Haywoode Workman

Player information
Haywoode Workman

Full name	Haywoode Wilvon Workman
Nickname	Woody
birthday	January 23, 1966
place of birth	Charlotte (NC), USA
size	183 cm
position	Point guard
college	Oral Roberts University
NBA draft	1989 , 49th Pick, Atlanta Hawks
Clubs as active
1984–1985 WSSU Rams ( NCAA Div II) 1986–1989 ORU Titans (NCAA Div I) 1989–1990 Topeka Sizzlers ( CBA ) 1990 Atlanta Hawks 1990–1991 Washington Bullets 1991–1993 Scavolini Pesaro 1993–1999 Indiana Pacers 1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks 2000 Toronto Raptors 2000-2001 Hapoel JerusalemUnited States United States United States 000 0United States United States Italy United States United States 000 0Canada Israel

Haywoode Wilvon Workman (born January 23, 1966 in Charlotte , North Carolina ) is a retired American basketball player who is now also a basketball referee. Since 2008 he has also directed games in the US professional league NBA , in which he was active as a player for various clubs. He also had engagements as a player in the top divisions in Italy and Israel . The 1.83 meter tall workman played in the position of point guard .

college

Workman began his college education in 1984 at the African-American Winston-Salem State University in his native US state. After a year he moved to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa , Oklahoma . Since he had to take a year off official championship games due to his change of university according to the regulations of the college league NCAA , he continued his basketball career with the university team, then still known as Titans , from 1986. Although he was only active for three seasons instead of the usual four for the Titans, as of 2012 he is still one of the ten best point collectors and template providers of all time for this college team, now called the Golden Eagles; he also maintains the best results in ball wins per game, playing time and throughout his career. For his athletic achievements Workman was inducted into the "Athletics Hall of Fame" ( German Hall of Fame of Sports ) at his university.

Professional career

Workman was selected in the NBA Draft of 1989 by the Atlanta Hawks in 49th place and released from the roster before the start of the season. He then played for the Sizzlers from Topeka in the Minor League Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before he was re-signed for short-term contracts by the Hawks in February 1990 and completed six more games in his first NBA season. For the following season he was signed by the Bullets , where Workman was able to develop into a regular for the team from Washington and could achieve eight points and about five templates per game. Although he acted as a starter in the majority of the games and was used almost 28 minutes on average, he decided to move to Europe for the following season, which was a very unusual step for an established NBA player at the time. When the Italian first division club Scavolini from Pesaro he scored 16 and 14 points per game in the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons. With the Italian club he became national cup winner and runner-up in 1992 and reached the final in the European club competition Korać Cup , which was lost to national competitor Messagero Roma . In 1993 Workman moved back to the NBA for the Pacers . After one season as a starter, he was the reliable substitute for Mark Jackson , one of the best assists in NBA history , for two seasons . After four games in the 1996/97 season , Workman suffered a cruciate ligament injury that would overshadow the rest of his career. Subsequently, he could no longer achieve the level of performance from before his injury and was finally released from his contract by the Pacers in early 1999 without further commitment. He then had short-term contracts with the Bucks and the Raptors . After another season in 2000/01 for the Israeli first division club Hapoel from Jerusalem , Workman announced the end of his career as a professional basketball player.

After his playing career, Workman worked on his second career as a referee. After leading games in the CBA and the NBA Development League, he has been whistling games in the NBA since the 2008/09 season .

Web links

Commons : Haywoode Workman - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Haywoode Workman - player profile on NBA.com

Haywoode Workman - player profile on basketball-reference.com

Legabasket: Haywoode Workman - Season stats in Serie A ( Italian )

Individual evidence

↑ 2011–12 ORU Men's Basketball Fact Book - Section 5: 2011–12 Opponents and History. (PDF (14.3 MB)) Oral Roberts University, p. 72ff. (in total) , accessed on February 9, 2012 (English).
^ ORU Hall of Fame. Oral Roberts University, accessed February 9, 2012 .
^ ^A ^b Conrad Brunner: Where Are They Now? - Haywoode Workman. NBA / Indiana Pacers , accessed February 9, 2012 .
↑ NBA OFFICIALS MEDIA GUIDE 2011-12 / Haywoode Workman # 66. (PDF; 1.5 MB) (No longer available online.) NBA , p. 73 , archived from the original on February 9, 2012 ; accessed on February 9, 2012 .

personal data
SURNAME	Workman, Haywoode
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Workman, Haywoode Wilvon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH	January 23, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charlotte , North Carolina

[1] 2011–12 ORU Men's Basketball Fact Book - Section 5: 2011–12 Opponents and History. (PDF (14.3 MB)) Oral Roberts University, p. 72ff. (in total) , accessed on February 9, 2012 (English).

[2] ORU Hall of Fame. Oral Roberts University, accessed February 9, 2012 .

[now-3] A ^b Conrad Brunner: Where Are They Now? - Haywoode Workman. NBA / Indiana Pacers , accessed February 9, 2012 .

[4] NBA OFFICIALS MEDIA GUIDE 2011-12 / Haywoode Workman # 66. (PDF; 1.5 MB) (No longer available online.) NBA , p. 73 , archived from the original on February 9, 2012 ; accessed on February 9, 2012 .