Brendan Haywood
Encyclopedia
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American
professional basketball
player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center
currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks
of the National Basketball Association
.
in Greensboro, North Carolina
, Haywood won the Gatorade North Carolina
Basketball Player of the Year. He was named to the 1997 McDonald's All-American Team
.
After graduation, Haywood enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
for the 1997–98 season. Haywood was recruited by legendary Tar Heel basketball coach
Dean Smith
, but the coach retired shortly after Haywood's arrival on campus and turned the job over to his assistant, Bill Guthridge
. Haywood backed up Makhtar N'Diaye at the center position his freshman season, and was the most-used bench player after the six rotating starters (Antawn Jamison
, Vince Carter
, Shammond Williams
, Ed Cota
, Ademola Okulaja
and N'diaye). That season, the Tar Heels advanced to the National Semifinals of the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
.
Haywood moved into the starting lineup during his sophomore season, and the Tar Heels earned a #3 seed in the 1999 NCAA tournament
, but were eliminated in the first round. The Tar Heels struggled again during the 1999–2000 season, but experienced a resurgence during the 2000 NCAA tournament
, reaching the Final Four. The 2000–01 season was Haywood's last at UNC, and the first for new head coach Matt Doherty. That season the Tar Heels earned a #2 seed in the 2001 NCAA tournament
, but were eliminated in the second round.
At UNC, Haywood recorded the first triple-double in school history against the University of Miami
on December 4, 2000 with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks (which was also a UNC record). He also finished his college basketball career as the Atlantic Coast Conference
's all-time leader in field goal percentage (63.7%), and is the Tarheel's all time leader in blocked shots (304). During his senior year, Haywood was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference 2nd Team, and also was named 2nd Team All-America by the Sporting News.
with the 20th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft
. Cleveland traded Haywood to the Orlando Magic
in exchange for Michael Doleac
, who in turn traded him to the Washington Wizards
in exchange for Laron Profit
and a first-round draft pick. After playing as the Wizards' starting center for the bulk of six years, Haywood began putting up career numbers in the 2007–2008 season.
On February 13, 2010, Haywood was traded to the Dallas Mavericks
along with Caron Butler
and DeShawn Stevenson
for Josh Howard
, Drew Gooden
, James Singleton
, and Quinton Ross
. On July 8, 2010, Haywood decided to re-sign with the Mavericks by agreeing to a six-year $55 million dollar deal. At the end of the 2010-11 NBA season the Mavericks won the NBA Championship.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Washington
| 62 || 2 || 20.4 || .493 || .000 || .606 || 5.2 || .5 || .3 || 1.5 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Washington
| 81 || 69 || 23.8 || .510 || .000 || .633 || 5.0 || .4 || .4 || 1.5 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Washington
| 77 || 59 || 19.3 || .515 || .000 || .585 || 5.0 || .6 || .4 || 1.3 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Washington
| 68 || 68 || 27.4 || .560 || .000 || .609 || 6.8 || .8 || .8 || 1.7 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 79 || 70 || 23.8 || .514 || .000 || .585 || 5.9 || .6 || .4 || 1.3 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 77 || 49 || 22.6 || .558 || .000 || .548 || 6.2 || .6 || .4 || 1.1 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
| 80 || 80 || 27.9 || .528 || .000 || .735 || 7.2 || .9 || .4 || 1.7 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 5 || 29.2 || .480 || .000 || .476 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .7 || 2.5 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Washington
| 49 || 48 || 32.9 || .561 || .000 || .646 || 10.3 || .4 || .4 || 2.1 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Dallas
| 28 || 19 || 26.5 || .564 || .000 || .575 || 7.4 || .9 || .3 || 2.0 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Dallas
| 72 || 8 || 18.5 || .574 || .000 || .362 || 5.2 || .3 || .2 || 1.0 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 679 || 477 || 23.9 || .535 || .000 || .597 || 6.2 || .6 || .4 || 1.5 || 7.4
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Washington
| 10 || 10 || 29.6 || .542 || .000 || .636 || 7.6 || 1.0 || 1.4 || 2.0 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 6 || 25.8 || .682 || .000 || .520 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || 1.8 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Washington
| 3 || 0 || 11.3 || .714 || .000 || .750 || 1.7 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 6 || 29.7 || .591 || .000 || .800 || 6.7 || .8 || .7 || 1.5 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Dallas
| 6 || 2 || 23.2 || .571 || .000 || .600 || 6.2 || .5 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Dallas
| 18 || 0 || 15.3 || .581 || .000 || .465 || 4.1 || .2 || .1 || 1.0 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 49 || 24 || 21.9 || .584 || .000 || .596 || 5.1 || .6 || .6 || 1.4 || 6.7
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
College
As a senior at James B. Dudley High SchoolJames B. Dudley High School
James Benson Dudley High School is located in the Southeastern quadrant of Guilford County in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Dudley High School was founded in 1929 as the first black high school in Guilford County, in a school system segregated by law...
in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, Haywood won the Gatorade North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Basketball Player of the Year. He was named to the 1997 McDonald's All-American Team
McDonald's All-American Team
The McDonald's All-American Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played each year for boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top American and Canadian players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball...
.
