Former Aggie Forward To Play Professionally In France
Aug 3, 2022, 6:43 PM
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 8: Brandon Horvath #4 of the Utah State Aggies reacts at being called for a foul during the first half against the BYU Cougars December 8, 2021 at the J. Willard Marriott Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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.
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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.
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