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Boston Celtics | #30 | Forward

Sam Hauser

PPG

7.5

RPG

3.1

APG

1.1

PIE

8.0

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

217lb (98kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Virginia

AGE

27 years

BIRTHDATE

December 8, 1997

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

6'7" | 217lb | 27 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

December 8, 1997

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Virginia

EXPERIENCE

3 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 SEASON: In 79 games (13 starts) this season, he averaged career-highs across the board with 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 22.0 minutes per game… Knocked down a career-best 197 three-point field goals, which ranked 24th in the NBA and second on the Celtics behind only Jayson Tatum (229)… His 42.4 three-point percentage ranked 11th in the NBA this season… He also owns the best three-point shooting percentage in Celtics history (.422 3FG%), followed by Eddie House (.412), and Ray Allen (.409) – min 250 made 3FG… Has knocked down 5+ three-pointers in 10 career games off the bench, which ranks second in Celtics history, behind Payton Pritchard (11)… Scored his 1,000th career point on a catch-and-shoot 3 with 2:51 left in the first quarter against Brooklyn on Feb. 13… On April 12, registered 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists, while knocking down at least four three-pointers for the 18th time this season, including 14 such games off the bench, which ranked fourth amongst NBA reserves… Scored a career-high 30 points on a career-best 10-of-13 made 3-point field goals, and grabbed six rebounds on March 17 at Washington… Hauser’s 10 threes in 22:49 minutes of action is the fewest minutes played in a 10-three game in NBA history… On 4/1, poured in 25 points and finished 7-of-11 from beyond the arc off the bench – his seven threes are tied for the second-most threes by a Celtic reserve behind Eddie House’s franchise record (8)… Hauser has made at least six 3-pointers in four of his last 10 games (3/11-4/1) and combined shot 30-of-42 (.417%) from deep… Made 31 three-pointers over five road games (March 11-23) - only three other players in NBA history have made more over that span: Steph Curry, James Harden, and Damian Lillard… Scored 15 points on 4-for-8 made three-pointers and pulled down four rebounds at Milwaukee on 1/11… Matched his season-high four assists on 12/15 when he registered 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, a career-high four steals, and only one turnover vs. Orlando… Joins Larry Bird as the only two Celtics to register that stat line off the bench in franchise history… Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds on 11/28 vs. Chicago and finished just shy of double-double with nine points… On 11/1 vs. IND, scored 17 points while connecting on 5-of-6 three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in all 19 playoff games during the Celtics’ NBA Championship run, and averaged 5.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game… Shot 42.9 percent from the field (36-84 FG) and 38.0 percent from three-point range (27-71 3FG)… Third Celtic in playoff history to record at least 27 threes off the bench in a single postseason (James Posey, Malcolm Brogdon)… Scored a playoff careerhigh 17 points on 5/1 vs. Miami and tied the second-most made three-pointers off the bench in Celtics playoff history on 5-of-10 made threes… The only Celtics reserves with more threes in a playoff game are Grant Williams and Malcolm Brogdon (6 3FG)… In 41 career playoff games over three years with Boston, he owns the fourth-most total three-pointers off the bench in franchise history (36), trailing Marcus Smart next on the list (37)… Hauser tallied 11 three-pointers off the bench during the Celtics Finals series vs. Dallas… Since 1967-68, he became the 12th player in the NBA to knock down at least 11 threes off the bench in a single Finals series while leading their team to a Championship title… In Game 1 vs. Dallas, the C’s became the first team in NBA Finals history to have seven players make at least two three-pointers each including, Hauser, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White… Pulled down a career postseason record 41 rebounds and dished out 11 total assists after registering six assists combined in his first two years.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAREER: 2020-21 (Senior): Started all 25 games…Named to the USBWA All-District 3 team…Earned NABC All-District 2 second-team honors…Julius Erving Award Finalist…AllACC First Team…All-ACC Academic Team…Named to the ACC Honor Roll…Sidney Young Memorial Award recipient for leadership, spirt and unselfishness…Wooden Midseason Watch List…Naismith, Wooden and NABC National Player of the Watch List…All-ACC Preseason First Team…Named ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 8)…Ranked first in the ACC in 3-point percentage (.417), second in made 3-pointers (2.5), sixth in field goal percentage (.503), seventh in scoring (16.0), 12th in minutes (34.2) and 13th in rebounding (6.8)…Averaged 16.