After graduation, Haywood enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
for the 1997–98 season. Haywood was recruited by legendary Tar Heel basketball coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
, but the coach retired shortly after Haywood's arrival on campus and turned the job over to his assistant, Bill Guthridge
Bill Guthridge
Bill Guthridge is a retired American college basketball coach.Guthridge initially gained recognition after serving for 30 years as Dean Smith's assistant at the University of North Carolina. Following Dean Smith's retirement in 1997, Guthridge served as head coach of the Tar Heels for three seasons...
. Haywood backed up Makhtar N'Diaye at the center position his freshman season, and was the most-used bench player after the six rotating starters (Antawn Jamison
Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
, Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Shammond Williams
Shammond Williams
Shammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy...
, Ed Cota
Ed Cota
Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American professional basketball player. The 6' 0", 195-lb. point guard played for Atlas Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in Poland. He is currently living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina....
, Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja
Ademola Okulaja, is a former German professional basketball player. The last team he played for were the Brose Baskets from Germany...
and N'diaye). That season, the Tar Heels advanced to the National Semifinals of the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...
.
Haywood moved into the starting lineup during his sophomore season, and the Tar Heels earned a #3 seed in the 1999 NCAA tournament
1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....
, but were eliminated in the first round. The Tar Heels struggled again during the 1999–2000 season, but experienced a resurgence during the 2000 NCAA tournament
2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
, reaching the Final Four. The 2000–01 season was Haywood's last at UNC, and the first for new head coach Matt Doherty. That season the Tar Heels earned a #2 seed in the 2001 NCAA tournament
2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in...
, but were eliminated in the second round.
At UNC, Haywood recorded the first triple-double in school history against the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
on December 4, 2000 with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks (which was also a UNC record). He also finished his college basketball career as the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
's all-time leader in field goal percentage (63.7%), and is the Tarheel's all time leader in blocked shots (304). During his senior year, Haywood was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference 2nd Team, and also was named 2nd Team All-America by the Sporting News.
Professional career
Haywood graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2001. He was selected by the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
with the 20th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
. Cleveland traded Haywood to the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
in exchange for Michael Doleac
Michael Doleac
Michael Scott Doleac is an American former professional basketball player.Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic...
, who in turn traded him to the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
in exchange for Laron Profit
Laron Profit
Bronta Laron Profit is a former American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Before college, he played for Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware. Following a college career at the University of Maryland, College Park, he was a second round draft pick of the Orlando Magic...
and a first-round draft pick. After playing as the Wizards' starting center for the bulk of six years, Haywood began putting up career numbers in the 2007–2008 season.
On February 13, 2010, Haywood was traded to the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
along with Caron Butler
Caron Butler
James Caron Butler, widely known as Caron Butler , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played at small forward for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.-Early life:...
and DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. Before his NBA career, he originally committed to play at the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of...
for Josh Howard
Josh Howard
Joshua Jay Howard is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards. At and , he plays as a small forward.-High school:...
, Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
, James Singleton
James Singleton (basketball)
James Alexander Singleton is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA...
, and Quinton Ross
Quinton Ross
Quinton Lenord Ross is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:Ross led Dallas's Justin F. Kimball High School to the state finals, but they lost in the championship game....
. On July 8, 2010, Haywood decided to re-sign with the Mavericks by agreeing to a six-year $55 million dollar deal. At the end of the 2010-11 NBA season the Mavericks won the NBA Championship.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 62 || 2 || 20.4 || .493 || .000 || .606 || 5.2 || .5 || .3 || 1.5 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Washington
| 81 || 69 || 23.8 || .510 || .000 || .633 || 5.0 || .4 || .4 || 1.5 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Washington
| 77 || 59 || 19.3 || .515 || .000 || .585 || 5.0 || .6 || .4 || 1.3 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Washington
| 68 || 68 || 27.4 || .560 || .000 || .609 || 6.8 || .8 || .8 || 1.7 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 79 || 70 || 23.8 || .514 || .000 || .585 || 5.9 || .6 || .4 || 1.3 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 77 || 49 || 22.6 || .558 || .000 || .548 || 6.2 || .6 || .4 || 1.1 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
| 80 || 80 || 27.9 || .528 || .000 || .735 || 7.2 || .9 || .4 || 1.7 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 5 || 29.2 || .480 || .000 || .476 || 7.3 || 1.3 || .7 || 2.5 || 9.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Washington
| 49 || 48 || 32.9 || .561 || .000 || .646 || 10.3 || .4 || .4 || 2.1 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 28 || 19 || 26.5 || .564 || .000 || .575 || 7.4 || .9 || .3 || 2.0 || 8.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 72 || 8 || 18.5 || .574 || .000 || .362 || 5.2 || .3 || .2 || 1.0 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 679 || 477 || 23.9 || .535 || .000 || .597 || 6.2 || .6 || .4 || 1.5 || 7.4
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 10 || 10 || 29.6 || .542 || .000 || .636 || 7.6 || 1.0 || 1.4 || 2.0 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 6 || 25.8 || .682 || .000 || .520 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || 1.8 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Washington
| 3 || 0 || 11.3 || .714 || .000 || .750 || 1.7 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 6 || 29.7 || .591 || .000 || .800 || 6.7 || .8 || .7 || 1.5 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 6 || 2 || 23.2 || .571 || .000 || .600 || 6.2 || .5 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Dallas
| 18 || 0 || 15.3 || .581 || .000 || .465 || 4.1 || .2 || .1 || 1.0 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 49 || 24 || 21.9 || .584 || .000 || .596 || 5.1 || .6 || .6 || 1.4 || 6.7