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UVA basketball alum Sam Hauser wins NBA Championship with Celtics

Former Virginia Cavaliers forward Sam Hauser added his name to the list of ‘Hoos with an NBA Championship ring on Monday night as the Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in game five of the NBA Finals to clinch the franchise’s league-best 18th title.

Undrafted out of Virginia in 2021 and now NBA CHAMPION in Year 3... Sam Hauser! pic.twitter.com/MufszjFQuU

— NBA (@NBA) June 18, 2024

After going un-drafted in 2021, Hauser has quickly worked his way from the G-League to a key member of Boston’s rotation and one the league’s best three-point specialists.