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An elite shooter from long range who has connected on .395 of his attempts from beyond the 3-point arc in 66 games over two seasons as a Wildcat.

2023-24 Overview
Appeared in all 34 games as a reserve ... Scored in double figures in five straight BIG EAST games from Feb. 4-20, averaging 13.6 points per game in that span while converting 18-of-34 from long range (.529) ... Averaged 6.2 points and 17.7 minutes per outing across 34 games ... VU was 7-2 when he scored in double figures.

2023-24 Postseason Highlights
Tallied nine points on 3-of-8 shooting from distance in a 70-61 loss to VCU in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on March 20 at Finneran Pavilion.

2023-24 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights
Added nine points, on 3-of-3 shooting from deep, to a 71-60 win at Providence on March 2  ... Recorded his fifth consecutive double figure scoring effort on Feb. 20, adding 13 points to a 72-62 win over Butler ... His 12 first half points helped VU down Georgetown 70-54 on Feb. 16 ... Dropped in 17 points in 18:11 of an 80-54 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 11 ... Led the Wildcats with 15 points in a 56-53 loss at Xavier on Feb. 7 ... Added 11 points and an assist to a 68-50 win over Providence on Feb. 4 ... Contributed 11 points in 19:01 of action on Jan. 15 at Marquette ... Sank five first half 3-pointers and added a second half dunk as part of a 17-point effort that helped VU down DePaul 94-69 on Jan. 12 ... Dropped in 12 points to go with three rebounds in a 66-65 victory over Xavier on Jan. 3 ... Supplied six points and a career-high four rebounds in an 84-48 win at DePaul on Dec. 23 .


2023-24 Non-Conference Highlights
Hit two huge 3-pointers in the second half to help carry Villanova past UCLA 65-56 on Dec. 9 ... Contributed nine points in 17:07 on Nov. 29 in a 78-65 loss to Saint Joseph’s ... Established a new career high with 18 points, on 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc in an 83-57 win over LeMoyne ... Chipped in with six points and three rebounds in 19 minutes of activity in a 90-63 win over American on Nov. 6.

2022-23 Overview
Appeared in 332 games with averages of 8.9 minutes and 3.1 points per contest ... Converted 27-of-63 (.429) from beyond the 3-point arc.

2022-23 Postseason Highlights
Logged 15:16 on March 14 at Liberty, scoring three points with a rebound and a steal in the NIT ... Connected on 4-of-7 field goal attempts for 10 points in Villanova's 80-48 victory over Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament opening round on March 8. 
 
2022-23: BIG EAST Highlights
Finished +13 in 6:46 of action in a 58-54 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 11 ... Added six points in 18:51 of an 81-65 win over DePaul on Feb. 8 ... Notched a BIG EAST season high with 12 points on Feb. 1 at Marquette ... Contributed nine points in a 79-71 loss at Butler on Jan. 13.

2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights
Dropped in nine points in 16:18 of a 77-56 win over Boston College on Dec. 10 ... Added six points in 13:40 to a 70-59 win over Penn on Dec. 7 ... His 15 points - via five 3-pointers - were a season high in a 74-67 loss to Oregon at the PK Invitational on Nov. 27 ... Scored seven second half points to help Villanova rally past Delaware State in a 60-50 win on Nov. 14 ... Logged 7:57 in his college debut without scoring in an 81-68 win over La Salle on Nov. 7.

Amarillo High School
Finished his career as Amarillo’s all-time leading scorer … Named 2021-22 Boys Athlete of the Year in the Texas Panhandle … Averaged 17.6 points per game as a junior in 2020-21 in a 24-4 campaign … Ranked as the No. 16 shooting guard in the Class of 2022 by 247 Sports … Considered Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Nevada, and Arizona State as his college choice … Reaffirmed his commitment to Villanova in April 2022 after the retirement of former head coach Jay Wright … Originally signed his letter of Intent in November 2021.
 
Personal
Born July 6, 2004 … Was on hand in San Antonio in March 2022 to watch his future Wildcats’ teammates play in the NCAA Regional.
 
Kyle Neptune on Brendan Hausen: “Brendan is an elite shooter who is also focused on becoming a complete Villanova Basketball family. He comes from a great family and we have already seen how his intangibles and commitment to our core values make him a valuable part of this program.”