games...Averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on the year...Also shot 53 percent from the field and shot 58 percent in Big Sky Conference games...Had a season-high of 11 points three times during the season...Set a career-high with nine rebounds twice...Also recorded 24 blocked shots, second most on the Wildcat squad.

2013-14 (Junior)
Saw action in nine games after missing the first part of the season with a knee injury...Was part of the Weber State team that won the Big Sky title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament...Played in eight Big Sky games during the season and saw action against Arizona in the NCAA Tournament...Grabbed a season-high three rebounds against Montana State in his first game of the season.

2012-13 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 34 of WSU’s 37 games during the record-setting 30-7 season...Started the first game of his career against the University of the Southwest on Dec. 29...Averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds on the year...Scored a season-high 10 points in the season-opening win over Arizona Christian on Nov. 9...Tied his career-high with eight rebounds at Utah State...Had five or more rebounds six times on the year...Shot 44.6 percent from the field and had 18 blocks on the year.

2011-12 (Freshman)
Appeared in 15 games for the Wildcats as a red-shirt freshman...Played in the first 15 games of the season before suffering a knee injury at Portland State that forced him to miss the remainder of the season...Averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds during the season...Scored in double figures twice during the season...Had a career-high 13 points in WSU’s win over Mayville State in December and followed that up with 10 points in a home win over Utah...Also had a career-high eight rebounds against Mayville State...Shot 52 percent from the field on the year and was 13-15 from the free throw line.

2010-11
Sat out the season as a red-shirt freshman after signing with the Wildcats in April 2010...Was sought out by many Division I programs.

Skutt Catholic High School
Played under Coach Jon Burt at Skutt Catholic High in Omaha, Nebraska...Team placed second in state for the 2009-10 season...Holds the school’s career season and career records in blocked shots...Ranks third in school history in rebounds and set a single-season rebounding mark as a senior.

Personal
Full Name is James William Hajek...Last name is pronounced: HIGH-EK...Was born Nov. 6, 1992 in Fort Riley, Kan...Parents are Jerry and Elizabeth...His father served 24 years in the U.S. Army...Lived in Germany for three years...Graduated from Weber State with a degree in Business Administration and pursued a MBA degree...Is a big Nebraska Cornhusker football fan and Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs fan.