Sam Hauser Makes It Official: He’s Committing to Virginia

Posted on Tuesday, May. 28, 2019, 4:22 pm

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By Jerry Ratcliffe

Former Marquette forward Sam Hauser is officially coming to Virginia.

Hauser, the older of the two Hauser brothers, made the announcement on his Twitter account this afternoon:

“I’d like to thank Coach [Tony] Bennett and his staff for this unbelievable opportunity. Excited to announce that I have committed to the University of Virginia.

“Again, thank you to Marquette University for helping me represent them in a positive way the past 3 years. I can’t wait to finish my college career in Charlottesville. #GoHoos”

Hauser will have to sit out the coming season due to the NCAA transfer rule, and will have one year of eligibility remaining for the 2010-21 season.

The 6-foot-8 forward played in 101 games for Marquette, including 97 starting assignments. He was a second-team All-Big East player as a junior last season when he averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

His younger brother, Joey, is headed to Michigan State, which he also announced today on Twitter.

“Proud to announce that I’ve committed to Michigan State University! Thank you to Coach Izzo and his staff for this opportunity. Once again, thank you Marquette University for allowing me to represent them this past season. I can’t wait to take this next step in my college career!” he tweeted.