Last Updated on December 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the information about Spencer Haywood:

  • Full Name: Spencer Haywood
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: 74 (born April 22, 1949)
  • Hometown: Silver City, Mississippi
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m)
  • Weight: 225 lbs (102 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: Wore #24, #42, and #31 during his career
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Pershing High School, Detroit, Michigan
  • College: Trinidad State Junior College, University of Detroit Mercy
  • NBA Draft: Selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 1971 NBA Draft but joined the NBA earlier via a legal battle (the “Haywood Rule”) after playing in the ABA.
  • Teams Played For: Denver Rockets (ABA), Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Bullets, Reyer Venezia Mestre (Italy)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (1980 with the Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Kids: Yes, Haywood has four daughters.
  • Siblings: Haywood grew up in a large family, though specific details about his siblings are not widely publicized.