T. J. Haws

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T. J. Haws
T. J. Haws 2021.jpg
Haws in 2021
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-08-03) August 3, 1995 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Lone Peak
(Highland, Utah)
College BYU (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Trefl Sopot
2021–2022 Lakeland Magic
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2017, 2020)
  • Second-team All-WCC (2019)
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2017)
  • Utah Mr. Basketball (2014)

Tyson Jay Haws (born August 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars.

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High school career

Haws was a four-year starter at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah, and the team won Utah's 5A state championship in each of his seasons. He was also a four-time All-State selection. [1] As a junior, he averaged 17.1 points per game and led his team to the mythical national championship. The trio of Haws, Eric Mika, and Nick Emery were nicknamed the "Lone Peak Three." [2] [3] In his senior season, he averaged 25.2 points and 5.2 assists per game and was named Utah Mr. Basketball and Utah Gatorade Player of the Year. [4] A four-star recruit, Haws committed to play college basketball at BYU before his sophomore season in high school. [5]

College career

After high school, Haws embarked on a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France. [6] Following his return, Haws averaged 13.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game as a freshman at BYU, earning First Team All-West Coast Conference (WCC) honors. [7] As a sophomore, Haws averaged 11.7 points and 4.2 assists per game. [8]

Haws with BYU in January 2017 TJ Haws.jpg
Haws with BYU in January 2017

On February 15, 2019, he scored a career-high 35 points in an 88–82 overtime victory over San Diego. [9] Haws averaged 17.8 points and a team-high 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a junior. [10] He earned Second Team All-WCC honors. [11] On January 11, 2020, Haws posted a career-high 14 assists against Portland. He had his second double-double on February 15, recording 17 points and 10 assists in a 72–71 win against San Diego. As a senior, Haws averaged 14.0 points and 5.7 assists per game, shooting 45.9% from the field. [12] He was named to the First Team All-WCC. [13] He finished his career ranked second in BYU history in assists with 603. [12]

Professional career

On July 22, 2020, Haws signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. [14] He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Lakeland Magic. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 BYU 343430.6.424.404.7872.93.21.0.113.8
2017–18 BYU 353533.7.410.309.8372.74.21.2.311.7
2018–19 BYU 323233.4.463.352.8683.55.11.2.317.8
2019–20 BYU 323232.5.459.371.7622.55.71.3.214.0
Career13313332.5.440.361.8242.94.51.2.214.3

Personal life

Haws and his wife, Lauren, have a son named Tyson, who was born in February 2020. [16] Haws has an older brother, Tyler, who also played basketball at BYU and finished as its all-time leading scorer, and now plays at the professional level. His father, Marty, was also a standout basketball player at BYU from 1986 to 1990. [2]

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  2. 1 2 Gonzalez, Norma (January 29, 2020). "TJ Haws is BYU basketball's new iron man". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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