Gavin Baxter

Gavin Baxter is an American basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the West Coast Conference. Listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.05m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he plays the forward position.

Gavin Baxter
No. 25 – BYU Cougars
PositionSmall forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
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)

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]

Gavin's parent were both athletes as well, his father Kurt played basketball for BYU and Snow College.[2] 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.[3] His sister Lauren also ran track for BYU.[4]

In his first year at BYU he was selected to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gavin Baxter
F		 Provo, UT Timpview High School (UT) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.

    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
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018-19 BYU 30814.7.648.333.5133.10.20.21.14.7
    2019-20 BYU 719.0.500.000.5001.60.40.00.61.3

    [6]

    References
    1. "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
    2. Cunningham, Nate (2015-11-12). "Cougars sign three basketball recruits and add walk-on". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
    3. "https://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/107152/angela-baxter". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19. External link in |title= (help)
    4. "Gavin Baxter - Athlete Profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
    5. "WCC Announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
    6. "Gavin Baxter College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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