David Haughton (basketball) explained

David Haughton
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:230
League:Macedonian First League
Team:TFT
Number:41
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1 August 1991
Birth Place:Greenburgh, New York
Highschool:Woodlands (Greenburgh, New York)
College:
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2016
Team1:Rakvere Tarvas
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Aries Trikala
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Balkan Botevgrad
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Hallmann Vienna
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years7:2020–2021
Team7:Hallmann Vienna
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:Pelister
Years9:2022–2023
Team9:Spartak Pleven
Years10:2023–present
Team10:TFT
Highlights:

David Haughton (born August 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for TFT of the Macedonian First League.[1] He played college basketball for Sullivan County Community College and Purchase State. Haughton entered the 2014 NBA draft, but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Haughton played high school basketball at Woodlands High School in Greenburgh, NY.

College career

Haughton played college basketball at Sullivan County Community College, from 2010 to 2012. He then was transferred at Purchase State, where he played from 2012 to 2014 under coach Jeff Charney.[2] During his first year with the panthers, Haughton went to average 7.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game. Coming at his senior year, Haughton became the captain and was one of the key players of the team.[3] He improved his numbers, averaging 9.3 points per game, he was the top rebounder of the team, having 10.8 per game and he also had 1.3 blocks per game.

Professional career

Rakvere Tarvas

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Haughton signed with the Estonian club Rakvere Tarvas. After a pretty good first season with the club, he renewed his contract with the club for another year.[4]

Aries Trikala

On October 4, 2016, he joined Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League.[5] He stayed at the club for one year, averaging 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Balkan Botevgrad

On August 3, 2017, Haughton joined Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian league.[6] He went on to average 7.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game.

Hallmann Vienna

On June 15, 2018, Haughton joined Vilpas Vikings of the Korisliiga.[7] He never appeared in a game for the team and he joined Hallmann Vienna of the Austrian Bundesliga.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: j.t.d . ABA liga . TFT Mozzart Skopje > Team . 2023-11-14 . NLB ABA League 2 . en.
  2. Web site: In the Panther Spotlight: David Haughton. November 7, 2012. purchasecollegeathletics.com. October 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: Area college notebook: Purchase reaches new heights. December 14, 2013. lohud.com. October 8, 2016.
  4. Web site: Where Are They Now? Haughton Signs Pro Contract. November 3, 2014. purchasecollegeathletics.com. October 8, 2016.
  5. Web site: Trikala BC announce David Haughton's signing. October 4, 2016. sdna.gr. October 8, 2016.
  6. Web site: Balkan adds Haughton to their roster, ex Trikalla. August 3, 2017. hoopvideos.net. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904111628/http://www.hoopvideos.net/greece-balkan-adds-haughton-to-their-roster-ex-trikalla/. September 4, 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: David Haughton signs with Salon Vilpas. June 15, 2018. sportando.com. June 17, 2018. June 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617215917/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/finland/277344/david-haughton-signs-with-salon-vilpas.html. dead.
  8. https://www.eurobasket.com/Austria/news/555003/BC-Hallmann-Vienna-signs-David-Haughton BC Hallmann Vienna signs David Haughton.