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Former Aggie Forward To Play Professionally In France
LOGAN, UT – Former Utah State University basketball player Brandon Horvath has signed with Saint-Quentin Basketball, a second division French team.
Horvath announced the signing on social media on Monday, August 1.
Congrats to @bhorvath11 who has signed his first pro contract with Saint-Quentin in France! pic.twitter.com/WK3quR9iZw
— Matt Slan (@SlanSports) August 1, 2022
Horvath expressed his happiness with the signing on Twitter, “Extremely excited and blessed for this opportunity!! Can’t wait to get started!!”
About Brandon Horvath
A native of West River, Maryland, Horvath is a 6’10, 210lb. power forward.
Prior to joining Utah State for his final collegiate season, Horvath was a standout player at UMBC and had played for the Retrievers since the 2017-18 season.
Horvath helped UMBC to a 14-6 record in the 2020-21 campaign.
During his four seasons on the court with UMBC, Horvath averaged 8.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game.
In his lone season in Logan, Horvath was recognized by the Mountain West as a member of the all-Mountain West third team.
Starting each of the Aggies 34 games, he was the second-leading scorer and rebounder with 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
Congrats to @bhorvath11 on being named All-Mountain West Third Team!
➡️ https://t.co/BR1KuM15wJ#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/u35VwRRDIN
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) March 8, 2022
Consistency was key to Horvath’s game as he scored in double figures in all but eight of the Aggies games. He added a double-double to the box score three times as a senior.
His 18 blocks lead the team while his 91 assists was good enough for third on the roster.
Following the Aggies
While the Aggies are stilling filling out their 2022-23 schedule, they recently announced Utah State and Seattle will tip-off on Thursday, December 22 at approximately 3 p.m. MT in the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sherriff Center In Honolulu, Hawai’i.
Every Utah State men’s basketball game can be heard on the KSL Sports Zone.
Utah State men’s basketball news and information is available on Facebook (facebook.com/usumensbasketball), on Twitter (@usubasketball) and on Instagram (@usubasketball). Fans can also get USU men’s basketball highlights on YouTube (youtube.com/utahstateathletics). Aggie fans can follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter (@usuathletics), on Facebook (facebook.com/usuathletics) or on Instagram (@usuathletics).
