Tyler Haws
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Tyler Haws is an American
college basketball
player. Haws was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2009, and he completed his freshman year of college playing for Brigham Young University
. Haws is currently on leave while serving an LDS mission. He is the son of former BYU basketball player Marty Haws.
where he averaged 9 points a game, Haws broke out as a sophomore. Playing for one of the best teams in Lone Peak history, Haws averaged 18.8 points per game. He led the state in free throws made with 129, and shot 81.6% from the free throw line as he led Lone Peak to the state championship. Following the state championship game, Haws was named the 5A State Tournament MVP and later won the 5A MVP Award.
, Haws scored 26 points. He finished the season once again a state champion. He won the Tournament MVP again as well as Utah's Mr. Basketball
. On a national level, he won Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year, and became a finalist for the national award. Lone Peak also finished the year ranked 15th nationally according to Maxpreps.com. Haws finished his junior year averaging 20.9 points per game and hit a tough 15-foot jumper in double overtime in the state semifinals with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift Lone Peak into the state title game.
Haws plays with Salt Lake Metro in the summer AAU
circuits, as well as with his high school sponsored AAU team, Lone Peak. In the 2008 Houston Kingwood Classic, Haws led Salt Lake Metro into the round of 16, scoring 35 points against California powerhouse Compton Magic. He also led the Lone Peak AAU team to the round of 8 in the Las Vegas Spring Showcase a week later.
Haws appeared in USA Today
and Sports Illustrated
in 2007. He was also named the Utah player to build a team around by the Daily Herald.
. He was selected to play in both the Senior Showcase High School All-Star Weekend as well as the Academic All-American Classic.
He was being recruited by the likes of Wake Forest
, BYU
, Utah
, Stanford
, Cal
, Harvard
, Penn, Marquette
, UCLA
, Pepperdine
, USC, and Davidson
. He committed to play collegiately at BYU and signed his letter of intent on November 12, 2008
as a freshman, 27 points and 14 rebounds in a quarterfinal win over Brighton High School as a sophomore, followed by a 23 point outing two nights later against Bingham High School
. Previously in the year, he scored 24 points and had the game sealing steal on the road against the state No. 1 Pleasant Grove High School
. As a junior, he dropped 25 points and 9 rebounds in a double overtime win over Davis High School
in the state semifinals. One night later in the championship game, Haws scored 22 against Bingham High School. In the first game of his senior season, Haws tied a school record with 35 points on 21-of-25 from the free throw line in an overtime win over Springville High School. Even in a loss in the state championship game as a senior, Haws scored 20 points.
Speaking about Haws, his high school coach, Quincy Lewis
said, "His approach has always been 'I want to be the best player I can be to help my team win a state championship' and whatever comes out of that he'll take. He's a boring guy. He's the same guy every game. But I like boring when it's that efficient. He's always put the time in."
Opposing coach Mark Dubach said of Haws, "He's the best player I've seen in Utah and will probably hold that title for a while. There's not really anything he can't do. He produced everywhere for them for three solid years, and I know that any coach here or across the nation would want him on their team. He's really one of the great ones."
"I just want to become the best I can be," Haws said. "I'm going to take college on first and whatever happens after that happens . . . but I want to play next year. I'm going to go in there and show them what I've got, and however I can help the team, I'm going to do it."
On his high school career, Haws stated: 'I feel like I worked my hardest, played my hardest, and gave everything I had every night, and even though we came up short it was a fun ride. I feel fulfilled, like what I wanted to do in my time here happened. I had great teammates and great experiences that I'll always remember.'
against the University of Hawaii on November 20, 2009. He scored 12 points with an assist in 25 minutes of action in the 83-65 road win. Haws continued to play well in the next three games. Haws scored 12 points and added 2 rebounds in a neutral site game against the University of San Francisco
in 26 minutes. Three days later at home against Arizona State University, Haws scored a team-high 17 points and added a team-high 11 rebounds to go with 3 assists in the 81-68 win. After the game, BYU
head coach Dave Rose said, "Tyler is such a consistent, energy kind of player. He always gives you the same effort. Tonight, the way (ASU) game-planned, there was going to be an open guy. Someone was going to have to step up and hit those shots." In the following game at Fresno State University
, Haws scored 17 points again and added 4 rebounds. Haws said of his play and growing confidence in the college game, "I feel like every game I get a little more comfortable. I was able to knock down a few shots tonight and get a few rebounds for putbacks. I feel like it's going the right direction."
