Sam Hauser named to NABC Division I Player of the Year Watch List

Posted on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, 3:26 pm

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The National Association of Basketball Coaches on Monday announced Virginia’s Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) as one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2021 NABC Division I Player of the Year powered by ShotTracker.

Hauser sat out last season after playing three seasons at Marquette. As a junior in 2018-19, Hauser averaged 14.9 points and 7.2 rebounds en route to All-BIG EAST second-team honors. Hauser shot 45.9 percent from the field, 40.2 percent from 3-point range and led the BIG EAST in free throw percentage at 92.4 percent.  Hauser averaged 14.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 35 games as a sophomore in 2017-18 and 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds as a true freshman in 2016-17.

The 2021 NABC Division I Player of the Year award will be announced during the 2021 AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show, which takes place alongside the NABC Convention and Final Four. Former Dayton standout Obi Toppin won the award last season.

No. 4 Virginia opens its season against Maine on Nov. 25. Tipoff at Mohegan Sun Arena is set for 2 p.m. on FloHoops.com.