Hairston was acquired by the charlotte hornets, along. He played basketball at dudley high school in north carolina, once scoring 53 points in a single game. Led the hokies and set a career high with 99 receiving yards on three receptions to go. Felton, rashed wallace, pj hairston, jr smith, rashad mccants. Hairston mens basketball university of north carolina athletics. Hairston to face serious consequences, north carolina coach roy williams says originally published july 15, 20 at 10. For usasouth, kentavious caldwell pts 6rebs 3ast pj hairston 12pts zach price 15pts 7rebs. For his senior year of high school, he played at hargrave military academy in chatham, virginia and averaged 25. Hairston and lebryan nash, players who were signed for the rio grande valley vipers, the rockets nba development league affiliate. December 24, 1992 in greensboro, north carolina us. He was born to wendy mailey and samuel peterson hairston. High school career hairston attended dudley high schoolin greensboro for his first three years of high school.
Carolina officials wont seek to have hairston reinstated after an investigation that spanned months, the case against p. Hairston information including teams, jersey numbers, championships won, awards, stats and everything about the nba player. Before each draft, an nba draft lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the. Third team allstate honoree as a senior at beechcroft high school in 2018 also earned first team allcity and first team alldistrict recognition as a senior finished the 2018 season with 107 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and five blocked punts also caught 17 passes for 370 yards first team allcity choice as a junior. Ap insights ap definitive source ap images spotlight ap explore ap books. Fortunately for him, there are tons of those in the nba in 2021. He just recently turned 23, so his book as an nba player is far from written. Posts team high 21 points in friday victory by rotowire staff rotowire hairston managed 21 points 8 fg, 59 ft, four rebounds and a steal over 30 minutes in friday. In 1989, the nba agreed with the national basketball players association to limit drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the present time.
Hairston at the buzzer as a possible game tying shotvs. Hairston s future is in jeopardy at north carolina and the acc is bigger and better than ever thanks to the addition of syracuse, pittsburgh. Hairston, rookie for the charlotte hornets is only 21 years old. Like many famous people and celebrities, pj hairston keeps his personal life private. New, 8 comments lets revisit one of the biggest what ifs of the last 10 years for the tar heels. Eli hairston football eastern kentucky university athletics. He finished his sophomore season in 20 and was eligible for the 2014 nba draft. Scored a seasonhigh 45 points at reno, shooting 12of22 from the field, 5of10 from threepoint range and 16of16 from the line. Hairston 15 walks to the bench during the second half of. Hairston played his high school ball at hargrave military academy va, where he starred in the mcdonalds allamerican game and jordan brand classic before signing to play for the university of.
Past season stats record book records since 1987 television history trophy. He played college basketball for the university of north carolina. The basketball career of the high school mcdonalds allamerican has extended from dudley high school to uncchapel hill and ultimately. Current houston rockets roster nba basketball roster usa today. Pj hairston net worth 2021, age, bio, height, facts, wiki. Barkley said many high school players, and occasionally some. Jan 29, 2014 three point shooting has been really hard to come by this season for the tar heels, and having a guy like pj hairston or reggie bullock back would have helped a ton with that problem. Pj hairston, former unc player, arrested in wrightsville. Hairston, former dudley, unc, nba player, appears in court. Hairston, who left school after an offcourt incident and found.
Jul 07, 2014 charlotte hornets rookie and former north carolina star guard p. Hairston is a 65, 220pound shooting guard from chatham, va. Com, he is one of the successful basketball player. Bill self says nike paying recruits for uncduke zion. The stats alone do not give enough credit to the impact pj had in the starting lineup and the rest of the team.
Hairston is an nbaready shooter who plays aboveaverage defense and has the size, at 6foot5 and 229 pounds, to make an immediate impact. Pj hairston profile, contract breakdown, earnings, stats, agents, and social feed. Played in the mcdonalds allamerica game and jordan brand classic as a high school senior. Jun 09, 2017 unc is led by their main scorers, sophomores p. The 1999 baseball draft appears below and includes every player chosen in the june amateur draft, every round of the 1999 baseball draft, the overall pick, the team who drafted them, their position at that time, and where they were drafted from high school college name. Williams has had to discuss his height many times over the years, and. High school helped warner robins high school in warner.
Charlotte should have known something was amiss when the university of north carolina suspended hairston and refused to reinstate him, forcing to sign with the nbas thendleague. Dallas mavericks get lowrisk test drive with new legend pj hairston. His 89 3pointers were secondhigh in school history in a single season. Unc is 93 in their last 12 games, with the 3 losses coming to duke twice and miami once. Hairston 2012 game log college basketball at sports. Hairston, for the moment, is so rare that hes singular. Hairston has to appear in durham county court on misdemeanor charges of assault and battery following an altercation during a. Hairston eager to put unc troubles in past the boston. Spring hill badgers college basketball spring hill news. The 6foot6 forward was a mcdonalds allamerican in high school and one of the jewels of. Breaking down the pj hairston situation grizzly bear blues. Hairston on tuesday, a move that came during the nba dleagues equivalent of a player draft.
After playing a smaller bench role as a freshman, hairston. Meanwhile barkley took to twitter as well to briefly give his side of the story. The tar heels will play the winner of the florida stateclemson game on friday. Hairston college stats college basketball at sports. Hairston eager to put unc troubles in past the boston globe. The heat first participated in the nba draft on june 28, 1988, about five months before their inaugural nba season. Exunc player hairston arrested on outstanding warrant. To make the story short, hairston found himself in an idiotic basketball pickup game at the ymca in durham against a bunch of teenagers.
