Butler University Athletics

2025-26 SEASON (AS A SOPHOMORE): The team's fifth-leading scorer, averaging 7.2 points per game...played in 29 games, making three starts for the Bulldogs (missed three games due to injury)...shot 36 percent from three-point range and his 55 three-pointers were second on the team...55 of his 71 made field goals were three-pointers...played 19.5 minutes per game...added 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game...scored a season-high 18 points, including the game-winning three-pointer in double-overtime, in the Dec. 13 win over Providence...scored in double figures 10 times with seven of those coming against BIG EAST opponents...made at least one three-pointer in 24 of his 29 games played...hit three or more three-pointers in 10 games, including five games hitting four...pulled down a season-best five rebounds in back-to-back games (vs. NJIT Dec. 22 and at Creighton Dec. 30)...hit all three of his three-pointers in the Dec. 30 game at Creighton in the final 30 seconds of the game...handed out four assists in a game twice.

2024-25 SEASON (AS A FRESHMAN): Played in 23 of the team's 35 games...his two starts came in the final two games of the season, both as part of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas...played a total of 126 minutes...averaged 2.1 points per game...shot 40 percent from the field, 35 percent (9-for-26) from three-point range and made nine of his 11 free throw attempts (82 percent)...scored a season-best 14 points in the season finale against Boise State (April 2)...went 6-for-10 from the field in that contest...his nine points in the March 31 win over Utah came on a trio of three-pointers...scored 10 points against Merrimack Nov. 22, making seven of his eight free throw attempts...handed out a season-best two assists against Merrimack...47 of his 126 minutes during the season came in the final two games of the season (at the College Basketball Crown against Utah and Boise State).

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Finalist for 2024 Indiana Mr. Basketball…selected to the 2024 Indiana All-Star Team…named to The Indianapolis Star boys basketball postseason Super Team in 2024…averaged 19.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior…shot 37.7 percent (78-for-207) from three-point range as a senior…scored 35 points in his final high school game, a 75-74 double-overtime loss to Guerin Catholic in the sectional championship…led Brebeuf to a No. 1 ranking in Class 3A throughout much of the season…committed to Butler prior to his senior season…as a junior, averaged 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting 37 percent from three-point range…earned both all-conference and All-Marion County honors following the season.…finished his high school career with 822 points and 259 rebounds in his two-plus seasons… played on the summer circuit with both the Progeny 2024 and EG10 17U programs…honor roll student.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Lan Haywood…has one sister, Maci.