Hall of Fame
RICH HAWS
Hometown: North Ogden, Utah
Sport: Men's Basketball
Years: 1972-75
A three-year starter and co-captain his senior season, Rich Haws helped Utah State to a 53-26 (.671) record during his Aggie career, including a 39-4 (.907) home mark. As a senior during the 1974-75 campaign, Haws led Utah State to a 21-6 record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. During his senior year, Haws scored in double figures in all 27 games, including 20-plus points 17 times, and had a career-high 35 points against Boise State. He also posted six double-doubles on the year, which included a career-high 14 rebounds against New Orleans. As a senior, Haws led the team in scoring at 20.9 points per game, which ranks 19th all-time in school history. Furthermore, his 563 points that season were the 12th-most in school history at the time and currently ranks as the 25th-most. This was all prior to the NCAA allowing freshman to play (1975), implementation of the shot clock (1985) and the 3-point shot (1986). For his career, Haws scored in double figures 66 times and had 21 games with 20-plus points, not to mention nine double-doubles. He finished his career with 1,255 points, the sixth-most in school history at the time and a mark that still ranks 24th all-time at USU. Following his collegiate career, Haws was selected to play for the West in the Aloha Bowl, where he hit the winning shot. He was later chosen in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics.
