Utah State Center Neemias Queta Returning To Aggies For Junior Season
Apr 26, 2020, 6:48 PM | Updated: Apr 27, 2020, 12:38 am
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State center Neemias Queta announced on Twitter that he will return for his junior season and not enter the NBA Draft.
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Queta had the opportunity to skip the final two years of his college eligibility and enter the NBA Draft but decided to return to Utah State.
After his freshman season, Queta declared for the Draft but kept his eligibility by not hiring an agent. He competed in the NBA Draft Combine and did some workouts with NBA teams before deciding to return for his sophomore season.
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“Aggie Nation, after giving it a lot of thought, I have decided to return for my junior season,” Queta said on Twitter. “My dream has always been to play in the NBA, but now is not the right time to declare for the Draft. We have continued to build a great program here at Utah State and it is one that I am very proud of representing. Let’s pack the Spectrum next season so together we can climb to the top of the Mountain West once again.”
Queta missed a good portion of the season after injuring his knee with his national team during the summer.
During his sophomore campaign, Queta averaged 13 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per contest in 22 games played.
Utah State won their second straight Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship this past season.
The Aggies lost star shooting guard Sam Merrill who graduated.
