Gavin Baxter

Gavin Baxter is an American basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the West Coast Conference. Listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.05m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he plays the forward position.

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.

Gavin's parent were both athletes as well, his father Kurt played basketball for BYUand Snow College. His mother Angela ran track for BYU, earning recognition as an All-American in the 1986 season in Indoor Track. She also held the BYU women's 200m record for 26 years, with a time of 23.39. She also competed internationally for her home country of Scotland. His sister Lauren also ran track for BYU.

In his first year at BYU he was selected to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.