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Butler University Athletics

2009-10 Men's Basketball

20 Gordon Hayward

  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 207
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Brownsburg, Ind.
  • Highschool Brownsburg

Biography

2009-10:  Chosen 2009-10 Horizon LeaguePlayer of the Year...named first team All-Horizon League for thesecond straight year...selected third team on the 2009-10 ESPN TheMagazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team...chosen to the 2010Speedway Horizon League Men’s basketball ChampionshipAll-Tournament Team...named to the USBWA All-District VTeam...named first team on the NABC All-District 12 Team...selectedas the Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional...chosen to theAll-Tournament Team at the 2010 Final Four...named Horizon LeaguePlayer of the Week and USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of theWeek following Butler’s games against Georgetown and OhioState...chosen Horizon League Player of the Week followingButler’s victory over Xavier...named to The Sporting NewsMidseason Mid-Major All-America Team...selected Horizon LeaguePlayer of the Week after Butler’s consecutive wins overLoyola, Youngstown State and Cleveland State...chosen to theAcademic All-District V team...named one of 30 finalists for theNaismith Trophy...starter in 37 games this season...had started 61consecutive before missing Butler’s game at Valparaiso withlower back pain...led the Bulldogs and ranked in the “Top5” in the Horizon League in scoring and rebounding...toppedthe Horizon League in double-doubles with 12...led the Bulldogswith 17 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening victoryover Davidson...recorded his fourth career double-double with 14points and 10 rebounds at Northwestern...had 15 points and sixrebounds at Evansville....posted his second double-double of theseason with 13 points and 10 rebounds against #16 Minnesota...hittwo free throws with 0:00.6 remaining to lift Butler past UCLA inthe second round of the 76 Classic.  Had 11 points and ateam-high eight rebounds against the Bruins...recorded his thirddouble-double of the season with team-highs of 18 points and 12rebounds against Clemson in the 76 Classic...shared the teamscoring lead with 15 points and grabbed a game-high eight reboundsat Ball State...led Butler with 18 points and a career-high fiveassists in the Bulldogs’ league-opener againstValparaiso...had 24 points, a team-high eight rebounds and twoblocked shots against Georgetown in the Jimmy V Classic...recordedseventh career double-double with a game-high 22 points and 14rebounds against Xavier...led the Bulldogs with 12 points and 15rebounds at UAB...recorded his sixth double-double of the seasonwith 16 points and 10 rebounds at home against Milwaukee...hit acareer-high 13 of 14 free throws and scored 20 points inButler’s victory at Wright State...scored a team-high 17points, including a free throw to send the game into overtime, inButler’s victory at Detroit...hospitalized by an upperrespiratory infection on the day of the game and managed just eightpoints in Butler’s home win over Cleveland State...shared theteam scoring lead with 12 points at Loyola...hit a career-high 10field goals, scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed a team-higheight rebounds in 27 minutes at UIC...matched his career-high with13 free throws made and scored a game-high 25 points atMilwaukee...hit 10 of 10 free throws, recorded his seventhdouble-double and led the Bulldogs with 18 points and 10 reboundsin Butler’s home win over Detroit...posted eighthdouble-double of the season with a game-high 22 points and acareer-high 17 rebounds at Youngstown State...had ninthdouble-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds atCleveland State...posted third straight double-double and his 10thof the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds at home againstUIC...recorded fourth straight double-double with 15 points and 12rebounds in Butler’s home victory over Siena...sat outButler’s game at Valparaiso with lower back pain...returnedto Butler’s starting lineup and recorded his fifthconsecutive double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds againstMilwaukee in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament...hitnine of 11 free throws and scored 13 points against UTEP in thefirst round of the NCAA Tournament...posted 12 points and ateam-high seven rebounds against Murray State in the second roundof the NCAA Tournament...led Butler with 17 points against Syracusein the West Regional semifinals...posted game-highs of 22 pointsand nine rebounds against Kansas State in the championship game ofthe West Regional..led the Bulldogs with 19 points and ninerebounds against Michigan State in the national semifinals...sharedthe team scoring lead with 12 points and pulled down a team-higheight rebounds against Duke in the 2010 national championship game.

Summer 2009:  Finished second on the goldmedal-winning U. S. U19 World Championship Team in rebounding (5.7)and third in scoring (10.0) during the summer...named to the Bestof the Best Team at the U19 World Championship in NewZealand...shared the team scoring lead with 48 points onButler’s 2009 four-game summer tour of Italy.

2008-09: Named first team all HorizonLeague...Named the Horizon League Newcomer of the year and pickedto the All-Newcomer Team...Selected to the Foxsports.com NationalAll-Freshman Team...Chosen to the second team NABC All-District 12team...Picked Third Team All-Freshman by CollegeHoops.net...Set aButler Freshman record with seven three-point field goals againstboth Ohio State and UIC...Named Horizon League Player of the Weekthree times...Started all 32 game for the Bulldogs...Recordeddouble figure scoring in 20 games...finished with 11 points andseven rebounds in his college debut at Drake...Scored 15 points togo along with six rebounds, two steals and an assist in only 17minutes of action against IU-South Bend...Hit five three pointfield goals, scored 20 points and posted a career-high four assiststo lead the Bulldogs over Bradley...Made a career-high seventhree-point fields and scored 25 points at Ohio State...Recordedfirst career double-double while posting 19 points, 10 rebounds, acareer-high four blocked shots and three steals in Butler's upsetwin over #14 Xavier...Posted consectutive double-doubles with 15points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Valparaiso followed by12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds against Wright State...Had 14points and six rebounds in Butler's win over Green Bay athome...Had a game high 18 points against Valparaiso...Hit four offour three point shots and led the Bulldogs in scoring with 22points at Detroit...Recorded team-highs of seven rebounds and fourassists in Butler's victory at Wright State...Led the Bulldogs atDavidson with a career-high 27 points and nine rebounds in theBracketbuster game...had a game-high eight rebounds in the HorizonLeague Tournament semifinals against Wright State...Shared the teamled in rebounds with nine against Cleveland State in the HorizonLeague Tournament Championship game...Recorded 12 points, sixrebounds and four assists against LSU in the first round of theNCAA Tournament...Finished the year averaging 13.1 points and 6.5rebounds per game.

High School: First team All-State performer atBrownsburg High School...named Indianapolis Star Player of theYear...chosen to the Indiana All-Star Team for the annual summerIndiana-Kentucky All-Star series...finished with 11 points, eightrebounds and three steals to help lead Indiana past Kentucky atConseco Fieldhouse...scored six points and grabbed a team-high 12rebounds in the second Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game...teamcaptain and all-conference player...named AcademicAll-State...averaged 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists as asenior, while helping Brownsburg to a 22-5 record and the IndianaClass 4A state championship...hit 44 three-point field goals in2007-08...posted a high game of 30 points against Westfield...had ahigh-game of 19 rebounds against North Central...hit thegame-winning shot at the buzzer to lead Brownsburg past Marion,40-39, in the state title game...received the Arthur L. TresterAward, presented to the outstanding senior participant in eachclassification, based on excellence in mental attitude,scholarship, leadership and athletic ability, at the 4A statefinals...averaged 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists for14-9 Brownsburg as a junior...finished high school career with 929points...ranks in the "Top Five" at Brownsburg in career rebounds(398), career assists (198) and career steals (176)...helpedBrownsburg to a 48-25 record over three varsity seasons...earnedthree varsity basketball letters...High School Coach: JoshuaKendrick.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2008-09Freshman

    G/F
    6'8" 200 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2009-10Sophomore

    G/F
    6'9" 207 lbs
    20
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