1. Haywood Highsmith played college basketball for the Cardinals of Wheeling Jesuit University and was the NCAA Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2018.
15 Facts About Haywood Highsmith
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In later years, Haywood Highsmith played in multiple stints with the Blue Coats, the Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga, and is currently on the Miami Heat of the NBA.
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Originally from Baltimore, Haywood Highsmith graduated from Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore in 2014 where he was classmates with NFL wide receiver Deonte Harty of the Baltimore Ravens.
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Haywood Highsmith became a starter for the team towards the end of his freshman season.
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Haywood Highsmith averaged 14.5 points and 9.4 rebounds as a sophomore, his first full year as a starter, and was named first team All-Mountain East Conference.
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Haywood Highsmith averaged 13.7 points per game in 21 appearances.
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Haywood Highsmith was signed to a two-way contract by the Philadelphia 76ers on January 8,2019.
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Haywood Highsmith finished his first professional season averaging 1.8 points and one rebound over five NBA games and 12.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals over 46 G League games.
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Haywood Highsmith averaged 10.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
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On September 4,2020, Haywood Highsmith signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga, for whom he averaged 7.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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On July 27,2021, Haywood Highsmith signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A with an NBA exit option.
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Haywood Highsmith averaged 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
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On December 30,2021, Haywood Highsmith signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat via the hardship exemption.
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On January 9,2022, Haywood Highsmith was reacquired by the Delaware Blue Coats.
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On February 15,2022, Haywood Highsmith signed a standard 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.