Haws scored a career high 24 points against Wyoming on January 20, 2010 and grabbed a career high 11 rebounds in a 83-77 win on the road against UTEP
. Haws was named third team All-MWC as a freshman after averaging 26.4 minutes per game (third on the team) along with 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 33 starts, the most by a BYU freshman under head coach Dave Rose. He was also named Academic All-MWC. In the Cougars first round NCAA Tournament game, Haws scored 8 points with 2 assists and in the following game against Kansas State, he dropped in 14 with 3 rebounds.
Opposing coach Heath Schroyer said of Haws: "I think he's gonna eventually be the player of the year in this league."
point guard Marty Haws who played for the Cougars from 1986-1990. Haws plans to major in business. He is the roommate of fellow freshman teammate Brandon Davies. He received his LDS Church mission call to Quezon City, Philippines. Haws entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo on June 2 and will learn to speak Tagalog.
Haws has a good relationship with legendary high school coach Bob Hurley.
United States
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college basketball
Basketball
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player. Haws was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2009, and he completed his freshman year of college playing for Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Haws is currently on leave while serving an LDS mission. He is the son of former BYU basketball player Marty Haws.
Sophomore (2006/07)
Following a freshman season at Lone Peak High SchoolLone Peak High School
Lone Peak High School is a public high school located in Highland, Utah, in northern Utah County. Its mascot is a knight. Part of Alpine School District, it was built in 1997 to meet the growing needs of the cities of Alpine, Highland, and Cedar Hills...
where he averaged 9 points a game, Haws broke out as a sophomore. Playing for one of the best teams in Lone Peak history, Haws averaged 18.8 points per game. He led the state in free throws made with 129, and shot 81.6% from the free throw line as he led Lone Peak to the state championship. Following the state championship game, Haws was named the 5A State Tournament MVP and later won the 5A MVP Award.
Junior (2007/08)
In 2007/08, playing in front of a national TV audience in the T-Mobile Invitational against Georgia's Centennial High SchoolCentennial High School (Roswell, Georgia)
Centennial High School is a public high school located in Roswell, Georgia. Opened in 1997, it has an enrollment of around 1,900 students. The school's mascot is the Knight. Centennial High School is a part of the Fulton County Schools system...
, Haws scored 26 points. He finished the season once again a state champion. He won the Tournament MVP again as well as Utah's Mr. Basketball
Utah Mr. Basketball
Each year the Utah Mr. Basketball is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994.The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret Morning News...
. On a national level, he won Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year, and became a finalist for the national award. Lone Peak also finished the year ranked 15th nationally according to Maxpreps.com. Haws finished his junior year averaging 20.9 points per game and hit a tough 15-foot jumper in double overtime in the state semifinals with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift Lone Peak into the state title game.
Haws plays with Salt Lake Metro in the summer AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
circuits, as well as with his high school sponsored AAU team, Lone Peak. In the 2008 Houston Kingwood Classic, Haws led Salt Lake Metro into the round of 16, scoring 35 points against California powerhouse Compton Magic. He also led the Lone Peak AAU team to the round of 8 in the Las Vegas Spring Showcase a week later.
Haws appeared in USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
in 2007. He was also named the Utah player to build a team around by the Daily Herald.
