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Sam Hauser
Hauser in 2024
No. 30 – Boston Celtics
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997 (age 26)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolStevens Point Area
(Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentBoston Celtics
2021–2022→Maine Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Samuel David Hauser (/ˈhaʊzər/ HOW-zər;[1] born December 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Marquette and, in his senior season, the Virginia Cavaliers. With Virginia, he posted a stellar 50% FG, 42% 3FG, 90% FT shooting season, but came up just .004 short in free throw percentage from officially qualifying for the 50–40–90 club.

As a Celtic, Hauser won the NBA championship in his third professional season, contributing 11 three-pointers in the five games of the 2024 NBA Finals.[2]

High school career

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Hauser played basketball, golf and football for Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.[3] His father, Dave, was an assistant basketball coach, and his younger brother, Joey, was one of his teammates for his final two years.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

As a senior, Hauser helped SPASH achieve an undefeated season and win a second consecutive Division 1 state championship.[7] 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.[8][9] Hauser committed to playing college basketball for Marquette on May 17, 2015, over offers from Virginia, Iowa State and Creighton, among several other NCAA Division I programs.[10]

College career

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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.[11][12] On December 4, Hauser recorded a season-high 19 points in an 89–79 victory over Georgia.[13] He scored 19 points in his subsequent game, two days later in an 84–81 win over Fresno State.[14] 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.[15] 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.[12][16]

Hauser with Marquette in 2019

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.[17] On December 21, he hit a career-high 7 three-pointers in a 29-point effort to lead his team past American, 92–51.[18] Hauser matched his career high in scoring on January 12, 2018, with 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 94–83 loss to Butler.[19] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[12]

For his junior season, Hauser was joined at Marquette by his brother, Joey.[20] On December 8, 2018, he recorded a career-high 14 rebounds, to go along with 13 points and four assists, in a 74–69 victory over Wisconsin.[21] 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.[22] After averaging 14.9 points, a team-high 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, Hauser was named to the All-Big East second team.[23] Following the season, he announced that he would transfer from Marquette to try to find a "better fit".[24]

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.[25] In his debut for Virginia on November 25, 2020, he scored 19 points in an 89–54 win against Towson.[26] As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. On March 25, 2021, Hauser announced that he would declare for the 2021 NBA draft.[27] With Virginia, he posted a 50% FG, 42% 3FG, 90% FT shooting season, but came up just .004 short in free throw percentage from officially joining the 50–40–90 club. As teammate Trey Murphy III qualified in the same season, it would have been the first time two teammates made the 50–40–90 club in the same year at the NCAA (or NBA) level of men's basketball competition.

Professional career

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Boston Celtics (2021–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Hauser signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics on August 13, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.[28] On November 20, 2021, Hauser made his NBA debut in a 111–105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. On February 11, 2022, his two-way contract was converted into a standard NBA contract.[29] The Celtics reached the 2022 NBA Finals, but were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in six games despite a 2–1 lead.

On July 3, 2022, Hauser re-signed with the Celtics on a three-year, $6 million deal.[30] On February 14, 2023, against the Milwaukee Bucks, he hit a game-tying three-pointer with three seconds left in the game, eventually sending it to overtime where the Celtics lost 131–125.[31] On April 7, Hauser recorded a then career-high 26 points in a 121–102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.[32]

During the 2023-2024 regular season, Hauser contributed at least five or more dunks in eighteen games,[33] earning him the nickname "Slam Hauser" after a 126-97 win over the Utah Jazz on January 5, 2024.[34]

On March 17, 2024, Hauser put up a career high of 30 points on a career-high 10 three-pointers made in a 130–104 victory over the Washington Wizards.[35] Hauser helped the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Finals where they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games, contributing a total of 11 three-pointers throughout the series.[2]

On July 21, 2024, Hauser signed a 4-year, 45 million dollar contract extension with Boston.[36]

Career statistics

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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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Boston 26 0 6.1 .460 .432 — 1.1 .4 .0 .1 2.5
2022–23 Boston 80 8 16.1 .455 .418 .706 2.6 .9 .4 .3 6.4
2023–24† Boston 79 13 22.0 .446 .424 .895 3.5 1.0 .5 .3 9.0
Career 185 21 17.2 .450 .422 .806 2.8 .9 .4 .3 7.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Boston 7 0 2.1 .250 .333 1.000 .1 .3 .0 .0 .7
2023 Boston 15 0 6.9 .345 .333 1.000 1.1 .3 .1 .1 2.0
2024† Boston 19 0 14.9 .429 .380 1.000 2.2 .6 .3 .2 5.4
Career 41 0 9.8 .402 .367 1.000 1.4 .4 .1 .1 3.4

