Samuel David Hauser (born December 8, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Hauser played basketball,

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and

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for Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) in

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. His father, Dave, was an assistant basketball coach, and his younger brother,

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, was one of his teammates for his final two years. 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. He led his team to a 27–1 record and the

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Division 1 state championship, scoring 25 points in the title game against Germantown High School. As a senior, Hauser helped SPASH achieve an undefeated season and win a second consecutive Division 1 state championship. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, four assists and 3.1 blocks per game and was named Wisconsin

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and shared Wisconsin Mr. Basketball honors with his teammate, Trevor Anderson. Hauser committed to playing college basketball for Marquette on May 17, 2015, over offers from

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, Iowa State and Creighton, among several other

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programs.

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

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Freshman of the Week. On December 4, Hauser recorded a season-high 19 points in an 89–79 victory over

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. He scored 19 points in his subsequent game, two days later in an 84–81 win over

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. 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. 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. Sam Hauser

On November 27, 2017, Hauser scored a sophomore season-high 30 points, along with nine rebounds and four assists, in an 86–83

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win over

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. On December 21, he made a career-high 7 three-pointers in a 29-point effort to lead his team past

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, 92–51. Hauser matched his career-high in scoring on January 12, 2018, with 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 94–83 loss to

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. For his junior season, Hauser was joined at Marquette by his brother,

. On December 8, 2018, he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, along with 13 points and four assists, in a 74–69 victory over

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. 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

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. Hauser was subsequently named Big East Player of the Week. 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. Following the season, he announced that he would transfer from Marquette to try to find a "better fit". On May 28, 2019, Hauser committed to continue his career at

and sat out the next season due to

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(NCAA) transfer rules. In his debut for Virginia on November 25, 2020, he scored 19 points in an 89–54 win against

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. 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, ending his short tenure as a Cavalier.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2021–present)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Hauser signed a

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with the

on August 13, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. On November 20, 2021, Hauser made his NBA debut in a 111–105 win over the

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. On February 11, 2022, Hauser's

was converted into a standard

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contract. The Celtics reached the 2022 NBA Finals, but were defeated by the

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in 6 games. On July 3, 2022, Hauser re-signed with the Celtics on a three-year, $6M deal. On November 9, 2022, Hauser recorded a career high 24 points in a 128–112 win over the

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. On February 14, 2023, Hauser hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds on the game clock to tie a game against the Bucks, eventually sending it to overtime.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Hauser's younger brother,

, was his basketball teammate in high school and collegiately at Marquette. His sister, Nicole Hauser, played volleyball at Southern Connecticut.

References

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackson-hauser-9a0b87223/

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bioMarquette Golden Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hauser, Sam 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Wisconsin Boston Celtics players Maine Celtics players Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players Small forwards Sportspeople from Green Bay, Wisconsin Undrafted National Basketball Association players Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players