(Evan Haywood at the 2023 IBCA Top 100 Showcase)

 

2024 Brebuef (Indianapolis) High School shooting guard Evan Haywood committed to Butler recently. Ony D3 and NAIA schools were targeting Haywood in June before seeing his recruitment make a jump later in the month.

 

Butler was the only power conference school to offer Haywood, but he had offers from Le Moyne, Southern Indiana, Appalachian State, Middle Tennessee State, Vermont, IUPUI, SIUE, Eastern Illinois, and Miami of Ohio. 

 

He took an official visit to Vermont before committing to his hometown Bulldogs.

 

Haywood led Brebeuf as a junior with 14.3 points per game on 37 percent from three. His effective field goal percentage was 56. Plus, he grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest.

 

Haywood hit his stride in the spring with Progeny. He was able to be a go-to scorer along with Pike's Cam Casky, and that confidence led to a great June with Brebeuf and at the IBCA Top 100 Showcase.

 

Haywood is a six-foot-four guard that is best as a shooter, but he creates space and gets his shot off against top defenders. He also sees the floor well and delivers it on time.

In 2021, Haywood played in Indiana Basketball Source's THE TEST. During the event, he displayed his shooting and passing abilities.

 

Here are his measurements and highlights from 2021.

https://inbasketballsource.com/events/7117-the-test-evan-haywood

 

Haywood needs to continue to improve his conditioning and strength to make an impact in the Big East, but his skill level will give him a chance to help Thad Matta's program, especially later in his collegiate career.