Paul Haynes

Paul Haynes (born 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. After a six-year career spanning from 2004 to 2010, Haynes retired from the sport to pursue business in the Detroit, Michigan area.

Playing career After graduating from Pontiac Northern High School in Pontiac, Michigan in 2000, Haynes attended Grambling State University to play for the Tigers. Haynes made an immediate impact as he averaged 13.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the Year in 2001. His sophomore season in 2001–02 was his most successful. That year, he averaged career highs in points (20.2) and rebounds (8.4), finished first in the SWAC in scoring, first in double-doubles (10), second in rebounding, scored a career-high 40 points in a game and also recorded at least 20 points in 15 games. He was named the SWAC Player of the Year Haynes played in the Continental Basketball Association (Great Lakes Storm), International Basketball League (Marysville Meteors), Premier Basketball League (Detroit Panthers and Lake Michigan Admirals) as well as for TSV Troester Breitenguessbach in Germany.