Prospect Spotlight: Teagan Haynes (2020)
Michigan Center sits at 6-0 on the season so far and a lot of their success this season can be attributed to junior point guard Teagan Haynes. Haynes is a quick lead guard but can also lock down the opposing teams’…
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Continue ReadingMichigan Center sits at 6-0 on the season so far and a lot of their success this season can be attributed to junior point guard Teagan Haynes. Haynes is a quick lead guard but can also lock down the opposing teams’ best player. She is a player that takes pride in locking down the best player on the opposing team. Haynes also has good vision offensively and can make plays passing the ball.
“I have always really taken a lot of pride in trying be a lock down defender and taking care of the ball,” Haynes said. “The last few games I have been looking to be more aggressive with scoring. Regardless of scoring, I always go into every game knowing I am going to annoy the other team’s best player.”
The 5’6 guard gets to the line at a high rate and earlier this year Haynes scored 39 points. In that game she was 4-of-4 from behind the arc and was 21-of-24 from the free throw line. Haynes is the primary ball handler for Michigan Center and will be someone that commands a ton of attention. She gets around her defender well and is able to make plays happen at the rim.
Haynes thinks that her season is going well so far as they have wins over some really good teams.
“Our team has played a super tough schedule so far,” Haynes said. “We have played Lenawee Christian, Flint Carmen-Ainsworth, Grass lake, Williamston, and Eaton Rapids, and our team is 6-0. If I am being honest with you those wins are how I measure success.”
Haynes is in the gym all the time as her parents are both coaches. She is always working on her shot and her handles – both of which you can never be good enough at if you are a point guard.
Haynes recruiting is a little slow with a couple NAIA’s and Division III schools interested in her. Bowling Green has recently started to show a little interest and a Division II school has recently been in contact. With her play this year and her mentality of continually improving, you can imagine that her recruiting will take off in the spring AAU season.