$Signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Celtics in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Sam David Hauser was born in 1997 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and is the son of Dave and Stephanie Hauser. His younger brother, Joey, was a teammate in high school and at Marquette. Sam's sister Nicki played college volleyball. In high school, Hauser played on the basketball, football and golf teams for Stevens Point Area Senior High School. He led the hoops team to back-to-back Wisconsin Division 1 state championships. As a senior, Hauser won Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and then moved on to Marquette University. Hauser played three seasons at Marquette. As a junior, he started all 34 games for the Golden Eagles and averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. In 2019-20, Hauser transferred to the University of Virginia. In 2020-21, Hauser posted 16.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 three-pointers per game for the Cavaliers. Hauser went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft, but signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics. Fans can follow the forward on Twitter @Big_Smooth10 and on Instagram @sammyhouz.
Will play Sunday
FBoston Celtics
December 14, 2024
Hauser (thigh) is available for Sunday's game against the Wizards, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
ANALYSIS Hauser missed the win over the Pistons on Thursday due to a right adductor strain, and he should add depth to the bench in his return to action. However, his bench role certainly limits his upside in most formats.
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Stat Review
How does Sam Hauser compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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True Shooting %
59.6%
Effective Field Goal %
59.2%
3-Point Attempt Rate
83.0%
Free Throw Rate
1.4%
Offensive Rebound %
4.0%
Defensive Rebound %
12.7%
Total Rebound %
8.3%
Assist %
6.6%
Steal %
1.6%
Block %
1.0%
Turnover %
4.7%
Usage %
14.6%
Fantasy Points Per Game
16.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The departure of Grant Williams to the Mavericks creates the opportunity, slightly, for Hauser to see more playing time for the Celtics. The wing appeared in 80 games for Boston last year, his second year with the club. At 16.1 minutes per contest, Hauser proved his G League days were behind him. The three-point specialist shot a blistering 41.8 percent from behind the arc and demonstrated improved defensive abilities. Despite his 6-foot-8 frame, he was undersized during his occasional stints at power forward. Big minutes for new teammate Kristaps Porzingis should limit Hauser to just wing duties. He's behind Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Lamar Stevens and probably Oshae Brissett on the wing pecking order, but again has a chance to play in 75-plus games, if healthy. The 25-year-old will need a few injuries on the depth chart to exceed last year's minutes per game. Fantasy-wise, Hauser will provide a boost in three-pointers, but little else, for teams in very deep leagues. Otherwise, he's waiver-wire fodder.
Hauser has two seasons to prove he's worthy of an NBA rotational spot. As a 24-year-old rookie last season, the Virginia product appeared in 26 games for the Celtics and 13 games for the G League Maine Celtics. With Maine, Hauser averaged a promising 20.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 made three-pointers over 35 minutes per G League contest. With Boston, Hauser only earned a meager 6.1 minutes per game, usually in mop-up time. On 44 NBA three-point attempts, Hauser drained 43.2 percent. The production was enough for the Celtics to sign Hauser to a small two-year deal this summer. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter will need a few injuries to receive meaningful playing time on this deep roster, and coach Ime Udoka showed last season that he prefers shorter rotations. Expect modest minutes for Hauser, with the occasional visit to Maine to stay sharp.
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Downgraded to doubtful
FBoston Celtics
Thigh
December 11, 2024
Hauser (adductor) is considered doubtful for Thursday's game against Detroit.
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Suffers groin injury Saturday
FBoston Celtics
Groin
December 7, 2024
Hauser (groin) didn't play in the second half of Saturday's 127-121 loss to the Grizzlies. He went scoreless (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and grabbed one rebound in nine minutes off the bench.
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Back to bench Friday
FBoston Celtics
December 6, 2024
Hauser is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Bucks on Friday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
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Set for bigger role in 2024-25?
FBoston Celtics
July 27, 2024
Hauser is expected to handle a more prominent role for the Celtics in the early stages of the 2024-25 season, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.
ANALYSIS Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla needs to be aware of the little rest Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White will have between the end of the 2024 Olympics and the start of training camp, so he might have to tweak his rotation in the early stages of the campaign. That means Hauser could see extended minutes in the opening weeks of 2024-25. Hauser averaged 9.0 points while shooting 42.4 percent from three-point range in 79 regular-season contests in 2023-24.