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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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24 Haywood Highsmith

24 Haywood Highsmith

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Baltimore, Md.
  • Highschool:
    Archbishop Curley

Summary

Biography

2015-16 (sophomore):
Started all 32 games for WJU … First Team All-MEC … led the Cardinals in scoring (14.5) and rebounding (9.4) …  211 defensive rebounds …. 89 offensive boards … 300 total rebounds … 38 steals and 46 blocks … shot 56 percent from the field … 35 percent from behind the line … tallied 67 assists … double-digit scoring in 27 of 32 games played … 16 games with 15 or more points scored … four games with 20 or more points … 13 double-doubles … season-high 27 points against Glenville State (2-18-16) … 23 points in two different games against West Liberty (1-21-16, 2-27-16) … 21 points versus Concord (2-13-16) … 19 points in games against Glenville (1-13-16) and Charleston (1-4-16) … five or more rebounds in 29 of 32 games … 18 games of 10 or more rebounds … season-high 20 rebounds against Notre Dame College (11-23-15) … 15 boards against Glenville (1-13-16) … seven games of four or more assists … season high five assists against Glenville (1-13-16) … 11 multi-steal games … four steals versus Shepherd (2-4-16) … 12 multi-block games … four blocks against Mercyhurst (3-12-16) …three blocks in four games … 15 games of shooting 60 percent or better from the field … four games with two or more three pointers made. 

2014-2015 (freshman)
Played in 31 games … made nine starts … 694 minutes of action … averaged 9.7 points per game … scored 301 points … scored 27 points against Charleston (11-24-14) … 21 points versus Edinboro (11-30-14) … 20 points against Urbana (12-04-14) … 19 points against Concord (3-06-15) … recorded six double-doubles … 16 games with 10 or more points … career high 15 rebounds and double-double against WV State (2-26-15) … 14 rebounds against Virginia at Wise (1-03-15) and Concord (3-06-15) … 12 rebounds and 13 points against Fairmont State (3-07-15) … eleven rebounds and double-doubles against Edinboro (11-30-14), Bluefield State (2-16-15), and West Liberty (2-28-15) … 30 assists … 23 steals and 37 blocks.

High School Background
Archbishop Curley … named All-Conference … most valuable player … averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks per game.

Personal Information
Son of Brenda and Haywood Highsmith Sr … brother Jarrod Hawks … business management major.

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Hobbies/Interests – playing NBA 2k; Food – chicken cheesesteak; Team – Baltimore Ravens; Athlete – Kevin Durant.
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Historical Player Information

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    2014-2015Freshman

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    24
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    2015-16Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2016-17Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 220 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017-18Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 220 lbs
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