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| Tyler Haws dribbles up the court |
They played Washington Tuesday night and got only their second post season win in the past 11 years when they didn't have someone named "Jimmer" on their team. But BYU appears to have a new superstar in the making--Tyler Haws.
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| Teams have to resort to faceguarding to stop him. |
Tyler's line last night:
- 37 points
- 15-24 (.625 FG%) from the field
- 6-6 from the charity stripe
- 6 rebounds
- 3 assists
Yes, he is a big-time player and he's only a sophomore. So far this season, Tyler (who is among the nation's leaders in scoring (21.4 ppg) and free throw percentage (.872)) has scored 706 points. He is only one of 5 players in the history of BYU basketball to do so. The others? Only Jimmer Fredette (twice--1,068 in 2011 and 751 in 2010), Devin Durrant (866), Danny Ainge (782), and Michael Smith (765).
Not only is Tyler a great player, but he's also a great person. He hung up his sneakers to serve a two-year mission to the Philippines where he learned Tagalog. It makes you wonder what he can do in the next two years now that he has "shaken off" the mission rust from his game.
I love this video about how he and his dad would go practice at their local church. If your kids love basketball, sports, BYU, or any of the above you need to have them watch this short video (I need to have my kids watch it with me again!):
I got a chance to meet Tyler Haws last summer up at BYU basketball camp and he was so gracious and kind to all the campers. He is the type of player that you want to root for and that you want your kids to look up to.
I still remember watching Tyler's dad, Marty Haws, play on some pretty good basketball teams at BYU in the 1980s. I'm looking forward to seeing Tyler continue to lead BYU basketball over the next couple of years! Go Cougs!
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