Gavin Baxter
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| No. 25 – BYU Cougars | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | West Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Timpview (Provo, Utah) |
| College | BYU (2018–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gavin Baxter (born October 16, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he plays the small forward position.
High school career
Baxter attended Timpview High School, where he was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top 5 recruits in Utah. He led his team to two Utah 4A State Quarterfinals, and finished runner-up his senior year. He also managed to receive honors as first second and third team all-State in his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He was recruited by Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, and Utah State. He also played for the Utah Prospects, an AAU club basketball team coached by Tim Davis, featuring talent such as Connor Harding, Yoeli Childs, and Frank Jackson.[1]
College career
In his freshman year at BYU, he was selected to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | BYU | 30 | 8 | 14.7 | .648 | .333 | .513 | 3.1 | .2 | .2 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 2019–20 | BYU | 7 | 1 | 9.0 | .500 | – | .500 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | .6 | 1.3 |
| Career | 37 | 9 | 13.6 | .636 | .333 | .512 | 2.8 | .3 | .1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
Personal life
Gavin's parent were both athletes as well, his father Kurt played basketball for BYU and Snow College.[3] His mother Angela ran track for BYU, earning recognition as an All-American in the 1986 season in Indoor Track. She also held the BYU women's 200m record for 26 years, with a time of 23.39. She also competed internationally for her home country of Scotland.[4] His sister Lauren also ran track for BYU.[5]
References
- ^ "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "WCC Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ Cunningham, Nate (2015-11-12). "Cougars sign three basketball recruits and add walk-on". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "https://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/107152/angela-baxter". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.