Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Sam Hauser

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Sam Hauser made an impact.

Sam Hauser is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Hauser played college basketball at Marquette and the University of Virginia. During his senior year at Virginia, he displayed impressive shooting percentages, nearing the elusive 50-40-90 club, with 50% field goal, 42% three-point, and 90% free throw percentages, falling just short of the mark for free throw percentage qualification.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

May 17, 2015: Committed to Marquette

On May 17, 2015, Sam Hauser committed to play college basketball for Marquette, choosing them over offers from Virginia, Iowa State, Creighton and other NCAA Division I programs.

November 11, 2016: Debut for Marquette

On November 11, 2016, Sam Hauser debuted for Marquette, scoring 14 points in 19 minutes off the bench in a 95–71 win over Vanderbilt and was named Big East Conference Freshman of the Week.

February 21, 2017: Season High Points

On February 21, 2017, Sam Hauser matched his season high with 19 points, along with 5 three-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals, in a 93–71 victory over St. John's. He also helped his team set a program record for three-pointers in a single season.

November 27, 2017: Season High Points

On November 27, 2017, Sam Hauser scored a sophomore season-high 30 points, along with nine rebounds and four assists, in an 86–83 overtime win over Eastern Illinois.

January 12, 2018: Career High Points

On January 12, 2018, Sam Hauser matched his career high in scoring with 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 94–83 loss to Butler.

December 8, 2018: Career High Rebounds

On December 8, 2018, Sam Hauser recorded a career-high 14 rebounds, to go along with 13 points and four assists, in a 74–69 victory over Wisconsin.

January 15, 2019: Career High Points

On January 15, 2019, Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points to go with eight rebounds in a 74–71 win over Georgetown.

May 28, 2019: Committed to Virginia

On May 28, 2019, Sam Hauser committed to continue his college basketball career at Virginia, sitting out the next season due to NCAA transfer rules.

November 25, 2020: Debut for Virginia

On November 25, 2020, Sam Hauser debuted for Virginia, scoring 19 points in an 89–54 win against Towson.

March 25, 2021: Declared for the NBA draft

On March 25, 2021, Sam Hauser announced that he would declare for the 2021 NBA draft.

August 13, 2021: Signed with Boston Celtics

On August 13, 2021, Sam Hauser signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

November 20, 2021: NBA debut

On November 20, 2021, Sam Hauser made his NBA debut in a 111–105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

February 11, 2022: Converted to standard NBA contract

On February 11, 2022, Sam Hauser's two-way contract with the Boston Celtics was converted into a standard NBA contract.

July 3, 2022: Re-signed with the Celtics

On July 3, 2022, Sam Hauser re-signed with the Celtics on a three-year, $6 million deal.

February 14, 2023: Game-tying three-pointer

On February 14, 2023, Sam Hauser hit a game-tying three-pointer with three seconds left in the game against the Milwaukee Bucks, eventually sending it to overtime where the Celtics lost 131–125.

March 17, 2024: Career high of 30 points

On March 17, 2024, Sam Hauser scored a then career-high 30 points and career-high 10 three-pointers made in a 130–104 victory over the Washington Wizards.

July 21, 2024: Signed contract extension with Boston

On July 21, 2024, Sam Hauser signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with Boston.

March 10, 2025: Career-high 33 points

On March 10, 2025, Sam Hauser achieved a career-high of 33 points, with nine three-pointers made, in a 114–108 victory over the Utah Jazz. By making seven threes in the third period, he set a Celtics franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a quarter. Hauser also became only the eighteenth player in NBA history to make seven or more three-pointers in a single quarter.