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Tyler Haws' career-high scoring effort against Virginia Tech propelled him to his first West Coast Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday.
Haws' 42 points scored against the Hokies are the most scored by any Division I player this season. In two BYU wins last week, Haws averaged 28.5 points per game, while shooting 54% from the field, 75% from the arc, and 91% from the stripe.
Additionally, Haws received National Player of the Week citations from SI.com and NBCSports.com.
Already this season, Haws has scored in the 20s (six times), 30s (once) and now 40s (once). With 690 career points, he is on pace to join BYU's "1,000 Point Club" by the end of his sophomore season--rarefied air for a second-year player.
In BYU basketball history, only four players have managed to score 1,000 points or more after only two seasons in a BYU uniform, and only one did so in his freshman/sophomore seasons.
BYU Players to 1,000 Points in First Two Seasons
| Player | Seasons | Eligibility | Point Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ainge | 1977-78, 1978-79 | Freshman/Sophomore | 1,130 |
| John Fairchild | 1963-64, 1964-65 | Junior/Senior (JC transfer) | 1,109 |
| Terrell Lyday | 1999-00, 2000-01 | Junior/Senior (JC transfer) | 1,105 |
| Bernie Fryer | 1970-71, 1971-72 | Junior/Senior (JC transfer) | 1,060 |
| <b>Tyler Haws*</b> | <b>2009-10, 2012-13</b> | <b>Freshman/Sophomore</b> | <b>690</b> |
* Through 14 games; if BYU plays 35 games, Haws would need to average 14.8 ppg over the next 21 games. Haws is currently averaging 20.9 ppg.
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BYU's win over Virginia Tech gives the Cougars a 10-4 record heading into West Coast Conference competition. Dave Rose's teams have now won ten or more games before the start of league play in seven consecutive seasons:
Dave Rose Era Records Before Beginning Conference Play
| Season | Pre-conference record | Conference record | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 8-3 | 12-4 | 20-9 |
| 2006-07 | 10-3 | 13-3 | 25-9 |
| 2007-08 | 11-4 | 14-2 | 27-8 |
| 2008-09 | 12-2 | 12-4 | 25-8 |
| 2009-10 | 14-1 | 13-3 | 30-6 |
| 2010-11 | 14-1 | 14-2 | 32-5 |
| 2011-12 | 11-3 | 12-4 | 26-9 |
| 2012-13 | 10-4 | TBD | TBD |
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A good week for BYU saw the team make a slight upward move in the weekly PAP (Points Available Percentage) rankings; only four players made individual increases, led by Haws, Brandon Davies and Raul Delgado, who had his best week as a Cougar:
Points Available Percentages for BYU Players (as of 12/31/12)
| Rank | Player | Games Played | Minutes Per Game | Points | Points Available | PAP (%) | Last PAP (%) 12/27 | PAP (%) Differential | Rank Last Week | Rank Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Davies | 14 | 28.1 | 281 | 470 | 59.8 | 57.4 | +2.4 | 1 | Even |
| 2 | Josh Sharp | 14 | 20.5 | 68 | 125 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 2 | Even |
| 3 | Tyler Haws | 14 | 32.6 | 293 | 552 | 53.1 | 51.4 | +1.7 | 3 | Even |
| 4 | Nate Austin | 14 | 14.1 | 58 | 132 | 43.9 | 44.8 | -0.9 | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | Cory Calvert | 12 | 9.2 | 35 | 81 | 43.2 | 45.2 | -2.0 | 5 | Even |
| 6 | Ian Harward | 14 | 5.5 | 22 | 53 | 41.5 | 46.5 | -5.0 | 4 | -2 |
| 7 | Brock Zylstra | 14 | 22.7 | 90 | 224 | 40.2 | 41.0 | -0.8 | 7 | Even |
| 8 | Raul Delgado | 12 | 10.7 | 38 | 98 | 38.8 | 32.4 | +6.4 | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | Agustin Ambrosino | 13 | 9.2 | 39 | 103 | 37.9 | 40.8 | -2.9 | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Matt Carlino | 14 | 23.4 | 101 | 269 | 37.5 | 37.2 | +0.3 | 10 | Even |
| 11 | Craig Cusick | 14 | 22.8 | 60 | 175 | 34.3 | 37.5 | -3.2 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Anson Winder | 10 | 6.7 | 8 | 40 | 20.0 | 23.3 | -3.3 | 12 | Even |
| <b>TEAM</b> | <b>14</b> | <b>1093</b> | <b>2322</b> | <b>47.1</b> | <b>46.8</b> | <b>+0.3</b> |
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Takeaways:
- BYU's starting frontcourt is 1-2-3 in PAP, and that's a good thing. BYU's starting backcourt ranks 7th (Zylstra) and 10th (Carlino). That's not so good.
- BYU is the only NCAA Division I team with two players averaging 20-plus points per game, and Dave Rose has never been so reliant on only two players, when of course, he was counting on a power trio. Since scoring 19 points off the bench against Utah, Matt Carlino has yet to score more than nine points in any of the Cougars' ensuing five games, as a starter. With Davies and Haws playing well, BYU is a very good team. Carlino is the missing piece who can take this team from WCC stalwart to conference title contender.
- Craig Cusick had a scoreless week, and staying in the rotation will be a challenge considering his current trends on offense.
- Raul Delgado now appears to be preferred over Cusick off the bench at shooting guard, and Delgado's recent play has earned him the additional playing time. Delgado has played 16-17 minutes per game over the last four games, and over the last three, he has shot 50% from both the field and the arc, while averaging 7.7 ppg. BYU's "2" spot remains in flux, and I wouldn't rule out Delgado earning a starting role at some point. Brock Zylstra has proven a bit more effective as a starter than as a reserve, but at the "2" in particular, nothing is set in stone this season.
- For what he does, Josh Sharp does it well. He rarely looks to take shots that are not right around the basket, and as he showed with his SportsCenter Top Play-worthy dunk on Saturday, he is athletic enough to cause havoc at the hoop. He is not a prototypical power forward, but he gets the job done and plays well off of Brandon Davies.
- Not sure what's happening at the backup point guard spot. I know Cory Calvert was sick this past week, so that might help explain Rose going with Anson Winder behind Carlino, since Winder is not a natural at the point. Winder's offensive numbers have been terrible all season; he had to battle back from an ankle injury, and it may still be an issue, but the Winder we saw last season really hasn't returned yet, and any defensive assets he possesses have been somewhat mitigated by his offensive struggles. Calvert is the much better shooter, and can be played at shooting guard in addition to point.
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