Senior (2008/09)
Haws followed up his stellar junior season with an even better senior season, averaging 23.4 points per game on 61 percent shooting as well as 8.3 rebounds per game. He set 21 school records as a senior, and finished his career with 1,772 points tied for 10th in Utah state history, and the most ever by a 5A player in Utah. While coming up short in the quest for three straight 5A state titles, Haws won a second consecutive Mr. Basketball AwardUtah Mr. Basketball
Each year the Utah Mr. Basketball is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994.The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret Morning News...
. He was selected to play in both the Senior Showcase High School All-Star Weekend as well as the Academic All-American Classic.
He was being recruited by the likes of Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
, BYU
BYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 30 conference championships and 2 NIT Tournaments , and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. It currently competes in the West Coast Conference...
, Utah
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
, Stanford
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942...
, Cal
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
, Harvard
Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country...
, Penn, Marquette
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I...
, UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
, Pepperdine
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
, USC, and Davidson
Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The...
. He committed to play collegiately at BYU and signed his letter of intent on November 12, 2008
Legacy
Tyler Haws left Lone Peak High School as the holder of 21 records. He had a penchant for playing huge in important games, including a game-winning three pointer versus American Fork High SchoolAmerican Fork High School
American Fork High School is a public high school in American Fork, Utah. Its mascot is the Caveman, chosen as a tribute to Timpanogos Cave. Other High Schools in the United States with the Caveman as their mascot include Cave City High School in northern Arkansas, Grants Pass High School in...
as a freshman, 27 points and 14 rebounds in a quarterfinal win over Brighton High School as a sophomore, followed by a 23 point outing two nights later against Bingham High School
Bingham High School
Bingham High School, located in the Jordan School District, is one of the oldest schools in Utah. It celebrated its centennial on September 9, 2008. It serves 2,495 students in South Jordan.-Student Government History:...
. Previously in the year, he scored 24 points and had the game sealing steal on the road against the state No. 1 Pleasant Grove High School
Pleasant Grove High School (Utah)
Pleasant Grove High School is a public high school located in Pleasant Grove, Utah.- History :Pleasant Grove High School was established in 1912. It started in a small one-room building. Additional rooms were eventually added on due to the increasing number of students. The former location was...
. As a junior, he dropped 25 points and 9 rebounds in a double overtime win over Davis High School
Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah)
Davis High School is a public school located in Kaysville, Utah, United States. It is a member of the Davis School District. The mascot of Davis High School is a Dart...
in the state semifinals. One night later in the championship game, Haws scored 22 against Bingham High School. In the first game of his senior season, Haws tied a school record with 35 points on 21-of-25 from the free throw line in an overtime win over Springville High School. Even in a loss in the state championship game as a senior, Haws scored 20 points.
Speaking about Haws, his high school coach, Quincy Lewis
Quincy Lewis
Quincy Lavell Lewis is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the pro club Iurbentia Bilbao Basket in Spain.-College career:...
said, "His approach has always been 'I want to be the best player I can be to help my team win a state championship' and whatever comes out of that he'll take. He's a boring guy. He's the same guy every game. But I like boring when it's that efficient. He's always put the time in."
Opposing coach Mark Dubach said of Haws, "He's the best player I've seen in Utah and will probably hold that title for a while. There's not really anything he can't do. He produced everywhere for them for three solid years, and I know that any coach here or across the nation would want him on their team. He's really one of the great ones."
"I just want to become the best I can be," Haws said. "I'm going to take college on first and whatever happens after that happens . . . but I want to play next year. I'm going to go in there and show them what I've got, and however I can help the team, I'm going to do it."
On his high school career, Haws stated: 'I feel like I worked my hardest, played my hardest, and gave everything I had every night, and even though we came up short it was a fun ride. I feel fulfilled, like what I wanted to do in my time here happened. I had great teammates and great experiences that I'll always remember.'