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Marquette 32 28 26.5 .473 .453 .828 5.0 1.3 .8 .6 8.8
2017–18 Marquette 35 35 32.6 .499 .487 .836 5.7 2.9 1.0 .5 14.1
2018–19 Marquette 34 33 33.4 .459 .402 .924 7.2 2.4 .6 .5 14.9
2019–20 Virginia Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Virginia 25 25 34.2 .503 .417 .896 6.8 1.8 .6 .4 16.0
Career 126 121 31.6 .483 .439 .880 6.1 2.1 .8 .5 13.3

Personal life

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Hauser's younger brother, Joey, was his basketball teammate in high school and collegiately at Marquette. His sister, Nicole Hauser, played volleyball at Southern Connecticut.[37]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sean Keane. "Three turning points for Game 5 of the NBA Finals". Yardbarker, June 18, 2024. Accessed June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sam Hauser named Gatorade player of the year". Stevens Point Journal. March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Williams, Scott A. (March 17, 2016). "Family ties bind SPASH basketball coach, son". Stevens Point Journal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sam Hauser". Marquette University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Neupert, Raymond (March 22, 2015). "SPASH boys basketball takes home WIAA championship over Germantown". WSAU. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "SPASH established itself as all-time great during undefeated season". Stevens Point News. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Wisconsin Boys Basketball POY: Sam Hauser". USA Today High School Sports. March 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "SPASH's Trev Anderson, Sam Hauser named Mr. Basketball for Wisconsin". Stevens Point News. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Gruman, Andrew (May 17, 2015). "Sam Hauser commits to Marquette". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Marquette Cruises Past Vanderbilt, 95-71, in Season Opener". Marquette University Athletics. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Sam Hauser". University of Virginia Athletics. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Marquette tops Georgia, 89-79". Marquette University Athletics. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "MU holds on to down Fresno State, 84-81". Marquette University Athletics. December 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "MU sets season 3-point record in 93-71 win vs. St. John's". Marquette University Athletics. February 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  16. ^ Becker, Grant; Goods, Jack; and Unger, Matt (March 28, 2017). "Men's basketball report cards: Sam Hauser leads the way". Marquette University Student Media. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hauser's 30 points help MU hold off EIU, 86-83, in OT". Marquette University Athletics. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Red-hot Hauser leads Marquette to 92-51 romp over American". USA Today. Associated Press. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Martin scores career-high 37, Butler beats Marquette 94-83". WNDU-TV. Associated Press. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  20. ^ Torres, Adriana (July 24, 2017). "Joey Hauser excited to join brother Sam at Marquette". WSAW-TV. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Hauser brothers helping lead No. 20 Marquette". WLUK-TV. Associated Press. December 18, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  22. ^ Steele, Ben (January 21, 2019). "Marquette's Hauser brothers sweep Big East weekly basketball awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  23. ^ Quinn, Brendan (July 15, 2019). "A conversation with Sam Hauser on his ambitious move to Virginia". The Athletic. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  24. ^ Arguello, Ricardo (April 16, 2019). "Former SPASH coach says Hauser transfers from Marquette are about finding 'a better fit'". The Post-Crescent. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  25. ^ Caron, Emily (May 28, 2019). "Hauser Brothers Sam and Joey Transfer to Virginia and Michigan State, Respectively". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  26. ^ "Hauser, Murphy's shooting display leads UVA to opening season win". CBS 19 News. Associated Press. November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "UVA's Sam Hauser plans to forgo additional eligibility, turn professional". Richmond. March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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  33. ^ Forsberg, Chris (November 29, 2023). "'Slam' Hauser, and more numbers that highlight Sam's impact". nbcsportsboston.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  34. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: "Slam Hauser" nickname coined after he throws it down". nbcsportsboston.com. January 5, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  35. ^ Donabedian, Daniel (March 17, 2024). "Celtics, Sam Hauser record insane 3-point feat in Wizards destruction". ClutchPoints. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  36. ^ "Celtics' Sam Hauser Agrees to 4-Year, $45M Contract Extension; Updated Salary Cap". Bleacher Report.
  37. ^ Charboneau, Matt (July 23, 2019). "'They win': Transfer Joey Hauser already fitting in with Michigan State basketball". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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