Education
He attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina.
He attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Hazell came to prominence as one of the stars of the Seton Hall University men"s basketball team In 2008-2009, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Third Team after scoring 22.7 points per game, good for 2nd in the Big East in scoring. Following the 2008-2009 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Second Team.
Prior to 2010-2011 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East First Team.
Hazell joined the 2,000-point club versus Rutgers on February 12, 2011, and was named to All-Big East 3rd Team in 2011 and Named to All-Met First Team. Hazell declared himself eligible for the 2010 National Basketball Association Draft but withdrew on May 6 and maintained his collegiate eligibility for the 2010-2011 season.
Hazell went undrafted in the 2011 National Basketball Association draft. On September 8, 2011, he signed with Central Bank Lucentum Alicante of Liga ACB in Spain.
On November 9, 2011, he was released.
In December 2011, he joined the training camp roster of the Phoenix Suns. After being released by Phoenix, he signed with the Bakersfield Jam of the National Basketball Association Development League. Hazell was later waived by the Jam for personal reasons.
In March 2012, Hazell signed with Venezuelean team, Marinos de Anzoategui.
He was released days later before playing a game, due to issues with his international transfer. In January 2014, he signed with British Columbia Juventus of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the rest of the season.
In August 2014, he signed with Virtus Bologna of Italy for the 2014-2015 Lega Basket Serie A season. On July 29, 2015, he signed with Élan Chalon of the French LNB Pro A.
According to a Seton Hall University spokesman, Hazell was the victim of a robbery attempt and shot in 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.