Freshman (2009/10)
Haws started in his first game at BYUBYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 30 conference championships and 2 NIT Tournaments , and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. It currently competes in the West Coast Conference...
against the University of Hawaii on November 20, 2009. He scored 12 points with an assist in 25 minutes of action in the 83-65 road win. Haws continued to play well in the next three games. Haws scored 12 points and added 2 rebounds in a neutral site game against the University of San Francisco
San Francisco Dons men's basketball
The San Francisco Dons basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college basketball. The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference, in which they have won sixteen regular season and one conference tournament...
in 26 minutes. Three days later at home against Arizona State University, Haws scored a team-high 17 points and added a team-high 11 rebounds to go with 3 assists in the 81-68 win. After the game, BYU
BYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 30 conference championships and 2 NIT Tournaments , and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. It currently competes in the West Coast Conference...
head coach Dave Rose said, "Tyler is such a consistent, energy kind of player. He always gives you the same effort. Tonight, the way (ASU) game-planned, there was going to be an open guy. Someone was going to have to step up and hit those shots." In the following game at Fresno State University
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...
, Haws scored 17 points again and added 4 rebounds. Haws said of his play and growing confidence in the college game, "I feel like every game I get a little more comfortable. I was able to knock down a few shots tonight and get a few rebounds for putbacks. I feel like it's going the right direction."
Haws scored a career high 24 points against Wyoming on January 20, 2010 and grabbed a career high 11 rebounds in a 83-77 win on the road against UTEP
UTEP Miners men's basketball
The UTEP Miners basketball team is an NCAA Division I men's college basketball team competing in the Conference USA. Home games are played at Don Haskins Center, located on University of Texas at El Paso's campus in El Paso.-Don Haskins Center:...
. Haws was named third team All-MWC as a freshman after averaging 26.4 minutes per game (third on the team) along with 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 33 starts, the most by a BYU freshman under head coach Dave Rose. He was also named Academic All-MWC. In the Cougars first round NCAA Tournament game, Haws scored 8 points with 2 assists and in the following game against Kansas State, he dropped in 14 with 3 rebounds.
Opposing coach Heath Schroyer said of Haws: "I think he's gonna eventually be the player of the year in this league."
Miscellaneous
Haws's father is former BYUBYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 30 conference championships and 2 NIT Tournaments , and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. It currently competes in the West Coast Conference...
point guard Marty Haws who played for the Cougars from 1986-1990. Haws plans to major in business. He is the roommate of fellow freshman teammate Brandon Davies. He received his LDS Church mission call to Quezon City, Philippines. Haws entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo on June 2 and will learn to speak Tagalog.
Haws has a good relationship with legendary high school coach Bob Hurley.
Awards
- 2005-06
- All-Region IV Honorable Mention
- All-Valley Honorable Mention
- Academic All-Region
- 2006-07
- 5A MVP
- First Team All-State (Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
, Salt Lake Tribune) - Region IV MVP
- Valley MVP
- State Offensive Player of the Year (Daily Herald)
- All-Region IV First Team
- All-Valley First Team
- 5A State Tournament MVP
- 5A State Champion
- Academic All-Region
- 2007-08
- First Team All-State (Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
, Salt Lake Tribune) - Region IV MVP
- Valley MVP
- State Offensive Player of The Year (Daily Herald)
- All-Region IV First Team
- All-Valley First Team
- 5A State Tournament MVP
- 5A State Title Game MVP
- 5A State Champion
- Academic All-Region
- Mr. BasketballUtah Mr. BasketballEach year the Utah Mr. Basketball is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994.The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret Morning News...
(Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
) - Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
- First Team All-State (Deseret Morning News
- 2008-09
- First Team All-State (Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake Tribune)
- Region IV MVP
- All-Region IV First Team
- All-Valley First Team
- Valley MVP
- 5A State All-Tournament Team
- Academic All-Region
- Mr. BasketballUtah Mr. BasketballEach year the Utah Mr. Basketball is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994.The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret Morning News...
(Deseret Morning News) - McDonald's All-American Nominee
Profiles
Video
- Father/Son Duo - BYU True Blue video about Haws's and his father's tenures at BYU
- A Work in Progress - LDS Church video about Haws's career and decision to serve an LDS mission