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Mark Miller @WisBBYearbookJust completed interview with Sam Hauser of WI Academy/Stevens Point. Top 3 at this point, Marquette, Creighton, UNI.
What is Hauser's composite rating as of now? Maybe a 2-star?I have only seen him once and thought he was just "OK". Are we going after him only because of little brother?How do people like Jay Bee see him in the rankings after the summer? Can we anticipate a lot of on-court growth? Will he be a solid 3-star? Break into the top 200?
I personally think he is a carbon copy of Tim Jarmusz ( but a little more athletic) who was at Oshkosh West and then Wisconsin. The kid was a flawless 6'7 shooter who was not built at all. I personally think Hauser would be a fantastic redshirt option, and could turn into a nice contributor once he puts some weight on. Hopefully he doesn't turn into a bust either...
That was exactly the guy I thought of, but didn't know if a lot of people here would remember him.
He's like Jarmusz in the sense that he always knows the right play and makes it, but he's far more polished in all offensive aspects.
Iowa State, just go away.
Saw Hauser in State title game. Jarmusz is a bad comparison. I'd throw out names like Brian Wardle, Kellen Dunham, Nik Stauskas, a shorter Mike Dunleavy Jr...great shooter, good ball handler, can slash a bit, smart passer, brings the ball up as a PG for his HS team...his rebounding, shot blocking and hustle kinda remind me of Mike Bargen.Forget where Sam is ranked now. He's top 100 good in my view, maybe top 50. I think it speaks to Wojo's evaluation ability that he was on Hauser last year. Watch Sam blow up this summer. Joey is a nice prospect but has a long way to go to catch up to his older brother. Right now I'd say Sam is the "Henry" and Joey is the "Wally".
Well, he's no Stauskas or Dunleavy - not in anybody's world.
I'll admit I should have said a poor man's Dunleavy. The high bball IQ, passing skills, and shooting ability are qualities both Dunleavy and Hauser have but Dunleavy has them at a higher level. I still say he's got the hustle and grit of Mike Bargen, the shooting and movement off screens of Kellen Dunham, and some passing/bball IQ skills of a poor man's Dunleavy. I think Sam is going to be a very good player and feel his rating is lower than it should be.He can be a sharpshooting sniper off the bench as a frosh and grow into a star by his senior year. A lot of people on this board are under selling him but he's going to be very good. To compare him to Jarmusz or say he's just being recruited to get Joey are mistakes. Sam Hauser is legit all by himself. I want him as much as any player in this class, including Coffey and Winston. I want him way more than Kostas A. who looks like a bit of a project. Maybe I'm way off base but I really see Hauser blowing up this summer and the Iowa State offer might be the start of that.
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.
Generally, I agree except I think that wanting him as much as Winston is likely overselling him.
One thing I like about Hauser is he is likely a guy that can be a contributor for four years. He may never be an out and out star, but he's the kind of guy that will help you win a lot of games. Having solid four year players is just as important as having McDonald's kids.
Perhaps but we could really use a shooter and Sam Hauser is an elite shooter. I think he's been flying a bit under the radar. That's why I mentioned Nik Stauskas, who went from being ranked in the 70-80 range to the NBA in two years. Not saying Sam will have quite that meteoric rise but I like him a lot.I'd project his career arc like this:Freshman sharpshooter as 8th or 9th man playing 10-15 min per game.Sophomore 6th man or possible starter playing 20-25 min per game.Junior starter playing 25-28 min per game.Senior star player playing 28-32 min per game.
I hope you are wrong. I just think that if he is our "star" during his senior year, the team will be in trouble.That isn't to knock him, either. He could develop physically and be a very good player. I don't see him as a guy who leads a high major on a run.He also lacks the quickness and shooting ability of Stauskas.Hopefully I am proven wrong over the next several years.
Watch Sam blow up this summer. Joey is a nice prospect but has a long way to go to catch up to his older brother. Right now I'd say Sam is the "Henry" and Joey is the "Wally".