Hauser and Huff Named to USBWA All-District 3 Team

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia’s Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) and Jay Huff (Durham, N.C.) earned All-District 3 accolades from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, announced Tuesday (March 16).

Hauser leads Virginia in scoring (16.0 ppg) and first in 3-point percentage (.434), second in made 3-pointers (2.6), fifth in field goal percentage (.518), seventh in scoring (16.0), 12th in minutes (34.0) and 13th in rebounding (6.7). He tallied six 20-point efforts, including a season-high 24 points in UVA’s regular-season title clinching win at Louisville. Hauser, who was named to the All-ACC first team recorded three consecutive double-doubles and was named ACC Player of the Week on Feb. 8.

Huff averaged career highs in points (13.1 ppg), rebounds (7.1 rpg) and blocked shots (2.6 bpg), and anchored UVA’s sixth-ranked scoring defense that yields 60.5 points per game. He ranks first in the ACC in field goal percentage (.597), second in blocked shots (2.6), 11th in rebounding (7.1) and 18th in scoring (13.1). Huff, who was named to the All-ACC second team, leads UVA with six double-doubles and has blocked three or more shots in 11 contests.

USBWA DISTRICT 3 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matthew Hurt, Duke

USBWA DISTRICT 3 COACH OF THE YEAR
Mike Young, Virginia Tech

USBWA All-DISTRICT 3 TEAM
Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech
Eric Ayala, Maryland
Sam Hauser, Virginia
Jay Huff, Virginia
Matthew Hurt, Duke
Nah’Shon Hyland, VCU
Matt Lewis, JMU
Isaiah Miller, UNCG
Aamir Simms, Clemson
Chandler Vaudrin, Winthrop