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Haywood Highsmith
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Phoenix Suns
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Phoenix Suns
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 7 games
- 5.4 PTS 1.9 REB 1.0 AST 72.9% TS
Haywood Highsmith is a 29-year-old small forward, listed at 6′5″ (196 cm). Haywood Highsmith is listed with the Phoenix Suns in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 7 games with 72.9% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $5.41M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated August 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
5.4PTS per game#389 of 582
1.9REB per game#437 of 582
1.0AST per game#394 of 582
0.6STL per game#330 of 582
0.0BLK per game#524 of 582
0.0TO per game#562 of 582
13.0MIN per game#424 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12–23 | 52.2% | 8–14 | 57.1% | 6–7 | 85.7% | 69.6% | 72.9% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | +10 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 |
AST/TO is undefined with zero turnovers, so it is shown as —.
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | -23 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 2 logged games
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
2PointsOct 5, 2026 @ DET
4ReboundsOct 5, 2026 @ DET
0AssistsOct 7, 2026 @ CHI
03-pointersOct 7, 2026 @ CHI
0StealsOct 7, 2026 @ CHI
0BlocksOct 7, 2026 @ CHI
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 preseason | @ CHI | L 117–124 | 7:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Oct 5 preseason | @ DET | L 107–109 | 15:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -16 |
View all 2 logged games in 2026-27
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Haywood Highsmith took 61% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 17% at the rim, 22% elsewhere in the paint and 0% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 2–4 | 50.0 (-17.2) | 67.2 | 17.4% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 2–5 | 40.0 (-4.5) | 44.5 | 21.7% |
| Mid-range | 0–0 | — | 41.8 | 0.0% |
| Corner 3 | 2–4 | 50.0 (+11.2) | 38.8 | 17.4% |
| Above the break 3 | 6–10 | 60.0 (+24.8) | 35.2 | 43.5% |
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
Quick answers
- How many points does Haywood Highsmith average?
- Haywood Highsmith averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 7 games.
- What is Haywood Highsmith's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Haywood Highsmith shot 52.2% from the field, 57.1% from three (8 of 14) and 85.7% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 72.9%.
- How old is Haywood Highsmith?
- Haywood Highsmith is 29 years old. He was born on December 9, 1996.
- How tall is Haywood Highsmith?
- Haywood Highsmith is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Haywood Highsmith from?
- Haywood Highsmith is from the United States and played at Wheeling Jesuit before the NBA.
- What team does Haywood Highsmith play for?
- Haywood Highsmith is listed with the Phoenix Suns in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Haywood Highsmith wear?
- The NBA directory lists Haywood Highsmith at No. 7 for the Phoenix Suns. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Haywood Highsmith's next game?
- Haywood Highsmith and the Phoenix Suns next play the San Antonio Spurs at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Haywood Highsmith play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Phoenix Suns are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Haywood Highsmith make?
- Haywood Highsmith has a listed salary figure of $5.41M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $5.41M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- August 17, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Videos about Haywood Highsmith
Haywood Highsmith 10 PTS: All Possessions (2023-01-08)
Sep 28, 2026
Haywood Highsmith | All 3-Pointers | 2024-25 season
All 3-Pointers for Haywood Highsmith in the 2024-25 season.
Sep 28, 2026
Haywood Highsmith | Scoring Highlights | NOVEMBER 2023 | HEAT
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Sep 28, 2026
YouTube videos listed by our licensed data provider. Channels are independent and not official NBA or team channels; videos are hosted and played by YouTube.
Career at a glance
Haywood Highsmith played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2018 and 2026, appearing in 225 games and averaging 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Philadelphia (2018–19, 5 games), Miami (2021–25, 213 games), Phoenix (2025–26, 7 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Miami: 6.5 points per game over 74 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 5 postseason runs (37 games, 3.3 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 1,200 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Haywood Highsmith
Haywood Lee Highsmith Jr. (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Cardinals of Wheeling Jesuit University and was the NCAA Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2018. Highsmith was born in Baltimore.
After not being selected in the 2018 NBA draft, Highsmith began his professional basketball career with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League in 2018. Late in the 2018–19 season, Highsmith made his NBA debut with the Blue Coats' parent team Philadelphia 76ers. In later years, Highsmith played in multiple stints with the Blue Coats, the Crailsheim Merlins of the GermanBasketball Bundesliga, and the Miami Heat.
- Born
- December 9, 1996 (age 29) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- Listed weight
- 220 lb (100 kg)
- Position
- Small forward / power forward
- High school
- Archbishop Curley (Baltimore, Maryland)
- College
- Wheeling (2014–2018)
- NBA draft
- 2018: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2018–present
Career highlights and awards
- First-team Division IIAll-American – NABC (2018)
- MEC Player of the Year (2018)
- 2× First-team All-MEC (2016, 2018)
- MEC tournament MVP (2018)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | .400 | .200 | .000 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 2021–22 | Miami | 19 | 1 | 8.6 | .348 | .321 | .400 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 2022–23 | Miami | 54 | 11 | 18.0 | .431 | .339 | .464 | 3.5 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 4.4 |
| 2023–24 | Miami | 66 | 26 | 20.7 | .465 | .396 | .639 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .8 | .5 | 6.1 |
| 2024–25 | Miami | 74 | 42 | 24.6 | .458 | .382 | .721 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | 6.5 |
| 2025–26 | Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 13.0 | .522 | .571 | .857 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 225 | 80 | 19.8 | .450 | .379 | .620 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .7 | .4 | 5.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Miami | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | .429 | .600 | — | .6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | Miami | 18 | 0 | 8.9 | .615 | .500 | .800 | 1.3 | .3 | .6 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | Miami | 5 | 0 | 25.1 | .357 | .188 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2025 | Miami | 4 | 0 | 21.0 | .579 | .467 | — | 3.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .5 | 7.3 |
| 2026 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 37 | 0 | 11.2 | .505 | .389 | .833 | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 5″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Position
- SF
- Jersey
- 7
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Wheeling Jesuit
- Draft year
- 2018
- Draft pick
- Undrafted / not listed
How acquired: Signed on 02/18/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
5.4Points per game
1.9Rebounds per game
1Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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