Hairston player profile, houston rockets, news, rumors. Usasouth, pj hairston has 22 points on 68 shooting from three, kentavious caldwell 14 pts, 8 rebs, 4 ast adonis thomas 14 pts. Jan 30, 20 enter pj hairston, who seems to score at a rate outrageously high for someone with his playing time. Charged with speeding while driving a 2012 rented chevrolet camaro, which had been paid for by catinia farrington. Jul 06, 2014 hairston punched northern durham high sr. The 6foot6 hairston signed with the texas legends of the nba dleague on jan. Instead of taking the timeworn route, and patiently sitting out the 2014 season at north carolina after being suspended pending. His collegiate career at unc was cut short after he lost. Hairstons biggest nba challenge is his past raleigh.
Hairston involved in altercation with high school basketball. Brendan haywood, nba player for dallas mavericks, attended dudley high school. Hairston was involved in an altercation during a pickup game at a local ymca on sunday in which a high school player alleges he was suckerpunched by the. I want to make this clear, i did not hit pj or throw any punches. Celtics complete 2 game road trip with a visit to big al. Hairston was involved in an altercation with a 17yearold high school basketball player during a pickup game sunday in durham, n. December 24, 1992 in greensboro, north carolina, usa. Pj hairston pumps in 53 as dudley panthers run past southern. Henry, shortstory writer actually born in guilford county, outside. Hairstons career at north carolina ended under the cloud of an n. Dudley greensboro, north carolina hargrave chatham, virginia college. Hairston allegedly involved in altercation with high.
Wrightsville beach police chief dan house said hairston was arrested. Tucker is a role player in the sense that the only way to truly unlock everything he provides is to put him next to supremely talented players. Are the hornets the worst drafting franchise of all time. To make matters worse, there are already question marks about hairstons decision making off the court. Hairston remains suspended indefinitely in the wake of his reckless driving charge last month, it appears to be a pretty safe bet the high scoring junior will. Hairston potentially bring to the memphis grizzlies, and. Hairston, the latest in legal problems dating back to his college career. He was born on december 24, 1992 in north carolina. In the half court, the majority of hairston s possessions came in spot up situations, as he used a sample high 5. The basketball career of the high school mcdonalds allamerican has extended from dudley high school. In this march 24, 20 file photo, north carolina guard p. Feb 17, 2016 hairston was a consensus top15, fivestar recruit coming out of high school, who elected to play his college ball at north carolina. List of people from greensboro, north carolina wikipedia. Hairston doubtful for saturdays game sporting news.
Hairston led the tar heels in scoring last season with 14. For his senior year of high school, he played at hargrave military academyin chatham, virginiaand averaged 25. Jan 29, 2021 pj hairston is best known as a basketball player. If you follow college basketball, you know hairston. Born december 24, 1992 age 28 greensboro, north carolina. Year event gp min fgm fga fg% 3pm 3pa 3p% ftm fta ft% trb ast stl blk pf tov pts. Pj hairston, played college basketball for north carolina tar heels, 26th pick in the 2014 nba draft by charlotte hornets, now plays for rio grande valley vipers of the nba development league. School conf g gs mp fg fga fg% 2p 2pa 2p% 3p 3pa 3p% ft fta ft% orb drb. Hairston, former dudley, unc, nba player, appears in court again on assault charge. High school career hairston attended dudley high school in greensboro for his first three years of high school. Hairston and james michael mcadoo and junior reggie bullock.
Dallas mavericks get lowrisk test drive with new legend p. For usamidwest, jahii carson 12pts 6rebs 4ast bradley beal 12pts carlton brundidge. A big enough boner would close the book on hairston s college career for good. Pj hairston suffers scary concussion, leaves uncs win over bc nbc sportsrob dauster. In his high school career, he achieved a record of 1156 through three seasons and was a twotime 5a state champion. Hairston in round 1 with pick 26 in the 2014 nba draft jun 27, 2014 the draft rights to p. Hairston, al jefferson, jeremy lin, and marvin williams, react to a shot against the chicago bulls late in the second half of a nov. Garrett ellwoodnbaegetty images show more show less 14 of 36 file in this march 22, 20 file photo, north carolina guard p. Hairston attended dudley high school in greensboro for his first three years of high school.
Hairston, hargrave military academy hs, small forward. Brad stevens left butler for the boston celtics, p. When the college door shuts, a minor league beckons the new. Hairston, a firstround pick in 2014, has bounced around the league, partially because of offcourt issues. Hairston was suspended at unc for receiving improper. Current milwaukee bucks roster nba basketball roster usa today. We will continue to update information on pj hairston s parents. Hairston, former dudley, unc, nba player, appears in.
Hairston faces a summons for misdemeanor assault and battery after an. Dez wells mens basketball university of maryland athletics. Uncs roy williams discusses pj hairston being declaried. Brice johnson allegedly got money through andy millers agency in high school and attended unc. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Hairston exchanges punches with high school player in pickup game. Jul 06, 2014 video scores standings stats newsletters. Oct 24, 2016 the rockets waived guard gary payton ii along with forwards p.
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