Sam Hauser

Samuel Hauser (born December 8, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Sam Hauser
No. 10 – Virginia Cavaliers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997
Green Bay, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolStevens Point Area
(Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
College
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Hauser played basketball, golf and football for Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.[1] His father, Dave, was an assistant basketball coach, and his younger brother, Joey, was one of his teammates for his final two years.[2] In his junior season, Hauser averaged 18 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and led the state with a 50.6 three-point percentage.[3] He led his team to a 27–1 record and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state championship, scoring 25 points in the title game against Germantown High School.[4]

As a senior, Hauser helped SPASH achieve an undefeated season and win a second consecutive Division 1 state championship.[5] He averaged 18.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, four assists and 3.1 blocks per game and was named Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and shared Wisconsin Mr. Basketball honors with his teammate, Trevor Anderson.[6][7] Hauser committed to Marquette on May 17, 2015, over offers from Virginia, Iowa State and Creighton, among several other NCAA Division I programs.[8]

College career

Hauser made his debut for Marquette on November 11, 2016, scoring 14 points in 19 minutes off the bench in a 95–71 win over Vanderbilt. He was named Big East Conference Freshman of the Week.[9][10] On December 4, Hauser recorded a season-high 19 points in an 89–79 victory over Georgia.[11] He scored 19 points in his subsequent game, two days later in an 84–81 win over Fresno State.[12] On February 21, 2017, Hauser matched his season-high again, contributing 19 points with 5 three-pointers, 8 rebounds and 4 steals in a 93–71 victory over St. John's. He also helped his team set a program record for three-pointers in a single season.[13] As a freshman, Hauser averaged 8.8 points, five rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 45.3 percent from three-point range while leading his team in minutes and defensive rebounding.[10][14]

On November 27, 2017, Hauser scored a sophomore season-high 30 points, along with nine rebounds and four assists, in an 86–83 overtime win over Eastern Illinois.[15] On December 21, he made a career-high 7 three-pointers in a 29-point effort to lead his team past American, 92–51.[16] Hauser matched his career-high in scoring on January 12, 2018, with 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 94–83 loss to Butler.[17] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.[10]

For his junior season, Hauser was joined at Marquette by his brother, Joey.[18] On December 8, 2018, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, along with 13 points and four assists, in a 74–69 victory over Wisconsin.[19] On January 15, 2019, Hauser scored a career-high 31 points to go with eight rebounds in a 74–71 win over Georgetown. In his following game, he recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 79–68 victory over Providence. Hauser was subsequently named Big East Player of the Week.[20] After averaging 14.9 points, a team-high 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, Hauser was named to the second team All-Big East.[21] Following the season, he announced that he would transfer from Marquette to try to find a "better fit".[22]

On May 28, 2019, Hauser committed to continue his career at Virginia and sat out the next season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules.[23]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Marquette 322826.5.473.453.8285.01.3.8.68.8
2017–18 Marquette 353532.6.499.487.8365.72.91.0.514.1
2018–19 Marquette 343333.4.459.402.9247.22.4.6.514.9
2019–20 Virginia
Redshirt
Career 1019630.9.477.445.8766.02.2.8.512.7

Personal life

Hauser's younger brother, Joey, was his basketball teammate in high school and collegiately at Marquette. He currently plays for Michigan State.[24]

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References
  1. "Sam Hauser named Gatorade player of the year". Stevens Point Journal. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. Williams, Scott A. (March 17, 2016). "Family ties bind SPASH basketball coach, son". Stevens Point Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. "Sam Hauser". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. Neupert, Raymond (March 22, 2015). "SPASH boys basketball takes home WIAA championship over Germantown". WSAU. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. "SPASH established itself as all-time great during undefeated season". Stevens Point News. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  6. "Wisconsin Boys Basketball POY: Sam Hauser". USA Today High School Sports. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. "SPASH's Trev Anderson, Sam Hauser named Mr. Basketball for Wisconsin". Stevens Point News. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. Gruman, Andrew (May 17, 2015). "Sam Hauser commits to Marquette". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. "Marquette Cruises Past Vanderbilt, 95-71, in Season Opener". Marquette University Athletics. November 11, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  10. "Sam Hauser". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  11. "Marquette tops Georgia, 89-79". Marquette University Athletics. December 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  12. "MU holds on to down Fresno State, 84-81". Marquette University Athletics. December 6, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. "MU sets season 3-point record in 93-71 win vs. St. John's". Marquette University Athletics. February 21, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  14. Becker, Grant; Goods, Jack; Unger, Matt (March 28, 2017). "Men's basketball report cards: Sam Hauser leads the way". Marquette University Student Media. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  15. "Hauser's 30 points help MU hold off EIU, 86-83, in OT". Marquette University Athletics. November 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  16. "Red-hot Hauser leads Marquette to 92-51 romp over American". USA Today. Associated Press. December 21, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  17. "Martin scores career-high 37, Butler beats Marquette 94-83". WNDU-TV. Associated Press. January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  18. Torres, Adriana (July 24, 2017). "Joey Hauser excited to join brother Sam at Marquette". WSAW-TV. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  19. "Hauser brothers helping lead No. 20 Marquette". WLUK-TV. Associated Press. December 18, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  20. Steele, Ben (January 21, 2019). "Marquette's Hauser brothers sweep Big East weekly basketball awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  21. Quinn, Brendan (July 15, 2019). "A conversation with Sam Hauser on his ambitious move to Virginia". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  22. Arguello, Ricardo (April 16, 2019). "Former SPASH coach says Hauser transfers from Marquette are about finding 'a better fit'". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  23. Caron, Emily (May 28, 2019). "Hauser Brothers Sam and Joey Transfer to Virginia and Michigan State, Respectively". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  24. Charboneau, Matt (July 23, 2019). "'They win': Transfer Joey Hauser already fitting in with Michigan State basketball". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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