Gavin Baxter

Baxter attended Timpview High School, where he was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top 5 recruits in Utah. He led his team to two Utah 4A State Quarterfinals, and finished runner-up his senior year. He also managed to receive honors as first second and third team all-State in his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He was recruited by Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, and Utah State. He also played for the Utah Prospects, an AAU club basketball team coached by Tim Davis, featuring talent such as Connor Harding, Yoeli Childs, and Frank Jackson.^[1]

In his freshman year at BYU, he was selected to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.^[2] Baxter averaged 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.^[3] He was sidelined with a shoulder injury for most of his sophomore season, playing seven games. Baxter tore his ACL in a game against New Orleans during his junior season, causing him to be out for the season. He averaged 6.5 points and 4 rebounds per game in two games before being sidelined.^[4] On December 1, 2021, Baxter tore his ACL in a game versus in-state foe Utah Valley, marking two straight seasons in which Baxter has suffered a season-ending injury, on top of his shoulder injury during his sophomore season which limited him to 7 games played.^[5] Baxter averaged 6.6 points, 0.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game before the injury.^[6] After the season, he transferred to Utah as a walk-on. On December 8, 2022, Baxter announced his medical retirement in basketball after dealing with multiple injuries throughout his career.