Mountain East

Flying the Nest: Hardwork/Determination Takes Haywood Highsmith from Wheeling to the NBA

Wheeling, W. Va. – Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, it was always Wheeling University Men's Basketball alum Haywood Highsmith's dream to play in the NBA. His dad played basketball throughout his life and passed the sport on to his son from the age of four years old. It took years of hard work and determination, but that goal was realized this past season when he signed a three-year contract with the Miami Heat. That contract represented a lifetime of dedication to the sport of basketball and the many trials and tribulations he had to endure along the way.