Tyler Haws Watch
Saturday's coverage
UPDATE: It was announced Saturday morning that Tyler Haws made the team! Check out the announcement here. Team USA's five pool play games will be televised on ESPNU, according to this Web site. A more official source regarding the broadcast plans will be provided when it is made available.
Links
- A Hawsome week in Colorado Springs – BYUcougars.com Blog
- Haws punches ticket to Russia with USA World University Games Team – BYUcougars.com
- BYU's Haws makes Team USA – KSL.com
- Photo album – BYU Basketball Facebook
- Bob McKillop post-pratice audio – KSL.com
- Haws post-practice audio – KSL.com
- Team USA's Haws continues down 'The Road to Russia' – KSL.com
- Haws hits 28 3-pointers – KSL.com
- Haws stars in Team USA's Saturday scrimmage – KSL.com
- Two-year mission broadens Haws' horizons – USA Basketball
- Haws scores a basket – USA Basketball Vine
- Reflections on Haws' 'Road to Russia' – KSL.com
- BYU fans support Haws at Team USA scrimmage – KSL.com
Quotes
Head Coach Bob McKillop
“We had a very torturous dinner making the decision about the cuts. We had to let go three terrific young men. It was not easy. I’m very, very thrilled with the 12 that we have. We think that they’re earned that opportunity and we’re pleased that they’ll represent the United States.”
On why Tyler Haws made the team:
“He’s tough. He’s smart. He’s team oriented. He’s coachable. He’s talented.”
"He struggled early, and he didn't let that become a snowball going down a hill. He stopped the snowball and righted himself and didn't live or dwell on the past. He went on to the next drill and that’s going to be a pivotal part of our success. You’re going to make mistakes. How we respond to mistakes is going to be key.”
“We’ll spend the next two or three days seeing how he can help us and then we’ll get to Russia, we’ll have two scrimmages. At that point we’ll have a pretty good definition as to who’s going to play what role.”
Thursday and Friday's coverage
BYU junior guard Tyler Haws is in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the US Olympic Training Center competing for a spot on the USA World University Games team. Follow here for news and updates.
Training camp opened with one practice on Monday, June 24, and the team has gone through two practices each day since. On Wednesday, the roster was cut from 26 players to 16. USA Basketball announced Friday morning that Rodney Hood of Duke was forced to withdraw due to injury. The roster is likely to be cut from 15 to the 12 that will go to Russia Friday evening.
The 12 selected to the squad will practice Saturday and Sunday in Colorado Springs before heading to Kazan, Russia, for the World University Games on Monday, July 1. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for July 6.
Links
- Decision Day for Haws – KSL.com
- Haws on 'The Road to Russia' – KSL.com
- 'The Road to Russia': Haws awaits scrimmage, final cuts – KSL.com
- 'The Road to Russia': Cut night – KSL.com
- Haws hitting threes after practice – Instagram
- Haws hitting a few free throws during practice – Instagram
- Haws getting up shots before practice – Instagram
- Haws hits a three during a team drill – Instagram
- Haws at the World University Games training camp – BYUcougars.com Blog
- Friday night scrimmage recap – BYUcougars.com Blog
- Post-scrimmage audio from assistant coach Frank Martin – KSL.com
- Post-scrimmage audio from Tyler Haws – KSL.com
- Greg Wrubell on Cougar Sports on 960 AM
- BYU Basketball Facebook photo album
Quotes
Tyler Haws, June 27
“It’s been intense. There are so many good players out here. It’s been a really good experience so far. I’ve learned a lot. Hopefully we can continue to play a few more days."
“Obviously I’ve gotten a lot more comfortable. The first day you knew names but you’d never really played against them before. It was fun to see where my game stood against those guys. I feel very comfortable out here and I feel I can play with anyone.”
“I love the coaches that are out here. You can tell they’ve been around the game a long time and have a lot of experience. I’ve learned, probably most importantly, to understand your game and make sure you don’t go outside of that. The guys here are so good that when you go outside of your game it doesn’t work. I’m a shooter so I’ve got to look for opportunities to get my shot and then just compete and work hard every play.”
“Every time you put the (USA) jersey on it is definitely special and something that I’ll never forget.”
“Everyone out here is a leader and they’re leaders on their teams. I feel like I’m learning a lot of leadership skills from them. I can also take away a lot of confidence after coming to something like this because you feel like you can play against anyone. These guys are the best in the country.”
Tyler Haws, June 28
On how the week has gone so far:
“I feel like it’s been great. I’ve tried to show the coaches as much as I can of what I can do to help the team. We have a scrimmage tonight so hopefully I can show a few things there and wherever it lands it lands.”
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