Haywoode Workman
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 23, 1966 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Myers Park (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1989–2001 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1989 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1989–1990 | Topeka Sizzlers |
| 1990–1991 | Washington Bullets |
| 1991–1993 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1993–1999 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2000 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Haywoode Wilvon Workman (born January 23, 1966) is a retired American basketball player, and active NBA referee.
He played the point guard position at 6'2", and played 359 games in eight NBA seasons for five teams from 1989 to 2000 (averaging 5.5 points, 3.9 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1 steal in 20.1 minutes per game). He also appeared in 41 career NBA playoff games, averaging 5.9 points, 4.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
Workman attended Winston-Salem State University for one year (1984/85) before transferring to Oral Roberts University for three seasons (1986/87-1988/89; missing the 1985/86 season as s transfer student). Oral Roberts went 27–52 during Workman's tenure, where he posted career averages of 17.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.9 steals. Workman's most memorable college performance came in December 1988 when he scored a career high 42 points (18 from 3-pointers and 15 from FTs) against the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners featuring Mookie Blaylock and Stacey King; Oklahoma won 152–122. In his junior year, Workman was named Honorable Mention All-American. Workman remains 8th on the school's all-time points scored list, 5th in total free-throws made, and 10th in total assists. He also has the records for most steals in a game, in a season, and in a career at Oral Roberts. He has since been inducted into the Oral Roberts Hall of Fame.
Workman was selected 22nd in the second round (49th overall) in the 1989 NBA Draft. Unfortunately for Workman, the Hawks cut him six games into the season, opting for the services of Sedric Toney in backing up Doc Rivers and Spud Webb at the point. Workman would go on to play for the Topeka Sizzlers of the CBA, where he was named to the 1989–90 CBA All-Rookie Team after averaging 17.1 ppg, 4.6 apg and 4.3 apg in 46 games. He then went back to the Hawks for a 10-day contract, and then to the Illinois Express of the World Basketball League (WBL).
In August 1990, the Bullets invited Workman to rookie camp. However, he was pulled from the court after a day and a half. As the Express were preparing for the WBL playoffs, which extended into August, Workman went AWOL to try out with the Bullets. WBL president Steve Erhardt insisted that Workman had to retire from the WBL to participate in camp and was threatening to sue. Eventually Workman paid a fine and never returned to the WBL.
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