Recruiting Report: Daylan Haynie (2016)
“A program that’s going to push me to play hard,” is all that 6-foot point guard Daylan Haynie is searching for. Hayine, an unsigned senior, was the starting point guard for reigning state champion Westerville South. “What I learned playing on…
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Continue Reading“A program that’s going to push me to play hard,” is all that 6-foot point guard Daylan Haynie is searching for.
Hayine, an unsigned senior, was the starting point guard for reigning state champion Westerville South.
“What I learned playing on this team was you got to feed the ball and make everybody happy. Then score when you need to. We like pushing the ball, so getting the ball out, hitting that open guy,” said Haynie.
He also told Prep Hoops Ohio he is “a true point guard’ I look to pass first … I really value playing defense.” An interest for defense meant he was trusted to guard Ohio’s Mr. Basketball, Xavier Simpson, in the state championship.
Naturally what can happen with a player of this selfless mindset, especially when surrounded with premier athletes, is to be overlooked.
Urbana is the only team yet to offer. Additionally, he’s received interest from Tiffin, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Shawnee State, Rio Grande, and Westminster. However, Haynie said, “To be honest, my recruitment process is going pretty slow right now.”
During the process, Haynie has leaned on the guidance of a family of basketball standouts, including his aunt, former Ohio State women’s basketball star, Tanya McClure.
“She owns a little gym; it’s called Buckeye Impact. She’s going to be having her own training sessions there during the week. So that’s what I’m going to be doing,” said McClure. “She was a big-time player in high school … She helps me with what questions to ask coaches.”
“I need a school that actually believes in me and wants to help me pursue my dreams of playing at the next level.”
Along with weekday activity at Buckeye Impact, Haynie is currently working on his game during weekend sessions with his former AAU team.
“My offensive scoring and shooting, just being more poised in scoring,” Haynie said, when asked what part of his game he’s looking to improve.
However, general poise isn’t something that coaches should worry about with Haynie. At a young age, he already has logged minutes in two state championships. Furthermore, his willingness to distribute to teammates, who maybe in-turn benefitted from it byway of scholarship offers instead of him, speaks to his basketball wisdom and a priority on winning games.