What happened to Spencer Haywood? Net Worth, Daughter, Education



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Spencer Haywood is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2015. Haywood is known for his successful legal challenge of the NBA’s “undergraduate rule” which paved the way for early entry of college players into the NBA.

Haywood was born in Silver City, Mississippi on April 22, 1949. He was one of nine children born to parents who were sharecroppers. When Haywood was two years old, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan in search of better opportunities.

Haywood began playing organized basketball in high school. He attended Detroit Pershing High School where he led his team to a state championship in 1967. Haywood then attended the University of Detroit on a basketball scholarship.

Haywood left Detroit after his sophomore year to play professional basketball in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He was drafted by the Denver Rockets in the first round of the 1969 ABA Draft. Haywood was named the ABA Rookie of the Year after averaging 30.0 points and 19.5 rebounds per game.

In 1970, Haywood joined the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics. He helped lead the team to their first NBA Finals appearance in 1978. Haywood retired from the NBA in 1983 after 13 seasons.

Haywood’s career achievements include being named to four All-Star teams and being named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1971. He was also named to the All-NBA First Team four times and the All-Defensive First Team twice. Haywood was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Haywood’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He has been married three times and has four children.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia