Get to know junior guard TJ Haws

TJ Haws is a junior guard from Alpine, Utah. Learn more about TJ below and scroll to the bottom of the page to collect his digital card and find links to learn more about the rest of the squad.

What do you want to do for a career? I want to be an orthodontist when I’m done here. I’ve always wanted to do that since I was a kid.

What do you do in your free time? Either hanging with my wife or playing FIFA with the boys. We do random teams, but I like playing with France.

What is something unique about you? I can do a Rubiks cube. It’s been a long time actually since I’ve done it.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? I’ve always wanted to go to a FIFA World Cup game. Wherever that is I think it’d be a cool experience.

What is your favorite sports besides basketball? Soccer. I would play striker.

What was your first BYU sporting event? I’ve been coming to a lot since I was a kid. It was probably a basketball game. Basketball or football.

What is your pre-game ritual? I like to take a nap before. Not really anything in particular.

Who is your role model? I’d have to say my dad. I’ve looked up to him since I was a little kid. I just think if I can be like him when I’m older I’m going to be a pretty good man.

When did you start playing basketball? I’ve been playing ever since I can remember. My dad played, my brother played. I just remember picking up a basketball and loving it right away.

Why did you choose BYU? I like the style of play. It’s close to home. I really like the coaching staff and I had some of my friends from high school like Nick (Emery) and Eric (Mika) commit with me so that was fun.

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