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.8 apg…Shot 50.3 percent from the field, 41.7 percent from 3-point range and 89.6 percent free throws…Reached double-figures in 23 of 25 games, including six 20-point efforts, with a season-high 24 points at Louisville (3/6/21)…Had first double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) as a Cavalier and added four assists at Notre Dame (12/30/20)…Recorded secondstraight double-double with team-high 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Wake Forest (1/6/21)…Had third consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Boston College (1/9/21)…Scored 22 points with four 3-pointers and had team-high six rebounds vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/21)…Matched career high with seven 3-pointers for 21 points vs. Syracuse (1/25/21)…Had 23 points, going 8-for-9 from the floor, and added six rebounds vs. Pitt (2/6/21)…Had 21 points, making five 5-pointers, vs. NC State (2/24/21)…Finished with 18 points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. Miami (3/1/21)…Scored season-high 24 points with eight rebounds and two blocks at Louisville (3/6/21)…Led team with 21 points and had five rebounds vs. Syracuse in ACC quarterfinals (3/11/21)…Scored 15 points with nine rebounds, three assists and one steal vs. Ohio in NCAA First Round (3/20/21)…2019-20 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season following the transfer from Marquette…2018-19 (Sophomore): Started all 34 games…Averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.4 minutes per game…Shot 45.9 percent from the floor, 40.2 percent from 3-point range and 92.4 percent from the free throw line…All-BIG EAST Second Team selection…Earned team’s Hank Raymonds Sportsmanship Award and shared Most Valuable Player accolades with Markus Howard…Collected 88 3-pointers, the eighth-best single-season total in MU history…Finished among the league leaders in scoring (11th, 14.9 ppg.), rebounding (7th, 7.2 rpg.), field goal percentage (13th, .459), free throw percentage (1st, .924) and 3-point field goal percentage (9th, .402)…Reached double figures in points on 28 occasions…Concluded the year with six double-doubles…Finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds in win over Presbyterian (Nov. 17) for first double-double…Knocked down season-high six treys in 20-point game versus Kansas (Nov. 21)…Grabbed career-best 14 boards in overtime win against Wisconsin (Dec. 8)…Netted career-high 31 points at Georgetown (Jan. 15)…Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 21) after averaging 28.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in pair of victories…Concluded season with double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) in NCAA tournament vs. Murray State (March 21)…2017-18 (Sophomore): Only Marquette player to start all 35 games…Averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game…Shot 49.9 percent from the floor, 48.7 percent from 3-point range and 83.6 percent from the free throw line…Earned team Most Valuable Player and Father William Kelly Team Morale Award honors…Played 38 minutes against No. 19 Purdue, collecting 12 points and eight rebounds (Nov. 14)…Notched 20 points and nine rebounds in the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational against VCU (Nov. 20)…Posted another 20-point game at the Invitational versus LSU (Nov. 22)…Set a new career-high of 30 points in a win over Eastern Illinois, playing 40 minutes, shooting 10-15 from the field, 6-of-10 from behind the arc, 4-of-4 from the charity stripe with nine rebounds, four assists and one block (Nov. 27)…Shot 70 percent from the field against Vermont to total 17 points (Dec. 5)…Posted 16 points against rival Wisconsin (Dec. 9)…Netted 21 points and three steals over Northern Illinois (Dec. 18)…Scored 29 points against American, shooting 80 percent from the field, along with five assists, four rebounds and three steals (Dec. 21)…Set a new career high in assists with eight against Xavier, also tallied seven rebounds before fouling out (Dec. 27)…Hit 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists at No. 3 Villanova (Jan. 6)…Netted 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds over Seton Hall (Jan. 9)…Tied his career high of 30 points against Butler (Jan. 12)…Notched 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals in the win over DePaul (Jan. 15)…Went for 15 points, five rebounds and four assists on National Marquette Day against Providence (2/3)…Tallied his first double-double in the win over Seton Hall with 16 points and 10 rebounds (2/7)…Notched 18 points and seven rebounds while playing St. John’s (2/10)…Neared a double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds against Creighton (2/17)…Posted 28 points and six defensive rebounds in the overtime win over Georgetown (2/26)…Neared a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds versus Creighton (3/3)…Went for 16 point in the BIG EAST First Round win over DePaul (3/7)…Tallied 13 points, four assists and two steals in the NIT Third Round against Penn State (3/20)…2016-17 (Freshman): Started 28 of 32 games as a true freshman…Averaged 8.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists while playing a team-high 26.5 minutes per game…Scored 14 points in his collegiate debut against Vanderbilt (Nov. 11) en route to BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week honors…Earned Marquette’s Father William Kelly Team Morale and Iron Eagle awards…Made first career start against IUPUI (Nov. 22), pulled down nine rebounds and added eight points…Chipped in at least two 3-pointers in eight of first nine career games…Scored a season-best 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting (4-of-7 from deep) in victory at Georgia (Dec. 4)…Tallied 19 points against Fresno State (Dec. 6)…Played 33 minutes in first BIG EAST road game at Seton Hall (1/1) and contributed 11 points…Scored 13 points in 35 minutes at No. 1 Villanova (1/7)…Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds, including the game-securing board as Marquette knocked off No. 1 Villanova (1/24)…Scored 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from downtown to lead MU past St. John’s (2/21)…Recorded 12 points in a team-high 32 minutes against South Carolina (3/17) in the NCAA First Round.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Samuel David Hauser…Son of Dave and Stephanie Hauser…Has one sister, Nicki, and one brother, Joey…Brother was his high school and collegiate teammate at Marquette…Sister, Nicole, played volleyball at Southern Connecticut State University.