Gordon Hayward

Gordon Daniel Hayward (born March 23, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for Butler University, and was selected as the ninth overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 2010 NBA draft. He played seven seasons in Utah before signing with Boston in 2017. In college, Hayward led Butler to the championship game of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. In 2017, Hayward was selected an NBA All-Star for the first time.\n', ' Hayward attended Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana. He grew from 5\'11" (1.80 m) in height as a freshman to 6\'8" (2.03 m) as a senior. Until his growth spurt, Hayward was more successful in tennis, in which sport he was a two-time all-state singles player. \n', ' As a senior in 2007–08, Hayward averaged 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Hayward and teammate Julian Mavunga led Brownsburg to the Indiana Class 4A state championship. In the title game, Hayward made the game-winning basket at the buzzer to defeat Marion High School 40–39. Hayward was selected Second-team all-state by AP and First-team all-state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Hayward was selected Indianapolis Star Player of the Year. Hayward received the IHSAA Arthur L. Trester Award in Class 4A. Hayward was selected to represent Indiana in the 2008 Indiana–Kentucky Boys All-Star Game, which Indiana won.\n', '