From Chris Horne-The Sabre:
The Hauser brother decision watch has come to an end, and reports within the last few days have been proven accurate: Marquette transfer guard/forward Sam Hauser is headed to the University of Virginia and his younger brother, Joey, will continue his collegiate career at Michigan State. The brothers announced their decisions via Twitter and Instagram Tuesday (March 28).
“I’d like to thank Coach Bennett and his staff for this unbelievable opportunity,” the elder Hauser wrote. “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”
Virginia came close to landing Sam when he was a class of 2016 recruit out of Stevens Point Area High School in Wisconsin. He took an official visit to UVA before pledging to Marquette, where he spent three years and experienced two NCAA Tournament appearances before deciding to transfer. Three years later, Cavalier head coach Tony Bennett was able to sway the 6’8”, 225-pound sharpshooter to Charlottesville for good.
At this point – and there is no indication this may change – Hauser will have to redshirt during the 2019-20 season in order to satisfy Division 1 transfer rules. He will then play out his final year of eligibility with the Hoos as a redshirt senior in 2020-21. The addition of Hauser leaves Virginia with one scholarship available for the 2019-20 season (this assumes Mamadi Diakite returns for his final season) and two scholarships available for the 2020-21 season.
Hauser heads to UVA with tremendous experience (101 games played, 97 starts in three seasons) and as a proven high-major Division 1 player. He averaged 8.8 points per game as a freshman and 14.1 points per game as a sophomore before coming through with 15.1 points per game this past season as a junior, when he helped Marquette to a 24-10 record and a berth in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The 2019 Second-Team All-Big East pick also pulled down 7.2 boards per contest, dished out 77 assists and committed 43 turnovers his junior campaign.
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