Gavin Baxter

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.

Gavin Baxter
No. 25 – BYU Cougars
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-10-16) October 16, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimpview
(Provo, Utah)
CollegeBYU (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2019)

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
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 30814.7.648.333.5133.1.2.21.14.7
2019–20 BYU 719.0.500–.5001.6.4.0.61.3
Career 37913.6.636.333.5122.8.3.11.04.0

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
  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. Cunningham, Nate (2015-11-12). "Cougars sign three basketball recruits and add walk-on". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  4. "https://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/107152/angela-baxter". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19. External link in |title= (help)
  5. "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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