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Athletes of the Week

Haywood Highsmith

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/22/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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WHEELING, W.Va. – After leading the Cardinals men’s basketball team to its 20th and 21st consecutive victories, Haywood Highsmith has been named the WJU Male Athlete of the Week.

Haywood helped WJU past Glenville State last Thursday. The sophomore forward scored a game-high 27 points while securing 10 rebounds. Highsmith now has eight double-doubles on the season.

Haywood then scored 14 points and grabbed nine boards against West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.

On the season, Haywood is averaging 14.4 points and is fifth in the MEC in rebounding at 9.4 per game. Watch the video below of two monster dunks that Haywood had in the same game, Thursday against Glenville State.

Highsmith and the men’s basketball team travels to Notre Dame College on Thursday before taking on West Liberty on Saturday, February 27.




Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/20/2014 Danielle Pekular Women's Swimming
2/17/2014 Kyle Ritz Men's Basketball
2/3/2014 Justin Fritts Men's Basketball
2/3/2014 Taylor Lubinsky Women's Basketball
1/21/2014 Breanna Butler Women's Basketball
12/13/2013 Jenna Pew Volleyball
12/11/2013 Jakub Skrzypczak Men's Swimming
12/3/2013 Eric Siefert Men's Basketball
11/20/2013 Henrique Fructuozo Men's Swimming
11/18/2013 Andrea Thobe Volleyball
11/13/2013 Jakub Skrzypczak Men's Swimming
11/12/2013 Luke Holubeck Men's Cross Country
11/5/2013 Skyler Terrell Wrestling
10/31/2013 Vanessa Gipson Women's Swimming
10/21/2013 Jenna Pew Volleyball
10/17/2013 Kasey Frazier Women's Golf
10/17/2013 Jakub Skrzypczak Men's Swimming
5/15/2013 Kasey Frazier Women's Golf
5/15/2013 Stewart Jones Men's Track and Field
4/25/2013 Jordan Kraus Baseball
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