Gavin Baxter - M Basketball

Gavin Baxter

Forward 51

Ht/Wt

228 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Provo,

Utah

Last School

Timpview High School

Roster Years

2018-2022

Parents are Kurt and Angela Baxter
Mother Angela Baxter ran track for BYU and was an All-American sprinter
Father Kurt Baxter played basketball for BYU
Sister Lauren Baxter ran track at BYU
Has four siblings
Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C.
Instagram: @gavinbaxter_ | Twitter: @gbax51 | LinkedIn: Gavin Baxter

Played for Kevin Santiago at Timpview High School
As a senior in 2015-16 averaged 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds and led Timpview to a 21-6, 11-1 record of and a trip to the 4A state title game
Named 4A first-team all-state by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News
As a junior in 2014-15 averaged 15.5 points and led Timpview to a record of 15-9, 8-4 and a trip to the 4A quarterfinals
Named 4A second-team all-state by the Deseret News in 2015
As a sophomore in 2013-14 averaged 11.4 points and 6.2 rebounds while helping Timpview to a 19-6, 10-2 record and a trip to the 4A quarterfinals
Named 4A third-team all-state by the Deseret News in 2014
Named a four star recruit by ESPN, Scout and Rivals
Ranked No. 21 nationally among small forwards by ESPN
Named the No. 5 recruit in Utah by ESPN
Also recruited by Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and Utah State
Played for the Utah Prospects AAU team coached by Tim Davis

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018-2019

Named to the All-WCC Freshman Team
Received Bronze Honors on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
Received the Most Improved Player Award at the end of season banquet
Set the BYU record for field goal percentage in a single season (minimum 50 field goals made)
Played in 30 games and started eight times
Posted season highs of 25 points (Loyola Marymount), 10 rebounds (Loyola Marymount), 3 assists (Pacific), 5 blocks (San Francisco) and 2 steals (at Loyola Marymount)
In the WCC was fifth in blocked shots
Hit 10 of 14 from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for a career-best 25 points while adding a career-high 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal
Scored in double figures four times, had 20-plus points once
Had one double-double and three-plus blocks four times
Led the team in scoring one and rebounding twice

Sophmore Year 2019-2020

Played in seven games and started one
Missed the first 21 games due to a shoulder injury
Posted season highs of 5 points (vs. Saint Mary’s), 3 rebounds (three times), 2 assists (at Loyola Marymount) and 2 blocks (at San Diego)

Junior Year 2020-2021

WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll - Bronze
Played in two games
Missed final 25 games of season due to injury
Posted season highs of 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a block in season opener against Westminster

Senior Year 2021-2022

WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll - Bronze
Started in the first seven games of the game before suffering a season-ending injury against Utah Valley
Averaged 12.1 minutes, 6.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game
Shot 64.9 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from the free throw line
Scored a season-high 14 points in BYU’s win over Utah
Had five rebounds against No. 12 Oregon and Central Methodist

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year