Gordon Hayward
American basketball player (born 1990)
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- Gordon Daniel Hayward (born March 23, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player.
- In college basketball, Hayward led the Butler Bulldogs to the championship game of the 2010 NCAA tournament.
- Hayward played seven seasons with the Jazz, and was selected to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
- He played two more seasons with the franchise before the Celtics traded Hayward to the Hornets in a sign-and-trade agreement in November 2020.
- He grew from 5 ft 11 in (1.
Gordon Daniel Hayward (born March 23, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
In college basketball, Hayward led the Butler Bulldogs to the championship game of the 2010 NCAA tournament. He was subsequently selected by the Utah Jazz with the ninth overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft. Hayward played seven seasons with the Jazz, and was selected to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. In the 2017 offseason, Hayward signed as a free agent with the Celtics, but was ruled out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season after suffering a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle only five minutes into the season opener. He played two more seasons with the franchise before the Celtics traded Hayward to the Hornets in a sign-and-trade agreement in November 2020.
High school career
Hayward attended Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana. He grew from 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) in height as a freshman to 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) as a senior. Until his growth spurt, Hayward was more successful in tennis, in which he was a two-time all-state singles player. Hayward's parents, Gordon Scott Hayward and Jody Hayward hosted parties for their son and his high school basketball teammates. Gordon Hayward has a sister, Heather and a cousin, Rob Nix.
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