Gavin Baxter

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Gavin Baxter
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No. 51 – BYU Cougars
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-10-16) October 16, 1997 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimpview
(Provo, Utah)
CollegeBYU (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2019)

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 228 pounds (103 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] Baxter averaged 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[3] He was sidelined with a shoulder injury for most of his sophomore season, playing seven games. Baxter tore his ACL in a game against New Orleans during his junior season, causing him to be out for the season. He averaged 6.5 points and 4 rebounds per game in two games before being sidelined.[4] On December 1, 2021, Baxter tore his ACL in a game versus in-state foe Utah Valley, marking two straight seasons in which Baxter has suffered a season-ending injury, on top of his shoulder injury during his sophomore season which limited him to 7 games played.[5] Baxter averaged 7.6 points, 0.4 assists, and three rebounds per game before the injury.[6]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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
2020–21 BYU 2 2 14.0 .857 .000 .250 4.0 1.0 .0 .5 6.5
2021–22 BYU 7 7 13.7 .649 .000 .500 3.0 .4 .3 1.1 7.6
Career 46 18 13.7 .650 .222 .491 2.9 .3 .2 1.0 4.7

Personal life[]

Gavin's parents were both athletes as well. His father Kurt played basketball for BYU and Snow College.[7] 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.[8] His sister Lauren also ran track for BYU.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ "WCC Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. ^ Harper, Mitch (February 8, 2020). "BYU Forward Gavin Baxter Made Season Debut Against San Francisco". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Drew, Jay (November 28, 2020). "BYU junior forward Gavin Baxter out for the season with ACL injury". Deseret News. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Wood, Trent (December 1, 2021). "BYU forward Gavin Baxter out for the season with ACL injury". Deseret News. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Ellis, Jake (December 8, 2021). "Aggies looking for their first win in Provo since 2004". . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Cunningham, Nate (2015-11-12). "Cougars sign three basketball recruits and add walk-on". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. ^ "https://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/107152/angela-baxter". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.

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