Topic: Butler Bulldogs (Basketball)

Hayward content with decision to leave Butler

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gordon Hayward, the catalyst of Butler's magical run to last year's NCAA championship game, has never second-guessed his decision to leave school after two seasons for the NBA.Despite losing their best player to the Utah Jazz, Butler (27-9) has ...

Gordon Hayward

Professional basketball player Gordon Hayward is a member of the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association . He was recognized as a top player in the Horizon League , earning the Newcomer of the Year award and a selection to the ...
Can Butler do it again? Bulldogs ready to start another round in national spotlightNo. 17 Butler has big plans for this season.Seven months after coming inches within winning a national championship, the Bulldogs are back at Hinkle Fieldhouse hoping to finish the ...
Utah Jazz take Butler F Gordon Hayward with ninth pick in NBA draftThe Utah Jazz made their highest draft pick in years, then immediately had to defend it.Utah's selection of Butler sophomore Gordon Hayward with the ninth overall pick Thursday was greeted ...
Butler's Gordon Hayward confirms he'll stay in NBA draftButler forward Gordon Hayward tells The Associated Press that he will stay in this year's NBA draft.He will make the announcement at a news conference Friday afternoon.On Thursday, after working out in Indianapolis, Hayward ...
Duke and Butler to meet again in regular season 8 months after classic national title gameDuke and Butler will meet again next season, eight months after their classic national championship game.The two schools will play Dec. 4 in what is sure to ...
Butler's Hayward ready to test NBA, but will wait to hire agentGordon Hayward couldn't quite say no to the NBA's money.He still hasn't given his Butler teammates a definitive no, either.The 6-foot-9 sophomore announced Wednesday he would enter the draft but planned ...

Humble Hayward unshaven, not stirred by limelight

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Butler's chances of winning the national championship over Duke revolve around a soft-spoken, baby-faced kid who has not shaved since the West Region final 10 days ago."There's a little bit of scrub there," Gordon Hayward said Sunday, rubbing his ...